British men spend more on their wheels than their women

UK men spend more time buffing their bonnets than pampering their partners. This is according to research from fish4cars that reveals one in three men spend almost £20,000 on extras for their cars such as spoilers, alloys and snazzy wing mirrors across their lifetime. Men aren’t as generous when it comes to splashing the cash on their loved ones however, buying gifts just once every two months.

Car obsessed UK blokes also admit to lavishing more time on their cars than they do their other halves. Nearly half (44%) of those surveyed admit to giving their vehicle some TLC over the past fortnight, with one in five spending more than two hours scrubbing, rinsing and polishing their pride and joy. Annoyingly, one in 10 British men confess that they have NEVER shown the same attention to their partners and almost 40% claim not to have bought their partner a present for over a month.

The fish4cars research, which polled over 1,000 men, reveals the UK’s deepest car fantasies. Almost a third of those surveyed (28%) dream of owning an Aston Martin and 21% fantasise about lazy afternoons spent zooming around quiet country lanes with the window down, blaring their music loudly. However, speed and sassiness are actually not top of the list when sensible Brits choose their cars, fuel economy (35%) and safety (30%) are the most important factors, with only 5% of men looking for sport extras such as twin exhausts and sunroofs.

The male car fantasy continues with 29% of men fantasising about having an amorous encounter behind the wheel of a car and 21% daydreaming of racing other cars along winding roads.

Joe Slavin, CEO at fish4cars comments, “It is a sad story to hear that some men enjoy spending time cleaning and tinkering with their cars more than wining and dining their loved ones. fish4cars website is the first place consumers should look to buy and sell cars and allows you to keep up with the latest hot vehicles and freeing up some time for other pressing priorities in your life.”