As a new member and a prospective owner of a 2006 C6, I would like to hear opinions about the best colors for resale.  

hi i hear resale red alot but you cant go wrong

I bought my 2006 new and lucked out getting Monterey Red with polished wheels.  Amazing color combination.  Even though it's almost 6 years old and I drive it daily, I am constantly getting complimented on the color and the paint.  I have nearly 49000 miles, but it still looks great.  Living in the Southeast helps alot too.

|UPDATED|1/17/2012 8:51:48 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|

If you are purely concerned with re-sale then go with the history of most colors sold. Black or Red are the favorites. That's what folks buy so that is what will appeal to buyers. 

I hate black on a Vette ... many others swear by black (I swear AT black).
I love red on a Vette ... many others hate red on a Vette.
I like Millenium Yellow on a Vette ... but not many other yellow's ... others will avoid yellow at all cost (Cop speed trap)
I despise silver on most all cars ... others LOVE silver.

It really all depends ... what color do YOU like?
If you do not like black, do not buy black because you THINK someone else will like black when you sell your Vette (and you are selling because you HATE the color of your Vette).

If you eventually sell your car privately ... someone will buy the car if they like the car ...  they will buy if they like the year, body style, engine, transmission, condition of car (overall), as well as color.  So, if you have RED Coupe with an A/T, and a buyer LOVES red but wants a manual ... the color does not matter.

If you trade into a dealer ... they may get red, black, silver (etc) every day, and may pay a little more for a more unusual color.  They may not pay as much for your red or black Vette, if they already have 2 or 3 on their lot.  My preowned MB E320 is Wedgewood Blue.  It was a rare (and I think, beautiful) color.  Most everybody loves the color, but dealers were afraid to order that color ... sticking to the colors they order 90% of the time ... black, silver, and white.  I would not have purchased the car if it was black or silver.  I was not thinking of buying a blue car, but I purchased this car because of the unique color of the car (similar to Caribbean ocean) ... but ALSO, because it was nicely optioned as I preferred.

So, of (what *I* will call), the four most popular colors (above), I hate two of them.  Again, what color do YOU like?









|UPDATED|1/20/2012 9:05:01 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|

point well taken.   Luckily for me, I like most Vette colors.   Orange is very interesting.  When I go to shows, the detailed shiny orange C6 seem to sparkle.   Hard to find used as you know.

Atomic Orange is the color I chose for my 2007 Z06. I love the color but I am not sure how well it would do if I were to sell it. Only 8% were produced so you have to assume the majority of folks wouldn't buy that color. However, if you are buying it for yourself, then chose the color you like. If you are buying with the hopes of an easy sale, then like I said above the popular colors of Black and Red are the way to go.