Auto Shoppers Abandoned Leasing Threatening Dealer Profits, Brand Loyalty, Study Shows

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Lack of inventory and low interest rates turned consumers away from leasing new cars and trucks in over an 11-month period eroding brand loyalty and costing dealers profits according to a study.

It all added up to choices consumers considered as their leases neared expiration, according to Satyan Merchant, senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion.“Should I turn it in and then try to go get a new lease? Well, number one, that new car wasn't there.

Indeed, the TransUnion study found so-called lease-to-lease loyalty increased for both manufacturer and make since 2019, while lease-to-loan loyalty declined over that period posing the challenge of customer retention. That's why dealers depend on what Merchant terms the flywheel of the lease, explaining, “it's when you get

 

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