Comments on: Car colour and resale value linked

By: craig

craig — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:14 +0000

Very true vt wagon dont have the same appeal as a sedan in tiger mica. That colour was made totally new for the vt and still nothing else looks as good with that colour like the vt ss come to think of it nothing else looks as good as a vt ss in tiger anyway slightly biased but not completely vt ss in tiger mica owner

By: craig

craig — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:43 +0000

Im with you guys tiger mica vt s or ss is still one the best looking cars on the road by far. It dont matter what angle you look at a vt series 2 s or ss they look awesome. I still turn to look at them 10 years on.

By: James

James — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:34:37 +0000

its expected really.

Sports cars, modern hatches look good in white.
Some look good in yellow, most likely the real sporty ones. (EVO, 350Z comes to mind)
All look “okay” to “good” in black, as most cars do, sporty or luxury… small… BLACK is safest color, it can interpreted as aggressive (red interior, red calipers etc), sophisticated (chromed grilles, chromed wheels etc).

Black is just universally the most versatile color for cars.

Silver is second to black overall.

And the “lime” “purple” “orange” colors that I’ve seen some Holdens recently on the road… well… to each his own I suppose, freedom of speech too.. but damn, risky is all I’m going to say.

Champaign on a luxury is a puzzle to me too, its very “bland” I think, I’ve seen Accords, Berlinas, Fairmonts, etc with Champaign as colors and I always ask myself… why not black, silver, white, or even dark blue (metallic)… heck even maroon (metallic).

Champaign is a difficult color….

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:27:15 +0000

Gents,

We drive the current Honda Civic bought specifically for baby who is now a toddler. Colour is silver. The car still looks very sharp after 14 months and is pretty easy to keep clean, which is important here in Melbourne with the water restrictions.
The previous car was a black Integra. It was difficult to keep clean, showed scratches easily and used to get really hot inside. We don’t have these issues with the silver.

Cheers

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:26:54 +0000

If you are talking Falcon’s its bionic or go home

By: JEYKL & HYDE

JEYKL & HYDE — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:47:43 +0000

jason p,

if you think the “markets reigniting”.you truly need more than a broker…..

By: AAA

AAA — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:23:56 +0000

Black is the worst colour for resale value. Unless ur in the UK where even the cabs are black.

By: BOSSCR

BOSSCR — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:47:44 +0000

Here is my BIG PREDICTION!!!!!!!!

Pastel (non-metallic) colours to come back in a big way. Baby blue, soft pink, butter yellow etc….. The hero colours of the 70′s make way for the pastels of the 80′s. Think VH and XF!

That said, I have a champagne 380 – Company choice, sure as hell not mine (looks like a grandpa car).

Ive always been a fan of white, and im getting bored with silver. Charcoal is always a safe bet. Easier to maintain than black….

By: D 1 0 N

D 1 0 N — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:43:18 +0000

I think white looks good on the higher end cars (Audis, BMWs and the like, white M3 = hot), but on the cheaper end of the market (e.g. Corollas and Commodores) they just make you look like you’re driving a fleet rental

By: JasonP

JasonP — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:00:46 +0000

J&H,

If he’s shut up shop after 30 years, he couldn’t have been all that good. It should have been a very saleable business.
Rates are down, & the market is re-igniting.

I simply just don’t have the time to go around to all of the dealers, & do the dance.
Borrowers never ask me for a higher interest rate on their mortgage cause I’m a good bloke.

Haven’t heard back from Mr Salesman; hopefully he’s putting some deals together. It is saturday after all.

Anyway, I did end up getting the colour I wanted.

Metropolitan Grey on a Mazda 2 5 Door.

Hopefully someone will like that colour in 5 years time.