Which are the colours that commands bad resale values ?

mithun · 14th February 2007, 06:22

Recently I had seen a well maintained Accent at a 2nd hand dealer and he told me that it was lying there without any buyers for more than 3-4 months although the vehicle is in a good condition. And the reason that he has stated was due to it's unpopular colour(some sort of a rare green-blue mix). I've heard that white & silver provides better value in the 2nd hand market although the trend is paving the way for more gorgeous colours like that present in the Swift !!!

So which are the colours which lowers the resale value of a car ?

Have you ever had any problem in disposing a car due to it's colour ???

car_crazy1400 · 14th February 2007, 08:18

I recently sold my Canary Yellow coloured Santro Zipdrive G.S.(which I found to be very sporty) for about 30,000 less than what I would have gotten if that would have been white or Silver, as these are non-distinguishable, run-ofothe-mill kinda colours, hence better resale.

GTO · 14th February 2007, 09:44

Indians initially avoided black like a plague, but the recent popularity of this colour shade shows that times have changed. Silver and White are as popular as ever.

I think that odd colours like yellow and the OHC pista green are the ones that will scare buyers away.

ravibhat · 14th February 2007, 09:52

Silver, White, Black always best sellers.

However few cars have their own famous colors. Omni I guess looks awesome with white, Santro Forest due, Corolla Off white so on...

I have baught used blue Innova I would have not baught blue color if i am buying new car

but Blue innova although toyota stoped this color well before I purchased blue Innova I really liked it because we can put good accessories and car looks really great!

Regards,

Ravi.

benbsb29 · 14th February 2007, 10:15

I guess most light colored cars are not difficult to dispose off, if otherwise well-maintained. Darker colors call for more car and maintenance, and unless the owner takes the trouble to do so, looks unkempt. Hence, the difficulty in selling these off.

However, black seems to be selling like hot cakes nowadays....

tushky · 14th February 2007, 10:17

yellow, Red(sometimes), green and light blue, bad resale value.

chanapli · 14th February 2007, 10:25

IMHO, Red and Yellow are the colours most dont prefer. The most moving colours are Silver, white and black.

Surprise · 14th February 2007, 10:34

Eldery people will advise not to go for a black color. People say "black" is the color of ghost & hence don't want to opt that out.

Might be this story would have developed to keep buyers away from black as it calls for more maintenance.

I had seen few falling in love with black color, but kept away when it comes to their own purchase citing protest from their family members. If one has no such issue's and loves black color, he/she will not even hesitate to pay premium for the color.

gonecase_01 · 14th February 2007, 11:54

hey the tangerine mist from palio and the burnt orange of swift also have lesser resale...

esteem_lover · 14th February 2007, 12:08

Green in most forms commands slightly lesser resale value. Not that i had great difficulty in disposing my Exotic Green esteem which looked almost blackish. But i do fear for my henna green that i own right now. But it is a great colour if you have taste.

s0uljah · 14th February 2007, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravibhat

Silver, White, Black always best sellers.

Though many claim black has no resale (guess it depends on how well the vehicle has been maintained)

unknown · 14th February 2007, 17:43

Odd..Green/Yellow/Pink....Red is too popular in octavia & hard to find !

nbr · 14th February 2007, 18:30

definatly , people prefer white and silver shades any day ,whether buying used or new, simply because, these lighter shades r easier to maintain, since scratches r not visible easily.
Shades like Orange, red, green, black, tend to lose their shine over a period of time, and this could be the reason for low value in the used market.

theMAG · 14th February 2007, 18:50

Any non-white/silver color.

sbasak · 14th February 2007, 19:12

Long time back, black cars in India were associated with villains and bad souls [just see any old movie]

But time has changed now, black is gaining popularity.

In Europe (may be in America as well) black and silver are most sought after colors!

