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Compensated In-person Study about cars in NYC | $275 USD

Hello,

SIS International Research is conducting an In-person Study in New York City about cars.

We are offering a $275 USD if you qualify, are selected, and successfully complete a 120-minute in-person interview.

We are interested in speaking with car owners. The study will focus on a new vehicle interface concept and will be conducted in a simulator.

To see if you qualify, please complete the short pre-screener survey below.
1.Contact Information(Required.)
2.What is your age? (Numbers Only)(Required.)
3.What is your gender?(Required.)
4.What is your ethnicity?(Required.)
5.What is your annual household income?(Required.)
6.What best describes your education level?(Required.)
7.Please describe your occupation(Required.)
8.Do you drive a vehicle?(Required.)
9.Do you or a member of your household own/lease the vehicle that you drive?(Required.)
10.What is the make, model, and year of your current primary vehicle?(Required.)
11.What best describes your current primary vehicle?(Required.)
12.How long have you owned/leased this vehicle?(Required.)
13.Are you the primary driver of this vehicle?(Required.)
14.On average over the past few months, how often do you drive?(Required.)
15.Do you use your vehicle’s infotainment system?
An infotainment system consists of one or more large screens located on the center console/display that contains features like navigation, media, phone, and/or vehicle settings.(Required.)
16.Do you use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in your vehicle?
Apple CarPlay / Android Auto projects the interface from your iPhone or Android phone onto your vehicle’s center display to use.(Required.)
17.Thinking about your life in the next 5 years, what best describes your future vehicle purchase considerations?(Required.)
18.Have you used a feature that automatically holds the brakes when you are stopped? When the feature is on, you can press the brake, and the feature will hold the brake when you remove your foot. It may be called Hold, Brake Hold, Automatic Hold, Auto Hold, Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH), etc.(Required.)
19.What type of climate controls do you have in your current car? (e.g., fan speed, temperature adjustment, air flow, heated seat, ventilated seat)(Required.)
20.Thinking about your car’s interior (specifically the driver and front passenger area), what type of controls do you have in your current car?(Required.)
21.Have you purchased any major technological item costing over $1,500? (excluding vehicles)?(Required.)
22.What was the last technology-related purchase over $1,500 that you made? Please provide as much detail as possible, including the product, brand, approximate purchase date, price, where you purchased it, and what influenced your decision:(Required.)
23.Thinking about this major purchase, how did you first learn of this product?(Required.)
24.After first learning of it, how did you find out more about this product? Thinking about when you were learning about this product, please rank the following sources based on how much they influenced your decision, where 1 = Most influential, 2 = Moderately influential, and 3 = Least influential, 4 = Not Influential.(Required.)
25.What most influenced you to buy this product?(Required.)
26.Once it was released, how long did you wait to buy this product?(Required.)
27.Thinking about your current vehicle, what most influenced you to buy or lease the vehicle?(Required.)
28.Before purchase, how did you first learn of your current vehicle?(Required.)
29.Before purchase, how did you find out more about your current vehicle?(Required.)
30.How long did you wait to buy this vehicle?(Required.)
31.Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements on a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly Agree).(Required.)
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Somewhat Disagree
4 = Neutral
5 = Somewhat Agree
6 = Agree
7 = Strongly Agree
People tend to look to me for advice about what technology to buy.
I primarily look to experts or friends/family for advice on what technology to buy over depending on myself to do my own research.
I prefer to test out new, thrilling technology.
I prefer technology that is well-tested, tried and true.
I prefer to buy new technology as soon as it is available.
I prefer to wait until a new technology has good reviews before I buy it.
I am most interested in buying technology that is novel and unique.
I am most interested in buying technology that solves a current problem I have.
I tend to pay full price to have the next new technology as soon as it’s available.
I tend to wait for prices to drop before buying new technology.
32.What improvements or new technologies would you most like to see in future vehicles? Please explain why those features would be valuable to you.(Required.)
33.Tell us about a time when technology influenced your decision to purchase or lease a vehicle. What features were most important, and how did they impact your decision?(Required.)
34.Have you, or has any member of your household been employed in any of the following occupations? Select all that apply.(Required.)
35.Have you participated in a market research discussion (focus group, interview, or activity) in the last 6 months?(Required.)
36.Do you ever feel sick while riding in the back seat of a car or reading in a car?(Required.)
37.Do you ever feel sick while in a simulator or motion theme park ride?(Required.)
38.Do you own a smartphone?(Required.)
39.What is your smartphone’s operating system?(Required.)
40.Do you have a valid driver’s license?(Required.)
41.Do you wear corrective lenses for reading or driving?(Required.)
42.If you qualify, you will be invited to participate in an in-person interview evaluating a new vehicle interface while in a driving simulator.

The session will last approximately 2 hours, and you will receive compensation of $275 for your time and will take place at our New York office and will be video recorded for internal research purposes only.

If you are recruited as a primary floater, you may be asked to remain on-site for up to 6 hours and 40 minutes to cover up to three sessions. In that case, you will receive $600 in compensation.

If you qualify and are selected to participate, would you be willing to attend the interview?(Required.)
43.If you qualify for the study, our team will contact you to confirm your participation and schedule your interview. Please select every time slot that you would be available to attend. We encourage you to select as many options as possible, as this will help us accommodate your schedule.(Required.)