Which Color offers better Resale value

[Gen0814]

I know, question of what exterior color to get has been asked too many times.
And it's very subjective.
My question has to do with resale value based on the color.
If we take an exact same car, would e.g. black exterior offer better resale value or not?
Location would also play role, off course.
Black would be less popular in Florida than white or silver, I guess.
What's your opinion?

 

[tonygxp]

hard to say. i think the mainstream colors (black, white, silver) are probably the easiest to sell. a black car half way decently maintained looks more elegant and therefore worth more but i don't think a dealer gives two sh*ts lol.. private sale i say black, then silver/white, then all others.

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

If you price a car at Edmunds there's a "color" selector which then adjusts $$ up or down for same. I've never seen a color factor by more than $300 either way, so maybe the correct answer is " it doesn't".
But I agree that a clean black looks classiest. Too bad it's so hard to keep clean.

 

[Gen0814]

If you price a car at Edmunds there's a "color" selector which then adjusts $$ up or down for same. I've never seen a color factor by more than $300 either way, so maybe the correct answer is " it doesn't".
But I agree that a clean black looks classiest. Too bad it's so hard to keep clean.

That's my issue. I like black (thought I never had a black car), but I'm afraid I have neither time nor patience to keep it top shape. A few of my neighbors have new black cars, and they look great when they wash them,once in a while, but most of the time you can see a lot of dust and the look is not attractive at all.
Genesis does play safe with colors, too safe in my opinion. Wouldn't mind to see a few exciting ones, like Ionized bronze/Mayan bronze - Acura or Malbec black/Dart currant - Infiniti or Peridot mica - Lexus.

 

[tonygxp]

That's my issue. I like black (thought I never had a black car), but I'm afraid I have neither time nor patience to keep it top shape. A few of my neighbors have new black cars, and they look great when they wash them,once in a while, but most of the time you can see a lot of dust and the look is not attractive at all.
Genesis does play safe with colors, too safe in my opinion. Wouldn't mind to see a few exciting ones, like Ionized bronze/Mayan bronze - Acura or Malbec black/Dart currant - Infiniti or Peridot mica - Lexus.

truth be told, as long as you get the car pro buffed once a year it will look like new for years. My sister in law had an '04 explorer limited, in black and that SUV was filthy from day two. never waxed, cleaned, nothing. my brother would take it in every 6 months or even longer and for $180 it came out like new (inside and out). i am talking the paint had zero swirls. Black is the easiest color to correct and the most difficult to maintain. but it's the correcting part that scares people. don't be scared, hitting the flat surfaces like the hood roof and trunk a couple times a year with a meguiars ultimate compound and you'll never regret buying black.

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look how bad this paint is before and think about it.. it would take probably 5 or more years for your new genesis to look like this if it was totally neglected (which you wouldn't do) and it can STILL be like brand new after a couple passess with a DA polisher (not a direct drive, but a DA so even a novice can work with confidence)

 

[Sayantsi]

The problem with thinking along popularity lines is that it doesn't really work in the way of setting prices. Yes, less people may want a blue car, but since there are so few of them, they can fetch a premium price because there's no competition, as opposed to a grey car where several examples can easily be competing.

My advice is, rather than worrying about possibly losing out on $100 when/if it comes time to sell, buy a color you will enjoy.

 

[Junkie49]

You can also apply Opticoat 2.0, Cquartz like aftermarket clearcoatings to protect and easily clean your car. After they are cured, it is said you just need to wash then dry, No waxing (may shine more if done) or buffing needed.
I was thinking about getting one of those applied when I get my genesis