Repeat purchasing of new automobiles by older consumers: Empirical evidence and interpretations

Journal of Marketing

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-113

  Lambert Pandraud, Raphaëlle ^a   Laurent, Gilles ^b   Lapersonne, Eric ^c  

^a Department of Marketing ^*  (France)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

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EID: 17544366031     PISSN: 00222429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jmkg.69.2.97.60757     Document Type: Article

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