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group911@aol.co 03-29-2021 08:02 AM

Which color retained the most value overall?
 
Never would have guessed this one.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/business/car-paint-job-resale-value.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Hom epage

masraum 03-29-2021 08:49 AM

Weird, color is WAY down the list of important characteristics when I buy a car.

pwd72s 03-29-2021 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11276866)
Weird, color is WAY down the list of important characteristics when I buy a car.

Same here...how it's equipped takes precedence...

That said, I've liked my dark green cars. A color not mentioned in that NY Times article.

Proof that the NY Times is indeed "fake news". :D

GH85Carrera 03-29-2021 11:20 AM

When I was looking to by a 911, color was a major factor for me. Black cars are great, for the 10 minutes after they are detailed. Then the dust and dirt show up. And a black car is HOT in the sun.

I would have loved a nice Gulf Blue, or even a dark cobalt blue, but in the end I was happy to go with Grand Prix White.

If I was just looking for a cheap appliance commuter car, (gag, shudder) then color would not be a factor. Same for if I wanted a old work pickup.

pwd72s 03-29-2021 11:28 AM

I had a '69 912 in light Ivory. It was the easiest color to take care of...

fastfredracing 03-29-2021 11:54 AM

Is Guards Red still Heinous to purists? I love a guards red 911, or 944. or 928, or boxster .
Color is definitely important to me .

Seahawk 03-29-2021 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11277022)
...color was a major factor for me. Black cars are great, for the 10 minutes after they are detailed. Then the dust and dirt show up. And a black car is HOT in the sun.

Color is a factor for me, even with my pedestrian vehicles :cool:

Some of the rich, newer colors I see on cars today are fantastic. I did a dump run yesterday and there was a new Tundra in a beige I had not seen on a truck before. It looked great.

The best color on a car I have owned was the 964 in Amazon Green.

ckelly78z 03-29-2021 12:03 PM

Color is way down the list for me a well because I automatically eliminate any red, or black cars (won't even consider them)...i'm just never going to own another one of each.

We tend to like white, and green cars.

thor66 03-29-2021 12:13 PM

black and white show dirt

red attracts cops

rattlsnak 03-29-2021 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ckelly78z (Post 11277078)
Color is way down the list for me a well because I automatically eliminate any red, or black cars (won't even consider them)...i'm just never going to own another one of each.

We tend to like white, and green cars.

Sounds like its actually high on your list as you are picky and eliminating some right off the bat..

Same for me. Color choice is a huge factor when buying..

porsche tech 03-29-2021 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11277022)

I would have loved a nice Gulf Blue, or even a dark cobalt blue, but in the end I was happy to go with Grand Prix White.

If I was just looking for a cheap appliance commuter car, (gag, shudder) then color would not be a factor. Same for if I wanted a old work pickup.

Good thing Porsche didn’t call it Appliance White😀

Alan A 03-29-2021 12:52 PM

Daily drivers. Don’t care one bit unless one is cheaper. I lease...
Toys - after getting the exact model it’s #2.

Matt Smith 03-29-2021 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11276866)
Weird, color is WAY down the list of important characteristics when I buy a car.

Wierd, colour is WAY up on the list of important characteristics when I buy a car or just about anything.

Bill Douglas 03-30-2021 12:24 AM

I saw an aqua coloured 911 once. I think it would be best described as aqua. Sort of a bluey green colour. Fun, but still subtle.

drcoastline 03-30-2021 01:57 AM

Color and how that color looks on the vehicle are at the top of the list for me even with a DD. Equally important is how that vehicle feels. If it doesn't look and feel right I walk away. With the amount of time spent in a vehicle I need to like the way it looks and feels. I would never own a gray or silver car they just disappear into the atmosphere like a battleship. Well I could live with silver if the car was German and had an oxblood or Saddle leather interior.

I just couldn't imagine wearing a shirt, suit or shoes that didn't look and fit correctly, why would I drive a vehicle that didn't look or feel right?

jbryan 03-30-2021 04:42 AM

All of my 911's have been black except for the the current one which is Racing Yellow which I'm very happy with.

ted 03-30-2021 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by fastfredracing (Post 11277070)
Is Guards Red still Heinous to purists? I love a guards red 911, or 944. or 928, or boxster .
Color is definitely important to me .

I thought Red was Re-sale Red?
It's tough to be green when you go to sell.
Grand Prix white is my favorite white, painted the race car GP white.
White is the only color my wife wants for her car.

My current 911 is black and looks awesome.
Although black sucks in too much shape so not the best color for a widebody.

kach22i 03-30-2021 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas (Post 11277609)
I saw an aqua coloured 911 once. I think it would be best described as aqua. Sort of a bluey green colour. Fun, but still subtle.

One day I think I'll own a car or truck in Seafoam (blue/green), it's just such a happy summer color.

I wasted one of my NYT's free clicks on that article, oh well.

3rd_gear_Ted 03-30-2021 05:40 AM

Good luck on finding a paint shop that will paint a complete Porsche.
Porsche owners are not their favorites


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