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New Valvoline Inc. Report: Americans Feel Confident but 4 in 10 Are Overwhelmed by Everyday Decisions

$VVVPress releaseJun 24, 2026, 7:00 AM ETRead the release

Valvoline Inc. released its inaugural 'State of American Decision Making Report,' revealing that while 64.4% of Americans feel confident, 40.3% feel overwhelmed by daily decisions. The survey found consumers prioritize trust (35%) and transparency (47.8%) over price or speed when choosing vehicle maintenance services.

Key figures

Team members
13000
Annual services
30000000
Service centers
2400
Trust priority percent
35%
Confident consumers percent
64.4%
Compare more options percent
47.1%
Lowest price priority percent
17.4%
Overwhelmed consumers percent
40.3%
No pressure preference percent
49.9%
Relieved after service percent
47.4%
Second guess consumers percent
31.4%
Explained plainly value percent
42.3%
Fastest option priority percent
12.6%
Transparent pricing value percent
47.8%
Value over price priority percent
30.4%
Relieved after good decision percent
56.9%

AI analysis

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