Skittish about the cost of a new or used automobile, 77.1% of members in Georgia are opting to keep their current vehicles longer.

According to a new poll from the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, 13.2% said they plan to purchase a vehicle in 2011 and 16.4% indicated they were considering a new vehicle. New vehicle loans grew by 0.52% during the first quarter, but decreased by 4.08% over the past year in Georgia.

The GCUA's Georgia Credit Unions' Paying Attention report compiled recent poll responses from more than 4,000 members and aggregated data from credit unions statewide.

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