2 Car Colors Hurt Resale Value — Steer Clear of These Shades

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2 Car Colors Hurt Resale Value — Steer Clear of These Shades

Certain car colors kill resale value -- learn which to avoid.

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[DrivenDaily]

TL;DR

Blue is worst, black is next worst.

So they claim...

 

[Sal Collaziano]

I kinda like silvers and greys. Easiest to keep clean. For me, anyway...

 

[02LTD2.0]

Silver yes, Grey NO. I like White the best....it takes a while to actually look dirty!

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Silver yes, Grey NO. I like White the best....it takes a while to actually look dirty!

I've liked grey ever since the Regal T-Type of the 80s... Man, did I love those cars... Never did get to own one.

 

[02LTD2.0]

The Grey that I'm referring to is a non-metallic. Chrysler calls it Destroyer Grey on their Chargers and Challengers. I call it Battleship Grey and in my opinion it looks like grey primer with some clear coat on top of it.......YUCK!!!!!

 

[Sal Collaziano]

The Grey that I'm referring to is a non-metallic. Chrysler calls it Destroyer Grey on their Chargers and Challengers. I call it Battleship Grey and in my opinion it looks like grey primer with some clear coat on top of it.......YUCK!!!!!

I'm not a fan of that color either. So not all greys. For grey, I generally like it darker. For silver, lighter...

 

[02LTD2.0]

I'm not a fan of that color either. So not all greys. For grey, I generally like it darker. For silver, lighter...

Either metallic Silver or metallic Charcoal. The key is METALLIC!!!!!!

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Either metallic Silver or metallic Charcoal. The key is METALLIC!!!!!!

Yes, I'm definitely a fan of metallic grey... I probably should have mentioned that earlier.

 

[ohioriver]

Silver yes, Grey NO. I like White the best....it takes a while to actually look dirty!

Agree with that! I had a white Accord, and it always looked good even though it was dirty... Now white is my prefered color or even a pearl white. Next is a metallic silver to charcoal....
But I really love black! But its a PIA to keep clean... the last black car I had, I would give it the all on a detailing and then come back to look 3 hours later and it looks all dusty again...grrr...Ok, avoid frickn black cars...
That new color on new cars you are seeing - called Cement....kinda gloss primer grey... Yeah wet cement color looks like shit...

Oh - and absolutely no black interiors... prefer light tan or grey for me...

 

[DrivenDaily]

I had a 1975 Nova 4-door in beige. That is the color dirt when it has dried! It was easy to keep "clean".

It was a sleeper: 350 cid, 4V toilet (ok, so most call it a carburetor...), and it was quick!

Years later I had a 2009 Malibu in Black Granite Metallic. Just about everyone said that it must be hard to keep clean. For me, it was a trip through the car wash about once a week and it looked good. It was as easy as it gets. And the metallic inclusions in the paint made it pop!

 

[silverbullet04]

Black is a no go for me. Pain in the ass to maintain.