Single Women Get Credit for Booming SUV Demand
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Nora Patey knew what she wanted when she went over Presidents Day weekend: a small SUV, with a backup camera, high carriage and a reasonable monthly lease payment. Even so, many of the salesmen made their pitches to her boyfriend.
“He would have to say, ‘It’s not my car, don’t talk to me, talk to her,’” the 24-year-old recalled. “Even though I would initiate the introduction and say that I was looking for the car, and I was buying it, a lot of the conversation would frequently get directed to him.”