Consumer Reports is finding that people just aren’t interested in buying new cars after recently conducting a national survey, but did find that more buyers are interested in making a deal on used cars in New Jersey.

Less than one in ten of those participating in the research told the company that they would be considering purchasing a vehicle in the next 12 months, or half the number who decided to do so last year.

Roughly 40 percent of potential customers also said that a variety of factors had caused them to put off purchasing a new vehicle.

However, the number of people who are planning on making a purchase will do so on the pre-owned market, perhaps because most respondents were focused on price and fuel ecomony that used cars in New Jersey can provide.

Fords may be some of the biggest sellers over the next year because of consumer perception linked to the automaker’s avoidance of bailout money, so buyers may wish to check out models from there first while supplies are still available.