CarFriend: Your free Automotive Advice Engine

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1b) Please enter your last name *

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1c) Please choose a profile name *

3) What is your age?

4) Where do you live (city, state and zip)?

5) What is your occupation? If you are a student please enter student.

6) Where do you work (city, state and zip)? Note if you are a student please enter your school.

7) What is your current living status?

8) Do you have children living with you?

9) If you have children living with you, what are their ages? Please separate by commas (example 12,11,8)

10) How soon are you planning to get your new car or truck? *

11) Why are you looking for a new car or truck? *

12) Will you be buying or leasing? *

13) Do you have a down payment or will you be trading in a car or truck?

14) If you have a down payment, what is the maximum amount you will be putting down? Please note - CarFriend does not advocate spending every last penny in your savings account on a car or truck. We use this information as a guidline to see which cars or trucks to recommend. You must make the decision yourself on how much to spend.

15a) If you have a trade-in, please list the year, make, model and trim level. i.e. 2000 Ford F150 Lariat, 1998 Toyota Camry SE etc

15b) If you have a trade-in, what condition is the car in? i.e #5 Excellent = Like Showroom condition, #4 Good = well maintained, #3 Average = small dings/dents appropriate for the age, #2 Fair - with some minor mechanical problems, #1 poor - needs major help

15c) If you have a trade-in, how many miles does it have?

16) What is your budget for the car or truck we are going to recommend? Please enter a monthly amount and the number of months you would like to pay (i.e. $350/month @ 48 months) - If you want to pay cash or already have financing please go to question #15

17) What is your budget for the car or truck we are going to recommend? Please enter total amount you would like to spend (i.e. $15,000) - you must answer either question 14 or 15

18) Can you provide us some specifics about your search? *

19) How long do you expect to keep the car/truck you are looking for? * Which answer below best fits your plans

20) Are you looking for a new or used car/truck? *

22) What color car/truck is interesting to you? * Please check all that apply

	1 - Love It	2 - Like It	3 - Neither Like nor Dislike It	4 - Dislike It	5 - Hate It
White
Black
Silver
Gray
Red
Blue
Beige/Brown
Yellow/Gold
Orange

23) About how many miles a year will this car/truck be driven? * You can check this link to see how many miles the average driver drives each year http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/bar8.htm

24) What is the main intended use for this vehicle * Only answer if it is over 50% of the use of the vehicle, otherwise answer multi-functional

25) If you answered leisure activities in #20, please list them here i.e. golf, long road trips, camping, boating, towing etc

26a) How many seats do you need? *

26b) If you answered 4 or more, please indicate how often the second row seats (back seats for a car) will be used by adults or children * i.e. 50% no one (empty), 25% by adults (teenagers or older), 25% children (5-12 years of age), 0% infants (4 or younger) - please make sure it equals 100%

26c) If you answered 6 or more, please indicate how often the third row seats will be used by adults or children i.e. 50% no one (empty), 25% by adults (teenagers or older), 25% children (5-12 years of age), 0% infants (4 or younger)

27) How much cargo carrying capacity/space do you need? *

28) Please indicate if you have a POSTIVE or NEGATIVE opinion of each of the following brands? Please check all that apply - you may skip as many as you wish

	VERY Positive	POSTIVE	Neither Positive or Negative	NEGATIVE	VERY Negative
Acura
Alfa Romeo
Audi
BMW
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Daewoo
Dodge
Eagle
Fiat
Fisker
Ford
GEO
GMC
Honda< Hummer
Hyundai
Infiniti
Isuzu
Jaguar
Jeep
Kia
Land Rover
Lexus
Lincoln
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz
Mercury
MINI
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Pontiac
RAM Truck
SAAB
Saturn
Scion
Smart
Subaru
Suzuki
Tesla
Toyota
Volkswagen
Volvo

29) How important are each of the following attributes to you? * 1) Most Important, 2) Important, 3) Neither Important of unimportant, 4) Unimportant, 5) Least important

	1 Most Important	2 Important	3 Neither Important nor Unimportant	4 Unimportant	5 Least Important
Exterior Styling and Appearance
Interior Styling and Appearance
Reliability
Warranty
Reputation
Safety
Purchase Cost
Operating Cost
Interior Room
Cargo Room
Towing Capacity
Ride and Handling
Performance

30) Please identify which of these features are interesting to you? * (please note that many of these items are extra cost and will drive up your purchase price)

	1 Must Have	2 Would like to have	3 Do not care	4 Do not want
Rear Seat DVD System
MP3 Connectivity
Satellite Radio
Premium Sounds System
Leather Seats
Power Seats
Heated Seats
Cooled Seats
Sunroof
Steering Wheel Controls
Automatic Transmission
Manual Transmission
Remote Keyless Entry
Anti-theft System
Telescoping Steering/Pedals
GPS/Navigation
Electronic Stability Control
Anti-lock Brakes
4 wheel drive or All wheel drive
Hybrid Technology
Diesel
Four cylinder
Six cylinder
V8
Power Windows
Power Door Locks

31) How do you feel about driving? Please pick the answer closest to your feelinsg - there is no right or wrong answer

32) How do you feel about cars/trucks? Please pick the answer closest to your feelings - there is no right or wrong answer

33) How much do you care about your friend's or family's opinions on cars/trucks? Please pick the answer closest to your feelings - there is no right or wrong answer

34) How do you feel about paying for your car/truck? Please pick the answer closest to your feelings - there is no right or wrong answer

35) How do you feel about the relaibility of a car/truck? Please pick the answer closest to your feelings - there is no right or wrong answer

38a) If you are currently driving a car/truck, please tell us what it is Please list year, make, model and trim level of what you drive most often - it does not have to be a car you own (i.e. 1999 Chevrolet Malibu LS)

38b) If you are currently driving a car/truck, please tell us what you really like about it i.e. it is sporty, it is relaible, the seats are good etc

38c) If you are currently drive a car/truck, please tell us what you really dislike about it i.e. it gets poor gas mileage, it is not reliable, it is ugly

39) Can you tell us of any other non-car brands you love (like Apple or Microsoft, Clothing, Stores etc)

40) Can you tell us of any other non-car brands you hate (like Apple or Microsoft, Clothing, Stores etc)

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