red gts less valuable?
- Thread starter blownaway
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There is more red GT's than any other color, therefore there are more of them available for sale, and thus, they are cheaper. The rarer the color, the harder they are to get. Unlike other cars, there's few colors, and they all look good, so there aren't any offbeat wacky colors that aren't worth money.
fjpikul
GT Owner
BlackICE
GT Owner
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Neilda
GT Owner
cobrar1339
GT Owner
Exactly +1
When they finally become collector status the most popular colors seam to sell more quickly and maybe for even more money.
I once had a Boss 351 one of one car. Yellow with brown plaid cloth centers. The car was great, but hard to sell. I had the same car with Black interior, not as good a car, but sold right away.
I know of a Bright green metallic one of one 72 R code ( The Boss without logo for 72). This car sat at a fair price for 3 years before selling at a discount. Any other color would have been snapped up pretty quick.
tpraceman
THEE GT OWNER
I rest my case.
I agree in the UK a Red GT is so stunning everything else is dull as an old black & white TV
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
'Absolutely agree. There's a bronze colored '60 Impala for sale in Hemmings that's BEEN for sale for at least 3 years that I know of. I saw it IP @ Goodguys/Scottsdale & it's a fairly nice car. If it were red, white, or black with the appropirate interior color - it'd been gone in a heartbeat. But bronze just isn't a color that works on one of those. So, it sits.
SteveA
GT Owner/B.O.D
Hmmm....glad I passed on that bronze GT and purchased the faster red GT instead.:biggrin
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
And you STILL screwed up! You should have bought a BLUE one. THEY are the fastest. Why else do you think the phrase "blue by you" came about? :lol
Everything is subjective thats why they offer different wheels, colors etc. Me I had a white with blue stripes that I liked then I decided to buy another one and could of got a good deal on a heritage that I thought I wanted? But the more I saw the red w/white stripes I had to have red, so for me red does it! And the white car just looks ok sitting next to it IMO. As a matter of fact I won't buy another white sports car.
shelbyelite
PERMANENTLY BANNED
- May 10, 2007
- 1
now I can say this. i am a big player in the current GT market and have bought and sold about 30 ford GTs this season. The only GTs that took me more than about 2 weeks to sell were the 3 different red cars that I sold and all three took well over 30 days to sell and sold for thousands less than any other colors that i have sold. Now dont take my post as stating that i dislike the red cars as i am a fan of red on ANYTHING..... But my personal experience is they bring less money. This is just my personal experience with these cars but any other dealer i talk to agrees. It is a simple fact that when supply is high , demand is usually lower .... When supply is low, typically demand is high.
In closing, Yes, the GT looks awesome in red and yes is an attention getter!
In closing, Yes, the GT looks awesome in red and yes is an attention getter!
SYCO GT
GT Owner
We all know that a Black GT is almost impossible to sell.
Since no owner in their right mind can bear to part with such a beauty!
They made a movie after it, called Black Beauty. But I think it was cheaper to use a horse, than a Ford GT...
Of course, the best color is the one that looks good to you. If everyone only liked the same color, than why would there be variety...
Since no owner in their right mind can bear to part with such a beauty!
They made a movie after it, called Black Beauty. But I think it was cheaper to use a horse, than a Ford GT...
Of course, the best color is the one that looks good to you. If everyone only liked the same color, than why would there be variety...
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Had two FGT's in the beginning. Decided I wanted only one, listed by all white #1153 on MSO for 6 weeks,... then listed by all Black one on Autoweek for one week, and sold the black FGT. Sold for $50k over window.
A quick review of the GTs recently offered for sale on this board indicate that a blue GT, a black GT, and a red GT sold very quickly, while some of the other colors seem to be a little slower to sell.
Of the Gts currently on eBay that have less than 1000 miles and have bids, there are two white, a silver, and a red... all are close in bids, but the red is the second highest.
paul b sez <<resale red. It seems for the general public red is usually the color of choice>>- if history is any indication, red GTs will always be one of the most popular and quickest to sell.
Of the Gts currently on eBay that have less than 1000 miles and have bids, there are two white, a silver, and a red... all are close in bids, but the red is the second highest.
paul b sez <<resale red. It seems for the general public red is usually the color of choice>>- if history is any indication, red GTs will always be one of the most popular and quickest to sell.
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fjpikul
GT Owner
Everyone knows, and it's been demonstrated many times on this website, that black is the most easily wrecked car.
richardhead
GT Owner
- Sep 19, 2006
- 169
Which Color GT Sells Best?
Contrary to the comments of a 30+ GT car broker, statistically a red sports car has the greatest market appeal. It seems certain other colors may sell faster, but only because the limited buyer pool typically snap those up when they find one, because they are afraid they may not find another to comparison shop with. A red car buyer may simply be taking his(her) time looking at significantly more vehicle choices which are available to him.
Our family was in the car business across multiple lines, U.S. and Foreign, for over 35 years. When it came to any "sports" car, red was always allowed a higher trade-in value for comparable condition to another colored similar car. On average, red cars always brought more money. No truer words were ever spoken than the title of a book on the Corvette: "All Corvettes are Red".
It is true, the rare collector will pay more for certain lower volume colors and options...but the true collector makes some of these combinations more valuable simply by touting the "rarity"...that is business amongst those few for whom "rarity" is worth paying more for. Appeal is what generates desire amongst the greatest number of buyers...and in tough times that is what liquidity is all about...the availability of more of what more people like.
The Heritage, because the colors are not "obnoxious", and its volume low should always bring a premium. I can tell you, in my case, however, I had the opportunity to buy either a Heritage or a red car, both at less than sticker, and bought the red because I simply liked the color scheme better. No regrets...I'm just part of that proven large part of the Bell curve attracted to red foremost. Statistically, psychologically and genetically, red appeals to more humans than any other color when it comes to these types of cars. As my wife is fond of telling me...I am boringly average. I have no defense when it comes to this car!
Contrary to the comments of a 30+ GT car broker, statistically a red sports car has the greatest market appeal. It seems certain other colors may sell faster, but only because the limited buyer pool typically snap those up when they find one, because they are afraid they may not find another to comparison shop with. A red car buyer may simply be taking his(her) time looking at significantly more vehicle choices which are available to him.
Our family was in the car business across multiple lines, U.S. and Foreign, for over 35 years. When it came to any "sports" car, red was always allowed a higher trade-in value for comparable condition to another colored similar car. On average, red cars always brought more money. No truer words were ever spoken than the title of a book on the Corvette: "All Corvettes are Red".
It is true, the rare collector will pay more for certain lower volume colors and options...but the true collector makes some of these combinations more valuable simply by touting the "rarity"...that is business amongst those few for whom "rarity" is worth paying more for. Appeal is what generates desire amongst the greatest number of buyers...and in tough times that is what liquidity is all about...the availability of more of what more people like.
The Heritage, because the colors are not "obnoxious", and its volume low should always bring a premium. I can tell you, in my case, however, I had the opportunity to buy either a Heritage or a red car, both at less than sticker, and bought the red because I simply liked the color scheme better. No regrets...I'm just part of that proven large part of the Bell curve attracted to red foremost. Statistically, psychologically and genetically, red appeals to more humans than any other color when it comes to these types of cars. As my wife is fond of telling me...I am boringly average. I have no defense when it comes to this car!
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