TheLastTemplar

Outside of custom paint work, which of the "official" colors the 996 came in are of the least desirable to most people?

Will this affect the price of a 911 IYO?

I am budgeting $15000-17000 USD for a hardtop 996, no matter which year or color, but I think it won't be until October to December before I can see prices this low for a 50,000-60,000 mile 996.

palestar

Personally I think Silver is the least desirable color and one of the most common on 996s.

trapperdog

It is most common BECAUSE it was the MOST requested.

Dennis C

I really like Speed Yellow cars, but I believe they are a bit harder to sell. I don't think yellow appeals to everyone.

That being said, I think these cars are old enough at this point that color has very little impact on price. If you find a car that is discounted due to paint color, it won't be discounted much.

D6lc

Sorry for those that have it, but outside the strange purple/light green metalics I would suggest Red & Yellow. Some absolutely love it but I would suggest most wouldnt buy one in those colors as they are a little in your face.

rpm's S2

Huh?

You will wait a lot longer than that to find a 50-60K 996 in good condition for those prices. The mythical low miles $17,000 996 may be out there somewhere, but you will have a hell of a time finding it.

For a reality check on values try CarGurus.com. They use mathematical algorithms to analyze available vehicles and then rank the listings from best to worst. The analysis is based on what the site calls the “Instant Market Value” of a vehicle, which is determined by looking at similar, current and previously sold car listings. Current Instant Market Value for a 2000 911 coupe with 57,000 miles is $23,466.

Now honestly, that seems a bit high. But if you want to find a 996 for $7-9,000 less, you are going to have to accept a lot more miles (probably over 100k) and clean/average condition, rather than excellent condition. And in my fairly extensive sports car/Porsche buying experience you will then have to spend from $2-4,000 in deferred maintenance, cosmetic repairs, tires, brakes, etc. to get the car to peak condition.

Don't let anyone fool you - there are no cheap Porsches. None.

KrazyK

Yellow!!!

Marc Gelefsky

Maybe this

halik

Hope that's not the total budget...

Capt. Obvious

Porsche wasn't very "out there" with most of its colors for the 996, so there are aren't a lot of colors that are going to kill the value of the car enough to make a difference.

If you really want to find a value killer, look for one of the oddball interior colors, like that weird greenish blue color.

rpm's S2

I'm going to have nightmares.

wyovino

Damn, I can't let my wife see that pink car.

thstone

Take a look here: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...996-owner.html

I paid $10K.

Macster

Hard to say which colors are the least desirable but my guess and probably not alone in this would be a painted to order color. This suggests that someone had a favorite color and was willing to pay extra to have the car in that color and the odds are someone with this taste in colors selected a color only its mother could love.

There are exceptions but used cars buyers are generally more concerned with price and condition. Colors not so much.

Now this doesn't mean one goes out and buys a car so ugly it makes you puke when you walk up to it.

If you find a car that the exterior or interior colors really put you off move on.

But keep your eyes open and your mind too.

DBJoe996

To the OP: I think what you are asking is what color would have the most resale value. You haven't bought the car yet and you are already concerned about how it might sell down the road. Pick the color combination YOU like and enjoy your decision. Red, yellow, black, white, silver....everybody has their own preference. This is like asking what flavor of ice cream you like or whether somebody prefers blondes or brunettes!