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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 11 - Owned Vehicles

Section 11 in a first interview collects detailed information about vehicles that are owned by the consumer unit, vehicles that were purchased during the reference period, and vehicles that were disposed of during the reference period.

Do/Does you or your CU own any automobiles, trucks, minivans, vans or SUV's which were not used entirely for business?

* IF YES - Read each item on list

Do you own any . . .




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Do/Does you or your CU own any other types of vehicles which are not used entirely for business?

* IF YES - Read each item on list

Do you own any . . .




Have/Has you or your CU purchased any [other] vehicles since the first of the reference month for someone outside of your CU?

* IF YES -

What kind of vehicle(s) did you purchase?




Have/Has you or your CU disposed of [any/any automobiles or] other vehicles since the first of the reference month?

* IF YES -

Which kind of vehicle(s) did you dispose of?




What is/was the year of the vehicle? [enter value] _____________

What is/was the make and model of this vehicle?

* If vehicle make and model is not found, please specify: [enter text] _____________

* Specify: [enter text] _____________

How many cylinders does/did it have? [enter value] _____________

Is it fueled by-

* Specify: [enter text] _____________

Was/Is it used for business?

What percentage of the mileage was/is counted as a business expense? [enter value] _____________

Was it new or used when acquired?

Was this vehicle -

Was this vehicle purchased from a private individual?

How many miles are currently on the vehicle?/How many miles were on the vehicle when it was disposed of?

* Enter to the nearest whole mile [enter value] _____________

In what month was it purchased? [enter text] _____________

In what year was it purchased? [enter value] _____________

Was any portion of the purchase price financed?

On the first of the reference month, were all loans on the vehicle paid off or were there any remaining payments to be made?

Was a trade-in allowance received?

How much? [enter value] _____________

What was the amount paid for the vehicle after [trade-in allowance], rebate, and discount? [enter value] _____________

Did this include sales tax?

Was any of the amount or price paid by an employer?

How much? [enter value] _____________

What was the amount of the cash down payment? [enter value] _____________

What was the source of the credit?

* Specify: [enter text] _____________

Was this a home equity loan?

How much was borrowed, excluding any interest? [enter value] _____________

What was the interest rate? [enter value] _____________

What was the number of payments contracted for? [enter value] _____________

In what month was or will the first payment be made? [enter text] _____________

In what year was or will the first payment be made? [enter value] _____________

What is the amount of each payment? [enter value] _____________

What period is covered by each payment?

* Specify: [enter text] _____________

Does the payment include any charges other than principal and interest such as an extended warranty, auto insurance, or credit life insurance?

How much of the payment is for these extra charges? [enter value] _____________

How did you dispose of the vehicle?

* Specify: [enter text] _____________

In what month was it sold/traded in/given away to someone outside the CU/damaged beyond repair/stolen/disposed of?[enter text] _____________

If sold, how much did you sell it for? [enter value] _____________

Were you reimbursed for the value of the vehicle?

How much did you receive? [enter value] _____________

Do you expect to be reimbursed for the value of the vehicle?

How much will you receive? [enter value] _____________

Were there any outstanding loans on the vehicle when/if it was disposed of?

Were any final payments made on the loan?

How much was the final payment? [enter value] _____________

Did you or your CU purchase or acquire any other vehicle?/Do/Does you or your CU own any other vehicle?/Did you or your CU purchase any other vehicle for someone outside your CU?/Did you or your CU dispose of any other vehicle?

End of Section 11

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Last Modified Date: November 21, 2006