Impact of ridesharing services on car ownership decision by usage frequency U.S. 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 21, 2023

The statistic shows the share of ridesharing service users in the United States by if their recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected their decision to buy or lease a car in the future as of November 2016. During the survey, 16 percent of frequent Uber and Lyft riders stated that they are more likely to buy or lease a car in the future.

How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future?

Characteristic	Overall	Non-riders	All Uber and Lyft riders	Frequent Uber and Lyft riders
I am more likely to buy or lease a car in the future	6%	5%	9%	16%
I am less likely to buy or lease a car in the future	9%	8%	10%	18%

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Release date

January 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October to November, 2016

Number of respondents

5,475 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How has your recent experience with Uber (or Lyft) affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future? Do you think your usage of ride-sharing or cab hailing apps will affect your decision to buy or lease a car in the future?".

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