This’ll be a short post. There’s not much to discuss, and the first digit of a car is often given in many pricing games (Lucky 7, Pathfinder, Any Number, etc.). When it’s not, it’s often obvious (choosing between a 1 or a 3, for example) or irrelevant (every option begins with the same first digit).
I still found it at least semi-interesting to note that, these days, 61.5% of cars are over $20,000, while only 38.5% begin with a 1. This probably doesn’t help much in terms of strategy, but I found it interesting.
This sample, as stated, only includes the most recent 200 cars given away on TPIR. So, while 100% of them began with a 1 or a 2, that doesn’t mean a car CAN’T begin with a 3 or higher. It HAS happened, rarely, and often on a prime-time spectacular. But, if ever a contestant is faced with the choice of a 1 v. 3, or 2 v. 3, my recommendation: unless it’s totally obvious that it’s a very expensive car, don’t go with the 3. This may help in games like Cover Up and One Away, though it’s pretty intuitive.
My next post will be about the 2nd digit, which, I will show, is highly dependent upon the first digit (obviously). I’ll show you the distribution, but then we’ll also look at how the first digit can predict the second. After that, let’s take a break from these damn statistics and talk about something fun.