14th February 2007, 06:22	#1
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Which are the colours that commands bad resale values ? Recently I had seen a well maintained Accent at a 2nd hand dealer and he told me that it was lying there without any buyers for more than 3-4 months although the vehicle is in a good condition. And the reason that he has stated was due to it's unpopular colour(some sort of a rare green-blue mix). I've heard that white & silver provides better value in the 2nd hand market although the trend is paving the way for more gorgeous colours like that present in the Swift !!! So which are the colours which lowers the resale value of a car ? Have you ever had any problem in disposing a car due to it's colour ???
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14th February 2007, 08:18	#2
car_crazy1400 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10 Posts: 647 Thanked: 330 Times	I recently sold my Canary Yellow coloured Santro Zipdrive G.S.(which I found to be very sporty) for about 30,000 less than what I would have gotten if that would have been white or Silver, as these are non-distinguishable, run-ofothe-mill kinda colours, hence better resale.
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14th February 2007, 09:44	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,504 Thanked: 300,638 Times View My Garage	Indians initially avoided black like a plague, but the recent popularity of this colour shade shows that times have changed. Silver and White are as popular as ever. I think that odd colours like yellow and the OHC pista green are the ones that will scare buyers away.
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14th February 2007, 09:52	#4
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Silver, White, Black always best sellers. However few cars have their own famous colors. Omni I guess looks awesome with white, Santro Forest due, Corolla Off white so on... I have baught used blue Innova I would have not baught blue color if i am buying new car but Blue innova although toyota stoped this color well before I purchased blue Innova I really liked it because we can put good accessories and car looks really great! Regards, Ravi.
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14th February 2007, 10:15	#5
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,211 Times View My Garage	I guess most light colored cars are not difficult to dispose off, if otherwise well-maintained. Darker colors call for more car and maintenance, and unless the owner takes the trouble to do so, looks unkempt. Hence, the difficulty in selling these off. However, black seems to be selling like hot cakes nowadays....
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14th February 2007, 10:17	#6
tushky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 1,232 Thanked: 2,701 Times View My Garage	yellow, Red(sometimes), green and light blue, bad resale value.
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14th February 2007, 10:25	#7
chanapli BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banglaore Posts: 270 Thanked: Once	IMHO, Red and Yellow are the colours most dont prefer. The most moving colours are Silver, white and black.
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14th February 2007, 10:34	#8
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Eldery people will advise not to go for a black color. People say "black" is the color of ghost & hence don't want to opt that out. Might be this story would have developed to keep buyers away from black as it calls for more maintenance. I had seen few falling in love with black color, but kept away when it comes to their own purchase citing protest from their family members. If one has no such issue's and loves black color, he/she will not even hesitate to pay premium for the color.
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14th February 2007, 11:54	#9
gonecase_01 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 163 Thanked: Once	hey the tangerine mist from palio and the burnt orange of swift also have lesser resale...
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14th February 2007, 12:08	#10
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Green in most forms commands slightly lesser resale value. Not that i had great difficulty in disposing my Exotic Green esteem which looked almost blackish. But i do fear for my henna green that i own right now. But it is a great colour if you have taste.
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14th February 2007, 17:43	#12
unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	Odd..Green/Yellow/Pink....Red is too popular in octavia & hard to find !
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14th February 2007, 18:30	#13
nbr BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MANGALORE/BALEHONNUR/DUBAI Posts: 438 Thanked: 47 Times View My Garage	definatly , people prefer white and silver shades any day ,whether buying used or new, simply because, these lighter shades r easier to maintain, since scratches r not visible easily. Shades like Orange, red, green, black, tend to lose their shine over a period of time, and this could be the reason for low value in the used market.
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14th February 2007, 18:50	#14
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Any non-white/silver color.
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14th February 2007, 19:12	#15
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Long time back, black cars in India were associated with villains and bad souls [just see any old movie] But time has changed now, black is gaining popularity. In Europe (may be in America as well) black and silver are most sought after colors!
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