Black White or Gray Cars have more Trade in value
According to used cars salesmen, cars which hold the best resale value are black, white or gray. Silver cars too fair quite well and hold their resale values. Brightly coloured cars do not sell so well and therefore are cheaper to buy.
Why should the colour of your caraffect its resale value? The obvious reason is buyers prefer these colours to brighter primary colours. Neutral colours do well in the second hand market.
The colour of car interiors too can affect the resale value of your car. Black upholstery or tan appears to be the most popular. Two tone colours are the least popular. It isn’t easy to say why neutral colours are preferred but here are some possible reasons to consider.
Neutral colours blend in and are less noticeable than brighter colours. The police are more likely to notice a bright red car than a black one speeding on the motorway. Cars that blend in are less likely to be vandalised. A bright orange shiny car will perhaps be more of a target to vandals and thieves.
In hot countries or warm areas a white car will help in deflecting the sun keeping the interior cooler. Conversely in cool climates a black will retain heat on a coldish day. Brightly coloured cars are least affective in maximizing the effects on the elements.
Neutral coloured cars are cheaper to repair than brightly coloured cars as a precise colour finish is easier to achieve as the bodywork on a neutral coloured car won’t fade as quickly as brighter colours. Also colour oxidization is less noticeable on a black or white car.
Small paintwork blemishes are also easier for the DIY mechanic to repair as once more the paint finish will be easier to achieve than on brighter coloured cars.
The colour of cars to avoid buying for resale purposes are feminine shades like pink for example. Feminine coloured cars only appeal to half the car buying population which is female. This will explain why there are vastly fewer pink cars on the road.
Buyers can sometimes avoid metallic coloured cars because repair work is difficult and expensive. Metallic finishes are hard to match and require many coats of paint plus a clear lacquer finish. On older cars colour matching is very difficult. Even small blemishes and scrapes are hard to touch up and near impossible for the DIY mechanic to get a good passable finish.
