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JD Power Says Some Of Us Are Cheapskates In Paying For Emerging Technologies?
Among consumers who indicate they are highly interested in having a premium surround sound system in their next vehicle, more than 80 percent are willing to pay twice the average market price for a branded system, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies StudySM released today.

The study is designed to measure consumer familiarity, interest and purchase intent for emerging automotive technologies both before and after an estimated market value is revealed.

The study finds that the majority of consumers who are highly interested in premium surround sound are willing to pay an average of $1,000 for a branded system, which is twice the suggested market price of $500. In general, interest in audio-related features is high among consumers, with 60 percent saying they are interested in a system capable of playing multiple audio formats. Additionally, at a market price of $100, 50 percent of consumers are interested in a USB interface, and 43 percent are interested in an iPod interface at a slightly higher market price of $150.

“It’s interesting to note that while interest in premium surround sound is somewhat higher among younger consumers, the feature still garners relatively high interest among consumers of all ages,” said Mike Marshall, director of automotive emerging technologies at J.D. Power and Associates. “With some other features, there is a considerable gap in interest between younger and older consumers, and the gap for premium surround sound is notably smaller. Given its universal appeal, auto manufacturers are well positioned to offer premium surround sound systems across all of their vehicle models, as opposed to targeting a specific vehicle segment or model line.”

Among the features examined in the study, rear-seat entertainment system, in-vehicle Internet and wireless connectivity yield the largest gaps in interest—prior to the introduction of price—between younger consumers and older consumers.

The study also finds that many safety-related technologies continue to garner higher interest levels from consumers. After the introduction of price, new-vehicle owners are most interested in two-stage smart airbags, which inflate in multiple stages, with less pressure and help to protect passengers from potential injuries associated with traditional (one-stage) airbags. Following two-stage smart airbags are backup assist and run-flat tires, which are also safety-related technologies.

“Safety-related technologies have traditionally garnered the highest interest levels prior to the introduction of price among consumers, and the same holds true for the 2007 study,” said Marshall. “However, entertainment features are slowly gaining ground in the consumer interest ratings, particularly with features such as navigation systems and premium surround sound garnering high levels of interest from consumers before the price is revealed.”

Once average market prices are revealed, the study finds that rear-seat entertainment systems ($1,500) and collision mitigation systems ($1,750) receive the lowest interest levels from consumers of all emerging technologies examined in the study. These features are also among the most expensive features examined in the study. Other technologies with low interest after the price is revealed are lane departure warning system and in-vehicle Internet.

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kpaxxkpaxx - 8/22/2007 12:43:36 PM
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I get enjoyment from just driving my car....

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Agent009Agent009 - 8/22/2007 1:13:33 PMView My AgentSpace
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Me too, but some people want all of the trinkets too like self parking, lane departure etc...

I am a bit more of a purist than that..




Will_Will_ - 8/22/2007 3:28:39 PM
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How interesting that self-parking isn't even on the list here...


Agent009Agent009 - 8/22/2007 4:11:04 PMView My AgentSpace
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I would assume that falls under backup assist?


Bmw8terBmw8ter - 8/22/2007 7:34:05 PM
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....and "trunk-monkey" is part of the Personal Assistance Safety Services category.


TehShibbsTehShibbs - 8/22/2007 7:49:26 PM
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I got a trunk monkey.

Works wonders.


EnnNorakEnnNorak - 8/23/2007 12:26:42 AM
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I admit to being a cheapskate most of the time but I also like to beat the system by waiting until a new car technology or desirable feature has trickled down to a lesser car as standard equipment. That way I get it more or less for "free" and, at the same time, I get the latest generation of that development. I get thorougjly pissed when car companies come out with frivolous crap like navigation and charge thousands for it. Do you remember when digital instrumentation first appeared? It cost them less than analog gauges, yet they gouged customers hundreds of dollars extra for it. Everyone should learn a lesson from one silly thing I did when I felt the need to spend. I bought one of the first Beta VCRs for $1,600 and Beta eventually went out of production. Today you can buy a better VHS video recorder for as low as $30. I'm using a hard drive video recorder now.


Bmw8terBmw8ter - 8/22/2007 10:59:45 PM
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I think nav systems are a joke. My wife just HAD to have one in her new Camry. I think instead of navigation, auto manufacturers should install touch screen displays for controlling everything in the vehicle; i.e...locking the center diff in a 4wd, controlling the a/c, changing between normal,sport, or winter driving mode, notifying the user of engine error codes or tune up schedules....just no navigation.

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