Does a discontinued color increase or decrease the value of a Corvette?
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin, Texas Codes 660, 9448, and 295660 work in the C6 navigation unit. No DVD playback yet.
Kind of depends. Viper GTS's in blue with white stripes were very limited, and since many see it as an iconic color combination, it does draw a pretty heavy premium over other colors. For a long time factory yellow Miatas also commanded a huge premium -- yellow became a hot color, and Mazda had only produced 1500 examples (all 91s) in 11 years of manufacture.
I don't know that any of the Corvette's colors are different enough (how many can reliably identify, without comparison, victory red, precision red, magnetic red, and monterey red -- especially at a distance?) or limited enough (DSOM is certainly distinct, but not rare) to command large premiums over other colors.
Usually when a color becomes sought after, it's a very unique color that stands out and was not produced for long or for many years. It helps if that color was popular or becomes popular later.
I don't know that any of the Corvette's colors are different enough (how many can reliably identify, without comparison, victory red, precision red, magnetic red, and monterey red -- especially at a distance?) or limited enough (DSOM is certainly distinct, but not rare) to command large premiums over other colors.
Usually when a color becomes sought after, it's a very unique color that stands out and was not produced for long or for many years. It helps if that color was popular or becomes popular later.
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I hope so, I have one of at the most 5 made with this combo. M. Yellow / Comp Gray / Z51 / 1SA. I think it should be in the NCM or The Kerbeck Museum 
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by DSOM Z51
No change.
How much extra can you get for a Dark Bowling Green Metallic or a Nassau Blue Metallic C5 right now?
Or a Turquoise Metallic or Polo Green Metallic C4?
How much extra can you get for a Dark Bowling Green Metallic or a Nassau Blue Metallic C5 right now?
Or a Turquoise Metallic or Polo Green Metallic C4?
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
This is true.
I sell used Corvettes and can tell you that I can get more money for Nassau Blue, Fairway Green and Medium Purple Pearl than the other colors offered on those 97-98 C5's.
Customers looking for those colors know that there were only a few hundered cars built each year. Did you know that there were only 60 Fairway Green 98 convertibles built? Someone that wants that car will pay more for it than a 00 or 01 convertible.
I sell used Corvettes and can tell you that I can get more money for Nassau Blue, Fairway Green and Medium Purple Pearl than the other colors offered on those 97-98 C5's.
Customers looking for those colors know that there were only a few hundered cars built each year. Did you know that there were only 60 Fairway Green 98 convertibles built? Someone that wants that car will pay more for it than a 00 or 01 convertible.
And you guys think thats ethical ? Ok...Let me call Louie Stitzel and see what he says,by the way is BCP still open? Spent 30 days there for tearing up a bar on Penn St.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by blznsdl
the resale increase is inconsequential in relation to the price paid
you will not notice the difference when you sell it, therefore it exists more in your mind than your pocket.
Don't plan to retire on it's exclusivity. 2cent.
you will not notice the difference when you sell it, therefore it exists more in your mind than your pocket.
Don't plan to retire on it's exclusivity. 2cent.
I posed the thread as a matter of intellectual curiosity and to spawn discussion. Anyone that speculates on the appreciation of a vette based on color is unwise.
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People get way too hung up on the number of units sold of a particular color or with certain options. I don't think it affects the resale that much. The odometer, condition of the car, or the "sucker factor" will have more of an effect on how much you get than options or colors on a mass produced car that is sought after, regardless of the color.
My favorite example: GM only put 4 cylinder engines in their Gen 3 Camaro (1982) for one year. For the next 11 years, they only came with 6 and 8 cylinder engines. Does that make the 1982 Camaro with the mighty "Iron Duke" 4 worth more?
My favorite example: GM only put 4 cylinder engines in their Gen 3 Camaro (1982) for one year. For the next 11 years, they only came with 6 and 8 cylinder engines. Does that make the 1982 Camaro with the mighty "Iron Duke" 4 worth more?
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by blznsdl
the resale increase is inconsequential in relation to the price paid
you will not notice the difference when you sell it, therefore it exists more in your mind than your pocket.
Don't plan to retire on it's exclusivity. 2cent.
you will not notice the difference when you sell it, therefore it exists more in your mind than your pocket.
Don't plan to retire on it's exclusivity. 2cent.
said
Burning Brakes
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The reason mid-year big block Corvettes are so rare and worth so much money today is:
- Chevy did not make 37,000 of them each year
- the people that bought them tended to use them up
- guys our age have enough money to drive up the selling price
There are too many guys in the "2000 miles a year" club for the C6 to be a hot collectible in the future.
We need to encourage more C6 owners to change their oil every 25,000 miles and spend more time on the track if we are to have any hope of exclusivity.
- Chevy did not make 37,000 of them each year
- the people that bought them tended to use them up
- guys our age have enough money to drive up the selling price
There are too many guys in the "2000 miles a year" club for the C6 to be a hot collectible in the future.
We need to encourage more C6 owners to change their oil every 25,000 miles and spend more time on the track if we are to have any hope of exclusivity.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
This is true.
I sell used Corvettes and can tell you that I can get more money for Nassau Blue, Fairway Green and Medium Purple Pearl than the other colors offered on those 97-98 C5's.
I sell used Corvettes and can tell you that I can get more money for Nassau Blue, Fairway Green and Medium Purple Pearl than the other colors offered on those 97-98 C5's.
Last edited by JohnsC5; Jan 4, 2006 at 09:36 PM.
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From: Southern Colorado
Originally Posted by U2bassAce
Yeah I never really thought about it because I don't plan on keeping my C6 for 30 to 40 years. But now that I am thinking about it, thanks to this thread, I don't think the C6 of today is going to ever increase in value like the classics of old. Just depreciate until it levels off at some point.
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From: Arizona
Originally Posted by bluec6z06
I think that it will eventually be worth some money many years down the road. I'm sure that nobody could have imagined that 60's 427 Corvette's and even some 327's would be selling for six figures 40 years later, but they are. The younger generation still love Corvette's today and lust after them. The C5's and C6's are the Corvette's that they will remember and want on down the road.
Check out ZR-1's on sale at eBay.
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Originally Posted by RalphG
In light of the announcement/rumor of a new color for 2007 (atomic orange) and the discontinuation of DSOM, all things being equal, I was wondering whether a corvette tends to increase or decrease in value with a discontinued color.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Modern Corvettes are just used cars as they age.
Year, mileage, equipment and condition.
That's all.
A certain color may help a sale.
But to think that these cars are anything more than used cars is crazy.
Year, mileage, equipment and condition.
That's all.
A certain color may help a sale.
But to think that these cars are anything more than used cars is crazy.
