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Consumers change buying habits, but will it last?
Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gas prices drop. Steve Pizzini got rid of his Cadillac Escalade in favor of a 16-year-old Acura and doesn't expect to have another gas-guzzler.
'I had a paradigm shift,' said Pizzini, a financial analyst. 'I spent the money on a nice car. But to me, it's not worth it. I don't think I will go that route again.'
Every economic downturn changes shoppers in some way. But this time, experts say the new behavior _ fueled by higher gas and food prices, tightening credit and a slumping housing market _ are the most dramatic and widespread that they have seen since the mid-1970s.
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Consumers change buying habits, but will it last?
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Belt tightening likely to linger
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Car & Driver Drags Odd Couple Car Combos, Shows Mom's V6 Camry Is As ...
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