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Which colour is is the most popular and easy to resell?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Trucks2019, Nov 8, 2020.

  1. Nov 8, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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    MinookaBlues

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    Not offended at all......I would just like you to point me to some proof that a white or silver truck has a higher resale value.
     
  2. Nov 8, 2020 at 10:52 AM
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    I can tell you blue and red sits on the lot far longer than white black or silver.

    We used to lift and modify the dark blue trucks just to sell them.

    Tacomas are always desirable, but colour 100% affects peoples perspective.
     
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  3. Nov 8, 2020 at 10:56 AM
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  4. Nov 8, 2020 at 10:56 AM
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    Which is 2 more vehicles than I can say I've seen it happen with any other color.
     
  5. Nov 8, 2020 at 10:59 AM
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    So you're telling me when the OP wants to sell his 15 year old White truck he will be able to sell it for MORE than a Red or Blue one?? That's ridiculous....at that point all anyone is going to be worried about is the mileage and how well the truck was taken care of
     
  6. Nov 8, 2020 at 10:59 AM
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    15 years from now (your est. ownership time) buyers will care more about the overall condition than the color.

    If you trade it in, they won't care at all.

    It's not like these trucks are exactly low numbers rare option packaged jewels.
     
  7. Nov 8, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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    Correct.....I've NEVER gone to a car lot and seen cars marked down because of their color.....that other poster must have gotten his "experience" in another industry :rofl:
     
  9. Nov 8, 2020 at 11:04 AM
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    It might not have higher resale value but the sale will probably be easier and faster. About 75% of vehicles sold are black, white, gray or silver so buyers must prefer those, even when buying used.
     
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    I know they sell more of those colors.....but it WON"t affect the price....that's all I was trying to say. Also....someone buying a 15 year old vehicle is going to be much more interested in the mileage and condition than the color...that's all...Haha...way to many posts on this already
     
  11. Nov 8, 2020 at 11:12 AM
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    Agreed. My last truck was orange, but not because I wanted orange. My current truck is black, but I didn't originally want black (although very happy with black). Originally I wanted cement or voodoo blue, but this truck was the perfect fit for me.
     
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  12. Nov 8, 2020 at 11:22 AM
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    https://www.moneytalksnews.com/5-colors-that-help-your-cars-resale-value-and-8-that-hurt/

     
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  13. Nov 8, 2020 at 11:29 AM
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  14. Nov 8, 2020 at 11:37 AM
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    Bingo.
     
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    I'm 65, and never ever have I once bought a new rig thinking 'What's the best 'resale' color for 15 years on down the road' .. Never once, not ever.
     
  16. Nov 8, 2020 at 12:04 PM
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    Hell, paint it pink, all Tacoma's sell when offered up....
     
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    You're right. Even a 10 year old Taco with 300K on it painted 'Malibu Barbie Pink' .. People are fighting over them at 'Sleazy John's Used Car Lot' .. LOL!
     
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    That's the first MGM failure I've heard of.

    Premature failures are rare in any color, but some colors will naturally outlast others on average. At the end of the day, the only long term paint protection that has been proven to work time and time again.... is a garage.

    :crapstorm:



    OP, buy what you want. For Tacomas, color is not a major consideration for most used market buyers.
     
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  19. Nov 8, 2020 at 12:46 PM
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    If I were to by a Mr Tacoma, it would be the Army green, just me. Then super glue little Army men all over it.....
     
  20. Nov 8, 2020 at 1:24 PM
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    When i was checkin the value of my Last vehicle to sell it on NADA you could drill down to trim, and colors. I did notice that silver and a few other colors if I choose those from my green changed the value by up to $30. This on a 15 year old Jeep. So it's a real thing but not significant over that amount of time. In the end there is a butt for every seat.
     
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