Does color matter when leasing

[luxury1]

Will leasing a speed yellow Boxster cost more than any other color? Also, does anyone have some pictures of this color?

[Brucelee]

That is a great question. In theory, a smart leasing company will modify the anticipated resale value to coincide with the market values of the car's colors, IF that color makes the car less marketable.

I have seen dealers driven away from certain Porsche colors at the auction, as we cannot move them. Green comes immed. to mind!

Yellow is an interesting color for a Porsche. I have not handled these precisely because of the risk involved, In other words,'

They are not black, silver or blue.

[rteichman]

In my search for a used Boxster I have noticed that the most common color is silver followed by black or blue. I was VERY surprised by the low number of red boxsters (which I wanted). I would have thought the famous "Guards Red" would have been right up there. Any ideas why? I always felt red was the proper color for a sports car.

Originally Posted by Brucelee

They are not black, silver or blue.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by rteichman

...I would have thought the famous "Guards Red" would have been right up there... I always felt red was the proper color for a sports car...

Hi,

AGREED...!!!!! :dance:

Originally Posted by rteichman

In my search for a used Boxster I have noticed that the most common color is silver followed by black or blue. I was VERY surprised by the low number of red boxsters (which I wanted). I would have thought the famous "Guards Red" would have been right up there. Any ideas why? I always felt red was the proper color for a sports car.

In the global market place, I would suspect that Guards Red and Speed Yellow are very popular colors. That's why Porsche does not "charge" for these paint colors- because many people want it and it's desirable.

Now the local market (the USA) is a different matter, and color may effect residual vale, as Brucelee suggests.

I think some buyers go into the color selection decision process thinking, "I bet black, silver or blue will have better resale value". And this thought makes the choice for them, not their "true" desire to have a color other than those.

Just my 2 cents.

[PUTTS4BOGEY]

That some people also choose colors based on other factors:

*Black looks great in the showroom
*Oops, black is hard to keep clean and shows swirl marks
*Red also looks great
*Red shows fewer imperfections than black, but more than white, silver or grey
*Yellow, that's it...errr...can I handle a color so bright?
*Silver or Grey...subtle, undertones the car...easy care, etc.


After having several black, silver, pearl white and blue cars...Audi TT's, S4's, A4's, Z3's, etc., etc....I found the silver and pearl white were easiest to maintain and maintained the "just detailed finish," while black looked great at my detail shop...but a few miles later...I could see the effects of the elements...

This time, I chose....

Guards Red...'06 Boxster S, Black Leather/Top
-Chrome tips
-Bose and Changer
-Power Seats
-Wind Deflector
-Bi-Xenon
-Heated Seats (handy in the north)
-Summer and Winter Tires
-Auto Climate
-Colored Wheel Crests
-and the list continues....

But guess what...

The flatter or darker the finish (non-metallic, which is the basis for extra charges from Porsche) the more swirls show.

The brighter the color, the fewer cars you see...perhaps the..."the car is sharp in any color, do I need a "look at me color?" influences the choice.

For every color to choose, every buyer has a reason for the choice...yet it all comes down to...what you like.

I paid $1,200 extra for Pearl White on an Audi...paid more for certain options I liked, etc., yet the resale is based more on retail...what the seller or reseller can get for the car...and that is usually based more on:

*condition
*mileage
*popular options
*reasonable color combinations
*year
*right buyer, right timing


On a lease, there is no re-sale value...you are renting the car. You pay a pre-determined amount for a pre-determined term for the use, not ownership of the car. On a purchase, you pay, and when its time to sell, you sell when you either get what you want or when you need to sell or when you find what you want to buy next. If there was a guaranteed money-making color, all cars would be that color, yet how boring would that be?

Relax...pick a color YOU want...enjoy!

[faterikcartman]

We got ours in Atlas Grey and LOVE it! It gets lots of questions about the colour and universal praise.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

...I think some buyers go into the color selection decision process thinking, "I bet black, silver or blue will have better resale value". And this thought makes the choice for them, not their "true" desire to have a color other than those. Just my 2 cents...

Hi,

God I hope not... Where's the excitement? The Romance..? Is it all about getting out..? Ending before you begin?

That concept is about as romantic as a Prenuptial Agreement - you're thinking about getting out before you even get in.

Aside from the obvious - availability, violent predisposition to certain colors (like a Bull seeing Red), etc. - you should buy the Color which pleases you and never mind the Next Guy! ... Sports Cars are about Passion, not Practicality... IF YOU DON'T FEEL IT... DON'T BUY IT!!...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

God I hope not... Where's the excitement? The Romance..? Is it all about getting out..? Ending before you begin?

That concept is about as romantic as a Prenuptial Agreement - you're thinking about getting out before you even get in.

Aside from the obvious - availability, violent predisposition to certain colors (like a Bull seeing Red), etc. - you should buy the Color which pleases you and never mind the Next Guy! ... Sports Cars are about Passion, not Practicality... IF YOU DON'T FEEL IT... DON'T BUY IT!!...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Jim, I agree with you 100%. But, then why are there so many black and silver Boxsters?

I am sure there are many reasons, and I suggest one of those is that people think this will help them with resale or trade-in value.

[cfos]

bmus: here is (pehaps one of many) my reason for why there are so may black, silver, etc., cars: People may not want to wait for their specific color to come in on a custom order. The dealerships usually stock a bunch of cars with some choice options and rather than wait for a specific color (which may or may not be important to some) the buyer may want the car immediately (unlike me... who dropped his deposit around Sept. 5th and is still waiting...) After all, the car is still the car and the color may not mean as much having as the car. Just a thought.

[idjiot]

I started my own Boxster search wanting a Silver one - it was my dream to own a "Silver Porsche" and so that was what I was looking for.

However, while browsing through Autotrader Ads, I saw a Speed Yellow one and was IMMEDIATELY taken by it. It is amazing. I'm the type that usually tries to avoid what the "masses" have and it seemed like there were already too many silver and black porsches on the road. I loved the fact that the yellow stands out and looks killer. (The only thing I wish was that I had gotten the "S" so that I could get those awesome red calipers).

I know nothing about lease values based on color but I do know that yellow is killer. The older models use a paler yellow and I'm sure you can find pictures on the web.

Here are some pics of my car - meant to post for the forum in case anyone was intersted.