Unless you have the perfect marriage, almost every couple has deliberations regarding what car they should buy - Who gets the new car? Who gets the old car? How practical should it be? How stylish? Which style? What type of car?

These questions raise until the couple reaches some kind of compromise. This happens because cars are a couple's second-largest purchase after their home. Do the math yourself. 

Marriage impacts everything, you start thinking as a couple and need to take your significant other's desires into consideration. The husband usually wants an expensive sporty car, thinking like a single bachelor, while the wife wants a cute, feminine, small-sized car. 

According to Pretected, married couples usually prefer driving American made cars, like Chevrolet and Ford. Moreover, married couples search for stability with a more reliable and durable car. As the years pass by, a couple's vehicle changes: from a two-seater to a five-seater to a minivan.

On the contrary, when you're young, free, single, or divorced, buying a new car may be easier. You usually match the maximum amount of available cash to the maximum amount of cool you can afford and sign your life away. 

It's no secret that for everyone else who is not married, a car is more than just a car. It can be an extension of your personality, a tool to flaunt your lifestyle, an expression of your interests, or a combination of all these things.

What kind of cars are we talking about? Forget the American made SUVs, minivans, and boring sedans. According to Pretected, the top manufacturers that are most popular amongst everyone else who is not married are in fact Japanese - Honda, Nissan, and Toyota! They aren't staying loyal to American manufacturers. They want an efficient compact sleek-looking car that will give them a smooth comfortable ride.

Ah, the marriage-free life, you may get lonely but at least you have the freedom to go out and buy whatever car you want without having to consult with another person.

It seems that even in 2020, the stereotypes we had in mind about married couples vs. everyone else remain true. We know it, and automakers for sure know it as they continue to manufacture their vehicles accordingly.