Are certain colors considered rare?
 

I was wondering if certain colors are considered to be rare for boxsters and if those colors or color combinations add to the value of the car.

I would consider Turquoise Blue, Jade Green, Zanzabar and Orient Red rare. In some cases, it can dimish the value, as your pool of potential buyers is reduced, as opposed to Arctic Silver, Guards Red and Black.

It's all in the eye of the beholder :) If I were to buy a silver Boxster, I would look for Polar Silver, but I don't know if I would pay a premium. There are definitely some combos that could seriously diminish the value, Speed Yellow w/ Boxster Red interior comes to mind along with any thing with Sea Foam Green interior. :eek:

I would also advise against gold plating: :p

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...Porsche_7w.jpg

There are the instances that Porsche does a Limited Edition color, like the Orange for the 2008 Boxster. There are Boxsters in colors that are less plentifull...and a few are on this Forum.

Don't forget that Porsche will custom paint the car any color you want for about $5K. And they have "special" colors that they (have) charge(d) upwards of $2K to get.

But, ultimately, the value is really set by the party that is willing to pay more for a given color combo, if at all. What I might think is a great color combo, another person may not, and therfore not willing to pay more $$ for the car.

I wouldn't say 'rare' so much as 'undesirable'! :) :cheers:

Here's a custom color for ya, Rolex Green !

http://www.autospies.com/news/PHOTOS-What-happens-when-you-cross-a-Porsche-Boxster-with-a-Rolex-7287/

( sorry for the repost )

Nick

I've only seen one other Zenith Blue Boxster like mine on the road ever,that includes the P-Car meets I've been to as well.

As for adding to the value? It's up to the buyer to determine that.

I saw a pink Boxster once,I don't think that added any value.

Nick, that Rolex Green w/ tan interior is beautiful :) I love the british racing green/tan leather combo... I'm not diggin' the whole cocoa top thing, though...

It depends. If I had to buy a Boxster again, I would go with the Artic silver, because I needed to find a used hardtop. Because the silver is more common there where a lot more silver hardtops avaliable than ocean blue. In the end it all depend on the buyer and it is hard to say ahead of time.

I actually kept track of colors when I searched for my car. I found that among cars for sale the color predominance was silver, black, blue, red, yellow, grey and white, in that order. I think I may have calculated percentages at one point, then realized I was being way too analytical and tossed them out.

I think you would be hard pressed to make the argument that any particular color would result in a higher resale price than any other color.
On the other hand I believe you can make the argument that off-beat colors can make a car more difficult, but not necessarily cheaper, to sell.
Speed Yellow, for example, is not everybody's cup of tea since it just screams at you whether it's sitting still or in motion. It looks great at a car show, however.

Take a look at the new car inventory at any Porsche dealer. All you will find is one silver, gray, or black car after another, maybe with a dark blue one once in a while for the real extroverts.
Anything else and you have to special order, and maybe pay a premium for it.
Go figure.

I've seen studies where the color affected the resale price by 30%.
 

From memory, yellow and green were to be avoided, silver/gray the best. I'm sure it varies from car to car and from year to year.

My brotha'

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37.../box_front.jpg

Color affects resale by up to 20%
 

You can market to 80% of the people who will accept the more common color but reject certain colors or to the 10% who want a specific uncommon color. The more difficulty you have finding a buyer, the more you have to drop your price.

Silver is 10% more than typical, red and green are 10% less than typical. So the difference is 20%

I'm sure it varies by car and changes over the years.

Hey Ronzi,
Great Car! I have a Speed Yellow one myself. But, get rid of the bra...this is 2007

i think i can safely saw that the color of my car is rare ;)

So are those wheels! ;) When will the answer be revealed?

It all depends, if your color it attached to a limited edition thing like the orange boxsters, then yes some people might pay a premium.

Most Porsche Colors Are...
 

very dull. Speed yellow stands out.

Ken

I like the funky colors. I love the return of the Viper Green and Orange on the GT3RS. I like those '70s safety colors but also some of the blues (Albert Blue) and Aubergine look great on the "old" cars. Since Boxsters will be "old" one day, will you want one that disappears or stands out?

I do believe it is worth paying a premium for some colors, Polar Silver for example............oh...........that's the color of mine!!!!!!!!!

I was curious about this because I also have a zenith metallic blue 2000 and I have only seen one on the road with the same color combo and now it looks like two 986ers Blinkwat and BLue 2000s also enjoy the zenith metallic blue.

I usually see Black, Silver, Red and Yellow Boxsters in South Florida and rarely do I see any other colors or color combos. :D

My otha' brotha'!

Im with you defo 'the' best colour, :)


I love the box in white, but would love to see one in chrome, we have a chrome M3 convertable in aberdeen that looks amazing, ive only seen it once.

Has anyone seen a box in the Orange on the 2007 GT3??

James

What bra? I paid extra for that paint job.

Ronzi,
I like your rims. Are they originals?

Certain Colors
 

I've a 2001 Boxster S in Orient Red w/ Savannah Beige interior. People are all over my car at stop lights, parking lots, etc ... everyone and I mean everyone compliments me on the car. Of course, have not seen another in my area, so defintely unusual. Don't know if this translates to resale difficulty, but not looking to sell anyway.

Get your Boxster with the color YOU like. Enjoy the car (and color). A Boxster is not an investment. When it is time to sell, someone out there will like the color you picked and buy it. All colors are rare, and each color has value to someone.

nothing is rare about the boxster
 

nothing is rare

The Packers winning today is rare!! :D

If you really aren't picky personally about the color, don't buy rare, buy common. Buy the color most people prefer. At the end of the day, you can ask more money because you'll have an easier time finding a buyer. Rare is when you want a specific color, and aren't bugged by the fact you'll have a tougher time trying to sell it.

I really prefer ocean blue with grey interior, although I know when I sell it everyone will be asking why it turns purplish in sunlight:P *sigh* the price I pay...

-David

but people may want something rare, and something that not many people have, if they wanted common they would get a silver honda civic.

porsche is a porsche, if you want to be like everyone else out there you buy black or silver, and put those carrera wheels on it and blend right in ;)

You wanna see rare? This is rare...

http://damox.com/cars/wallpaper/Ferr..._Enzo_pink.jpg

You see, rare doesn't necessarily mean good.

HEY, Boxsters also come in WHITE :D

Grizzly, That's my car :p :p :p
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...pink20enzo.jpg

That's a coloring job that would make Ted Turner proud.

Yikes, that Enzo is hurting my eyes. When I close them I can see the image burned into my retinas. :(

I'd have to say I see tons of Porsches in silver and black. Do a search on eBay and you'll see the vast majority are those monochromatic colors.

I've only seen Boxsters the same color as mine on the internet. There are two guys in this board with the dark green exterior. I'd say that's rare... but not as rare as DJ's.

Here's the million dollar question :

If someone gave you that Enzo on the condition that you could not repaint it, would you drive it ?

I don't know if I could :o

Nick

I would drive an Enzo no matter what colour it is. ;)

And i may be the minority, but i think that looks sweet, Black rims would work well.

also i am not Gay or a girl, lol

James

I am in complete agreement, but then my new Box is arctic silver with Boxster red interior, too. :)

I would rather have had seal gray with the red, but my silver one has many other things that made the color (colour?) more acceptable.

Eric

Seal grey is sweet, i want a pink boxster now lol

James

I knew you could get a pink Cadillac if you sold enough Mary Kay stuff, but I didn't know you could get an Enzo.