DaimlerChrysler Canada Asks:
* Forty percent of Canadians surveyed said the first thing they would buy is a new house, while 30 percent said they’d buy a new car
* Survey conducted in support of DaimlerChrysler Canada’s You Could be a Millionaire sales promotion
More than half of Canadians surveyed said that if they won one million dollars, they would share their newly found fortune with their spouse, family and friends, while three percent said they wouldn’t share it at all.
According to a recent survey conducted by Goodmind LLC for DaimlerChrysler Canada, 40 percent of respondents would first buy a new house followed by a new vehicle if they became millionaires. The survey asked Canadians what they would do if they won one million dollars, as part of DaimlerChrysler Canada’s sales promotion - You Could Be a Millionaire - where one lucky Chrysler, Jeep® or Dodge owner will be awarded a million dollar cash prize.
The survey also found that 41 percent of Canadians would pay back loans if they received a one million dollar windfall. More than half (55 percent) said they would first call their spouse to share the good news followed by their parents (18 percent). Additional survey results include:
* Home Sweet Home : The majority of respondents (93 percent) said they would continue living in Canada, as opposed to moving to Europe or the United States (both at two percent).
* Hearts as Big as Their Wallets : Eighty-six percent of those surveyed said they would donate a portion of their winnings to charity.
* Pride in Their Work : 28 percent of those surveyed said, regardless of their new found fortune, they would not quit their job.
Canadian Millionaire Fun Facts
Additional research conducted by DaimlerChrysler Canada on how “millions� play a role in Canadian’s lifestyle and history uncovered the following:
* 450,000: The number of millionaires living in Canada
* 54,000: The number of Canadians who have more than $5 million
* 716,778: The number of Euros that equals $1 million CDN
* 3.74: The number of carats of a one-of-a-kind pink diamond that costs $1 million
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7,000: The number of Canadians who have more than $20 million
* 31.7: The population (in millions) of Canada
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January 3rd, 2006 at 1:58 am
I would general agree the answers are what I would expect.
To add my new car would definitely not be a Chrysler 300.
Although I’ve bought only Chryslers since the 80s,
Chrysler currently doesn’t have a vehicle that meets my (current) requirements.
Ger