Influences on consumers decisions to buy new cars in Cacoal, Brazil

• Lucélia Largura do Vale

  Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2629-0056 (unauthenticated)

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• Ademir Luiz Vidigal Filho

  Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3772-7356 (unauthenticated)

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• Marcos Tadeu Simões Piacentini

  Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

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• Alexandre Leonardo Simões Piacentini

  Federal University of Rondônia, Brazil

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3343-0686 (unauthenticated)

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• Vanessa Coelho Piassarolo

  Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8193-8185 (unauthenticated)

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Regardless of the changes in the economy of the country in recent years caused by the global financial crisis, Brazil has managed to stand positively, despite the many variations in the national and international economic scenario. In the rise of the economy, the automobile sector was a prominent contributor, making it more advantageous for a consumer to purchase a new vehicle. This article aims to study the factors in the city of Cacoal that influenced a consumer’s decision to buy a new car. The methodology was descriptive research, using the deductive method, a qualitative and quantitative approach, and bibliographic research. To collect our data, we used a questionnaire containing 14 questions, some semi-open and some multiple-choice closed, sent in a link via email and Whatsapp, with the help of the Google Forms tool. In our results, it was observed that a consumer’s buying behaviour receives influences from both the external environment and the social group, both of which have a direct impact on the process of deciding to buy a new vehicle. The digital media, in the form of specialized electronic magazine websites, have become popular for consumers to consult. It was found that consumers researching in order to make a purchase decision consider the following decision factors first: quality, trust in technical assistance, confidence in the brand, safety and finally price. To a consumer looking for a new car these items are found to be the most important. The present study aims to set the parameters for future studies and to justify an interest in research.

1. Lucélia Largura do Vale, Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

   Master in Administration. Reseacher of GEPAC UNIR/CNPq, Brazil.

   Professor of Dept. from Administration, Federal University of Rondônia, Rondônia Brazil.

   Email: lucélia.vale@unir.br.

2. Ademir Luiz Vidigal Filho, Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

   Master in Administration. Reseacher of GEPAC UNIR/CNPq, Brazil.

   Professor of Dept. from Administration, Federal University of Rondônia, Rondônia Brazil.

   Email: ademir.vidigal@unir.br

3. Marcos Tadeu Simões Piacentini, Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

   Master in Administration. Reseacher of GEPAC UNIR/CNPq, Brazil.

   Professor of Dept. from Administration, Federal University of Rondônia, Rondônia Brazil.

   Email: marcos.piacentini@unir.br

4. Alexandre Leonardo Simões Piacentini, Federal University of Rondônia, Brazil

   Master in Administration.

   Professor of Depto Forest Engeenering, Federal University of Ronônia, Brazil.

   Email: piacentini@unir.br

5. Vanessa Coelho Piassarolo, Federal University of Rondonia, Brazil

   Bachelor in Accounting Sciences, Federal University of Rondônia, Rondônia Brazil.

   Email: vanpiassarolo@gmail.com

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