The statistic shows the share of ridesharing service users in the United States by if their recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected their decision to buy or lease a car in the future as of November 2016. During the survey, 16 percent of frequent Uber and Lyft riders stated that they are more likely to buy or lease a car in the future.
How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future?
Characteristic
Overall
Non-riders
All Uber and Lyft riders
Frequent Uber and Lyft riders
I am more likely to buy or lease a car in the future
6%
5%
9%
16%
I am less likely to buy or lease a car in the future
9%
8%
10%
18%
0%5%10%15%20%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How has your recent experience with Uber (or Lyft) affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future? Do you think your usage of ride-sharing or cab hailing apps will affect
your decision to buy or lease a car in the future?".
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SharesPost. (January 18, 2017). How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/823304/impact-of-ridesharing-services-on-car-ownership-decision-by-usage-frequency-us/
SharesPost. "How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future?." Chart. January 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/823304/impact-of-ridesharing-services-on-car-ownership-decision-by-usage-frequency-us/
SharesPost. (2017). How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/823304/impact-of-ridesharing-services-on-car-ownership-decision-by-usage-frequency-us/
SharesPost. "How Has Your Recent Experience with Uber or Lyft Affected Your Decision to Buy or Lease a Car in The Future?." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/823304/impact-of-ridesharing-services-on-car-ownership-decision-by-usage-frequency-us/
SharesPost, How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/823304/impact-of-ridesharing-services-on-car-ownership-decision-by-usage-frequency-us/ (last visited April 11, 2025)
How has your recent experience with Uber or Lyft affected your decision to buy or lease a car in the future? [Graph], SharesPost, January 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/823304/impact-of-ridesharing-services-on-car-ownership-decision-by-usage-frequency-us/
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