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Cars and Transportation

Examine it! Car-Buying Habits Around the World

January 8, 2014

Buying a new car can be a very emotional affair.

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That’s certainly true in Germany, at least. Germans love perusing the infinite array of options and putting together their dream-mobile - even if that does mean having to wait weeks or even months for delivery. But what’s the situation in other countries? Drive it! crosses the Atlantic, where car-buying habits are markedly different. Car buyers there expect to leave the dealership with the keys right away. A cross-cultural report about people and their beloved automobiles.