CINCINNATI -

Swapalease.com released a report this week regarding its recent survey asking consumers what they would like to see as options during the overall automotive experience, from the point of acquisition onward.

The results, based on the survey of more than 2,500 drivers and car shoppers across the nation, revealed several interesting findings. For one, men and women differed on several of the topics. Some key findings, according to Swapalease, are as follows:

  • Men (66 percent) and women (56 percent) would prefer to identify the car they like and have dealers submit their best bids to them.
     
  • Women (35 percent) are interested in looking at the cars in the dealership before buying online. Men (33 percent) would prefer to buy or lease the car online without ever visiting a dealership.
     
  • Both genders (66 percent combined) would like to see all financing and rate options online before purchasing. More men (45 percent) than women (27 percent) would be interested in lenders bidding for their business.
     
  • Both genders (65 percent combined) want to pick up their vehicle in person. Six percent say they would be interested in their vehicle being delivered by a drone.
     
  • Both genders (51 percent combined) would like a menu of leasing package options that include things such as mileage and upfront money options. Men (51 percent) would like to get out of any lease with 90 days’ notice, while women (54 percent) would like their lease to be month-to-month.
     
  • Both genders say that back-up cameras (65 percent combined) and in-vehicle Wi-Fi (60 percent) are the technological features they’re most interested in in the future. 52 percent of men and 31 percent of women said they’d also be interested in lane-departure warning systems.

As far as car-sharing services, such as Uber, and the possibility of autonomous driving systems, men and women tend to agree that they’re not interested.

“The automotive industry continues to evolve before our eyes, especially when it comes to the types of cars manufacturers are producing,” said Scot Hall, executive vice president of Swapalease.com. “We’d like to see the industry break out of the mold more when it comes to lease packages and more flexible terms, and this survey shows car shoppers would be in favor of some creative thinking on those fronts.”