News Published on : 06-Dec-2021 16:13:40

Car finance company Go Car Credit has revealed that car owners spend 48% more on their car than their partner. With the biggest-spending season fast approaching Go Car Credit was keen to find out if people invest more in their cars than their relationships. Surveying 1000 car owners with partners the data revealed that car owners in relationships spend on average £ 82.19 per month on their car compared to £ 55.48 on their partner. The survey found that whilst men spend 42% more on their cars than their partners women spent 54% more on their cars than their partners. The survey also found that 45-54 year olds spend 71% more on their cars than their partners. And that car owners spend 180% more-time cleaning and maintaining their cars than going on dates with their partner. And it revealed that Renault drivers spend twice as much on cars than their partners Bentley owners spend more on their partners than their cars and 75% of Porsche owners prefer spend time with their car than their partner. Keen to uncover which car drivers spend the most on their partners compared to their cars Go Car Credit created a ranked table of car brand owners and their monthly spends. Although Tesla owners were the biggest spenders overall spending on average £ 125.15 per month on their cars MG drivers showed the biggest difference in spend spending 202% more on their cars than their partners per month. Looking at regional difference Scotland spend the most on their cars monthly (£ 98.75) and Northern Ireland spend the least on their cars with an average monthly spend of £ 73.97. Of the findings Go Car Credit s Marketing Manager Hayley O Connor said We ve always suspected UK car owners take pride in their vehicles. But seeing how much they invest in their cars compared to their relationships is interesting. Despite the pandemic it seems that people are still prepared to pay more for their cars.