Best resale Colour and specs

[DerekS]

If resale is a consideration, do not buy a Taycan.

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[F1Ruaraidh]

Avoid Mamba Green, Frozen Berry, Beige and Frozen Blue - marmite colours

Gentian Blue, Volcano Grey, Black, Silver, White (various including Ice Grey) are all safe for resale.

Personally, black then grey (not a fan of white).

Check the UK dealer stock and look at the colour filter to see a profile of popular colours

Interior - two tone black / crayon or black. black / beige is probably safe too. Avoid blueberry (marmite again).

I specifically bought my car *BECAUSE* it was Mamba green.

Black and white are for sheep.

 

[W1NGE]

I specifically bought my car *BECAUSE* it was Mamba green.

Black and white are for sheep.

I like sheep (...to eat!)

 

[F1Ruaraidh]

Guid Scots Blackface aye? V black and white! ?

 

[Mr.Smith]

Monochromatic colors are the easiest to sell. Chalk has a high take rate.
Avoid bright colors.

Driver assistant features widen your buyer base.

 

[whitex]

I specifically bought my car *BECAUSE* it was Mamba green.

Black and white are for sheep.

And green is for frogs?

 

[f1eng]

No color....clear would be interesting.

No colour to means monochrome to me, ie black, white, grey, silver etc..

 

[Fish Fingers]

No colour to means monochrome to me, ie black, white, grey, silver etc..

I like to see what's the longest number of monochrome cars all parked in a single row on a car park.

I once counted about 20 before a single colour interrupted it.

 

[Chas1]

My preference would be the White. What do you think about a Cherry Metallic (as it is a second favorite)with black/aromatic Beige? I'm just anxious about resale but the car has all specs I wanted.

I would go with the colour you really like. Porsche have a long history of interesting colours. It’s a Porsche an opportunity to express yourself. Personally I dont like black and grey cars, they’re dull and ubiquitous. They don’t show up the detailed sculptured lines of the Taycan. My pet hate is Vesuvius grey - why have a car the same colour as the road? Truth is that this is a personal choice, there is no right or wrong only opinion. So my advice is go with what you love, eschew fashion and resale - there’s always demand for a Porsche and someone out there will have the same opinion as you.

 

[Chas1]

I watched the use pricing for Taycan 4CRs nationwide in the U.S. for about five months and recorded everything in a spreadsheet, weighted the features and then ran them all through ChatGPT. I found in my non-scientific analysis, that sports features ranked most valuable (faster car= more money), then safety features. I also found that colors went FASTER.

I wanted a color. At any given moment, there were about 20 4CT available for sale in the U.S. Almost all were Black, White or Grey. If a Mamba Green or Frozen Blue Metallic popped up, they were sold in less than a week. Carmine red sold in about a week. Maybe I saw a Frozen Berry.

I'll probably get razzed for this, but It's my humble opinion that most people buy black, white or grey to (1)because it's cheaper or (2) because they think other people value those colors more or resell , not because they like them more. (Before you respond with a anger filled post about how you love black, I'm sure you do. I'm generalizing.)

Back to your original question. I purchased mine for about 50% what someone (bless his heart) purchased it new about three and a half years earlier. The differential price (or speed when you sell it) based on color will not have a material impact on your used sale price. (Although you might sell it just a smidge faster if you get a color.)

All that said, I LOVE Mamba Green and get tons and tons of complements. Plus, I feel it's safer/people are more likely to see me in a snow storm or at dusk/less likely to hit me. Although I am concerned that cops will think, "Hey, let me pull over that sexy bright green show off porche, instead of the other guy in the less flashy car going a little faster..."

My daughter calls my mamba green Taycan the ‘look at me car’ and my wife ‘the flying green bogey’ but it’s just a gorgeous car and I’ve never had a car that has sooo many compliments for its colour. I have had dozens of strangers stop me to express admiration and not one to say they dislike it. Sadly now retired by Porsche and not even on the standard paint to sample.

 

[f1eng]

I like to see what's the longest number of monochrome cars all parked in a single row on a car park.

I once counted about 20 before a single colour interrupted it.

If I do a long journey with my 9 year old Granddaughter she can be occupied counting coloured cars, they are pretty unusual here in the UK, probably around 1 in 10 last time she did it...

 

[whitex]

Some dealers will also complain dislike customizations. Long ago, when I ordered a custom 911C4, after reviewing the options list, the dealer requested a higher deposit to lock it pre-production, purely due to the fact that I paid extra to delete a sunroof. Sunroof was an option, which came included with either the C4 trim or one of the options packages I selected, Porsche let me pay extra to then remove the sunroof (not something they would do today btw, as I inquired about ordering a J1 I Taycan Turbo S without power charge port, got a solid no on that). The dealer said the higher deposit was required in case I back out, because it would be harder for them to move the car. So I guess there are some options combinations which at least some dealers believe would be harder to move.

 

[f1eng]

My daughter calls my mamba green Taycan the ‘look at me car’ and my wife ‘the flying green bogey’ but it’s just a gorgeous car and I’ve never had a car that has sooo many compliments for its colour. I have had dozens of strangers stop me to express admiration and not one to say they dislike it. Sadly now retired by Porsche and not even on the standard paint to sample.

One of my granddaughters christened mine the pickle car. I like it a lot but green is my favourite colour and now it is retired I would be content enough with the oak green, though I intend to keep my mamba/blackberry car indefinitely.

 

[Chas1]

One of my granddaughters christened mine the pickle car. I like it a lot but green is my favourite colour and now it is retired I would be content enough with the oak green, though I intend to keep my mamba/blackberry car indefinitely.

A unique and bold combination but brilliant.

 

[F1Ruaraidh]

I would go with the colour you really like. Porsche have a long history of interesting colours. It’s a Porsche an opportunity to express yourself. Personally I dont like black and grey cars, they’re dull and ubiquitous. They don’t show up the detailed sculptured lines of the Taycan. My pet hate is Vesuvius grey - why have a car the same colour as the road? Truth is that this is a personal choice, there is no right or wrong only opinion. So my advice is go with what you love, eschew fashion and resale - there’s always demand for a Porsche and someone out there will have the same opinion as you.

This!!! Crayon my pet hate...

As you say all the eye of the beholder.

I nearly bought a double brown 996 Turbo once.....

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