How Much Does Color Matter?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Somewherebetweenhereandthere
Color does matter. I knew I want a 6-speed C5 and that was about it till I found out that there are Speedway White Z06s out there!!! I had to have one!!
I had a WHITE 78 Vette before, I guess I really like the look!!
I had a WHITE 78 Vette before, I guess I really like the look!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Montreal ** Enjoy the ride !!
I would take almost any color as long as it wasn't GOLD,
BEIGE, BROWN . But seeing that C5s do not come in any of those I was very flexible. I really wanted peuter, but ended up with Silver 
BEIGE, BROWN . But seeing that C5s do not come in any of those I was very flexible. I really wanted peuter, but ended up with Silver
Lepus-temperamentalus
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Roswell Ga
That said, Red and Black are the most popular colors and will sell at a higher price than will less popular colors, simply because more people want them and sooner or later you'll find someone willing to pay for them.
Le Mans Master
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From: guthrie oklahoma
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Illinois/Ca
Color with all the options you want is very important.
I went out looking for a Red vette and found a mag red one that I really liked. I was certain that I was going to buy a red vette.
But the EB color was sitting there and as soon as I saw it (first time I had seen one in that color) I knew that was going to be the car.
I went out looking for a Red vette and found a mag red one that I really liked. I was certain that I was going to buy a red vette.
But the EB color was sitting there and as soon as I saw it (first time I had seen one in that color) I knew that was going to be the car.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Vancouver B.C.
I had a black C4 and when I went looking for a C5 I was ready to accept any colour but black, red, or yellow; I added white to that list. Liked some of the blues, fell in love with spiral gray, but settled for pewter because it was the right car at the right price and I'm very happy with it - stealthy but classy.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Fletcher North Carolina
Considered a MY coupe, but really wanted to find a TR one. Then saw a EB and loved it. Along came a pretty good deal on this AE (Anniversary Red) in great shape, and that was it. I still like to look at Torch Red, still admire Electron Blue, but this AE has every thing I want on a 'Vette, and I'm so glad to have it and the color has grown to be my very favorite of all the colors. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: sometimes the lights are shining on me, other times i can barely see minnesota
when i was ready to look for my car i told my wife i was going to look for a MY with black top vert for as long as a year before considering anything else. lucky for me it only took about 2 months
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 289
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From: central NC
That is the color combo I want, with a six speed, there are some out there but all the ones I have found are a few thousand dollars more than other similiar cars in different colors
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Reno is so close to Hell you can see Sparks , State Of Confusion
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
I have to drive my car and I have to live with the color, If your friend wants red then he should get red then, I got Pewter when I got mine and love it, Would I drive another color? Sure I would, There are only a few C5 colors I wouldn't have.
Bill K
Bill K
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Colour was important for me, but was quickly replaced by the condition of the car. I was looking for EB, MSG or MY before I settled on the QS coupe. Silver was not one of my premier choices since my winter car is silver too, but as soon as I saw the condition of the car, it didn't seem important to me. I quickly realised that silver is a real classy colour on this car. The car gets attention but probably not as much in that colour - something I've come to appreciate. As long as the car was mint and had a black interior I was happy!
Ask me how I can tell... I just wanted the fastest color.... Simple as that. You all know about the Silver Bullet right...
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