Red Interior. Bad for resale?

jorian · 09-01-2006, 10:16 PM

I posted this in the tech section but I suppose it belongs on this new forum.

I'm interested in a car that has a can-can red interior. Will this be an issue at resale time? Car is silver.

tfmcmahon · tfmcmahon's Garage

I think it`s a positive. I don`t think it will hurt you.

pwd72s · 09-02-2006, 02:55 PM

Depends on the interior I guess...and the taste of the prospective buyer. Here's a shot of Jeff Smith's 1972 911T
interior. To garish for my taste, but others love it...

jdevil325 · 09-03-2006, 07:06 PM

There have been a couple of silver/can can early 911's over the past couple of months. Simply stunning.
Personally, a Black/Can Can 944Turbo almost caused a divorce in 1986. I really like it as it was extra cost and thus very rare. I add my vote for Can Can!

Porsche · Porsche's Garage

Silver exterior + red interior = great combo.

FenderGuy · 09-03-2006, 07:23 PM

I'll say yeah red and silver are great as is black and white....anyone know of a red lobster or can can red interior for sale ...let me know

Halm · 09-04-2006, 03:51 AM

One man's hamburger, another man's steak. I walked away from several can can interiors when I was looking. Buy what you want, not what you want to resell.

pwd72s · 09-04-2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Halm
One man's hamburger, another man's steak. I walked away from several can can interiors when I was looking. Buy what you want, not what you want to resell.

Amen on that one...plus, equipment and condition often mean more to me than color...it really IS a buy what you like thing.

speedracer · 09-04-2006, 03:15 PM

Silver on red IMHO is one of the nicest combo out there..

Eric-325I · 09-04-2006, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pwd72s
Amen on that one...plus, equipment and condition often mean more to me than color...it really IS a buy what you like thing.

I agree... However, if I'd had my druthers, my 911 would have been silver or black over red. In the end, my baby came to me in silver over black, not a bad compromise.

Eric

racer · 09-04-2006, 05:37 PM

It will be an issue to everyone but the person who WANTS a red interior. Its a Porsche. Are you buying it to Drive it or sell it later?

Briana · 09-05-2006, 01:58 PM

What's not to like about the can can / lobster interior.

jorian · 09-05-2006, 02:17 PM

Nice rig Brian!

kycarguy 935 · 09-05-2006, 06:31 PM

Black or Silver 911's and 930's look awesome with a can-can red interior. I want a can-can red interior someday.

Fidalgo911S · 09-06-2006, 09:16 PM

I'll raise my hand on this one. Silver/red is a nice combo. Not very common. This is lobster red.

Furrymonki · 09-07-2006, 09:19 AM

I agree with a lot of folks on here. The condition of the car is most important and then what you like. I would prefer to find a 911 (or any Porsche) with a red interior. I think it's awesome. And they seem to be quite rare. I wouldn't choose based on resale as long as it is a factory interior. Now if it is some aftermarket zebra-skin type thing, that's another story.

car-reras · 09-07-2006, 01:26 PM

OMG! Polar Silver/CanCan Red? You hit the color combo jackpot! In all the years I have been looking, and all the 911 cars I have owned, I still have never even seen one up close.
Please email me the info if you pass....thx.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

Um.

I saw the subject line and thought: what's next? "Winning the lottery: a bad thing?"

Christien · Christien's Garage

Well, I'll add one vote out of step with everyone else - it *is* indeed a taste issue, but I hate it. No offence to those with the red interiors, but I really dislike it. For me it would be a deal-breaker, unless the rest of the car was spectacular, or a phenomenal value. Looks like I'm in the vast minority though, so it would seem it wouldn't hurt resale value.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

Hoser!

This was my '73.5 T I owned from '75-82: