Re-think on colours following talks

[garyw]

Having allegedly traded in the perfect colour combination black/black, Alex I can assure you are having the wool pulled over your eyes, if it make even £500 difference against a usual spec/colour then that is it... No where near enough money to be having this amount of stress over a colour.

Speaking to a guy over this weekend who has ordered the new M3 on the BMW options system, he told me they will not let him have a white car.!! They look stunning in white- this year. What do the dealers know that we don't ???

Either way in 5years time you'll be looking at a 40K car that you picked, but not the colour YOU wanted, but the colour the new owner or dealer wanted you to have...

garyw

 

[Guest]

I see it like this, as long as the colour that you get isnt going to be a real difficult one for when it comes to resale time, then just go for the one you want. After all, your seeing it every day, and you want the maximum enjoyment possible out of the car.
I didnt plan on a white one, but when I saw mine in the flesh, I just had to get it. Really happy with my choice.
All nice decisions to make.

 

[graham m]

Alex
One of the beauties about buying a new car, whether it be Porsche or a Mini is that the car can be spec'ed to YOUR choice. As long as you don't go for pink with yellow spots you'll always have a car that someone will want - unless there's a Mr Blobby revival in which case try the above![:'(]
Graham

 

[Grant]

Porsche Solihull has just advertised a Carrera White 997TT, no photos yet.. but not cheap at £105950 (ouch), 03/07 so on an 07 plate, 2k miles!!
I know its probably up at list & 57 plate is out soon, but it is still "just" on current new plate & you may be able to negotiate, saves waiting a year....it's only just run in!!!



Or what about a nice black one 05/07, 2k miles again..... "only" £99,495, am I tempting you away from new ???????????

 

[Ronnie C]

Alex, all this talk of colours is getting me itchy for pulling the trigger - Porsche should do a friend referral scheme whereby you get cash back from a subsequent directly related sale.

I've gone for silver historically and no matter what people say about the colour, it will ALWAYS look good for Porsche. Colours come and go and Porsche suit silver just like Ferrari look great in red.

That said, I'm thinking about a change in colour myself and really liked the look of the flat black. I saw one the other week and as long as you keep it quite pristine, there's no doubt it looks good. Silver does have the benefit that if you can't invest the amount of time to cleaning it then it doesn't matter so much.

Personally if I was ordering a dark colour, I'd go for the dark Olive metallic. I've seen it a few times on the 997TT and love the way it varies according to background lighting. In some scenarios it is metallic black and then under other conditions you get the slight hue of green coming thru "" gorgeous.

Last thing, I'd echo what others have mentioned "" colour choice and second hand residuals is not worth stressing over. Sure we're all not made of money, but if you are outlaying that much cash, then enjoy it. Like you've said, you will have to drive it, live with it for 4 or 5 years. I strongly doubt colour choice alone will effect trade in price by over £5k - don't forget, the sales man wants an easier life and if it means that some colours may mean he needs to make a few more phone calls to shift it after you, and it may end up sitting second hand in his showroom for a few more months, he will try to scare you away from it.

 

[garyw]

ORIGINAL: Ronnie C
Last thing, I'd echo what others have mentioned "" colour choice and second hand residuals is not worth stressing over. Sure we're all not made of money, but if you are outlaying that much cash, then enjoy it. Like you've said, you will have to drive it, live with it for 4 or 5 years. I strongly doubt colour choice alone will effect trade in price by over £5k - don't forget, the sales man wants an easier life and if it means that some colours may mean he needs to make a few more phone calls to shift it after you, and it may end up sitting second hand in his showroom for a few more months, he will try to scare you away from it.

Exactly....

 

[okellyt]

ORIGINAL: garyw

ORIGINAL: Ronnie C
Last thing, I'd echo what others have mentioned "" colour choice and second hand residuals is not worth stressing over. Sure we're all not made of money, but if you are outlaying that much cash, then enjoy it. Like you've said, you will have to drive it, live with it for 4 or 5 years. I strongly doubt colour choice alone will effect trade in price by over £5k - don't forget, the sales man wants an easier life and if it means that some colours may mean he needs to make a few more phone calls to shift it after you, and it may end up sitting second hand in his showroom for a few more months, he will try to scare you away from it.

Exactly....

You'll also get done at trade in as I have ..."well its a very common colour now sir , two a penny, you now its hard to shift these as the demand is there for the supply.... now if sir had only gone for a slightly less common colour I could have done you a better deal...."

Buy what you want you'll enjoy it more you just have to accept you WILL be shafted at trade in no matter what. So you may as well ahve what you wanted and enjouy it rather than sit there going we'll I bought this spec for resale but what I really wanted was, it'll only ruin the ownership exprience

No I am not made of money either and the beast was a stretch but ahving been shafted on two boxsters specced for resale this time I decided to have the spec I wanted and keept he beast longer ( or until Gary make me weaken and order that Turbo that I still can't afford)

 

[beavercraig]

ORIGINAL: Alex L

Well assuming I don't go black again, I need to choose between:

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works but what about Grey? I think its gorgeous and it doesn't show the dirt as much as Black. Sorry last 2 911,s have been silver!

 

[garyw]

ORIGINAL: okellyt
No I am not made of money either and the beast was a stretch but ahving been shafted on two boxsters specced for resale this time I decided to have the spec I wanted and keept he beast longer ( or until Gary make me weaken and order that Turbo that I still can't afford)

Hey ! next time your Mrs sees me she'll give me a slap.. Not me too blame, its just the natural lure of the beast []

I can't really comment on Grey []

 

[burrow01]

ORIGINAL: Ronnie C

Last thing, I'd echo what others have mentioned "" colour choice and second hand residuals is not worth stressing over. Sure we're all not made of money, but if you are outlaying that much cash, then enjoy it. Like you've said, you will have to drive it, live with it for 4 or 5 years. I strongly doubt colour choice alone will effect trade in price by over £5k - don't forget, the sales man wants an easier life and if it means that some colours may mean he needs to make a few more phone calls to shift it after you, and it may end up sitting second hand in his showroom for a few more months, he will try to scare you away from it.

So if you look at the current OPC stock list, are the "less favourable" colours going for £5k less? Not something I had noticed (check out the price of the Yellow / Beige 997S at Bristol [])

Pete

 

[ianfiat]

What I think a little sad is that in 20 years time, the only cars that'll be at some Classic car meets will be black, silver or grey. People will think the millenium was a very dull decade.

 

[Jamie Garside]

Go for whatever you want. I think the Turbo looks great in black but if I were buying, no chance as a pig to keep shining.

Meteor Grey should never have a problem selling, it's along the lines of the Porsche classic Seal Grey.

 

[Dylan1]

ORIGINAL: ianfiat

What I think a little sad is that in 20 years time, the only cars that'll be at some Classic car meets will be black, silver or grey. People will think the millenium was a very dull decade.

i really couldnt give a s**t what people will think of the millenium[][][]in 20 yrs time
i am having a blast in my porsche loving every minute[]

 

[RichardLW]

To stand out a bit, why not black exterior and interior and wheels.

And I would not not consider the cocoa interior on a used car, no matter how good it looks new (and it does).

 

[beavercraig]

ORIGINAL: RichardLW

To stand out a bit, why not black exterior and interior and wheels.

And I would not not consider the cocoa interior on a used car, no matter how good it looks new (and it does).

Best colour at the minute has to be the GT3 Orange. Perhaps you special order it?[][]

 

[garyw]

Craig, that was my original colour spec, however then the GT3RS was launched and the rest is history.
Having seen a 997Turbo in the orange I think its left best to the GT3 crowd.....[&:]

garyw

 

[beavercraig]

ORIGINAL: garyw

Craig, that was my original colour spec, however then the GT3RS was launched and the rest is history.
Having seen a 997Turbo in the orange I think its left best to the GT3 crowd.....[&:]

garyw

too brave for me as well![8|]

 

[Alex L]

Thanks for all great feedback.

After MUCH deliberation I fixed my spec today on....

COBALT BLUE

...phew!

Gven I will be keeping the car for 5-6 years I said hell to the resale issue and just went with my favourite.

Actually, my OPC had a used Cobalt Turbo in the showroom that was sold in under 3 days - so they can't say that it's not an in-demand colour!

Now bring on Christmas!!! [] [] []

 

[Dylan1]

nice choice[]
one of my 3 favourites[]

 

[chrismouzou]

alex take a look on members cars for sale turbo zymol,d looks great,atlas grey,what ever colour you get its worth getting your car zymol,d







chris