KurtVerbose wrote:

RR2008HSE wrote:

Bought second hand, so I was much more interested in the car than the colour. I'm pleased that I like it though.

Me too.

What colour is yours David? Did JLR or a colour "guana"

I always go for dark colours with light interiors. My Freelander 1s were Java Black and Epsom Green with grey leather interior, The RSSs were Buckingham Blue/Alpaca and Bournville/almond, the FL2 Aintree Green/almond and the FF is Buckingham Blue/Ivory. My Cooper S is Astro Black with brick red leather. All chosen because I like the colours and no thought to resale. I'd never have a Silver or White car, and I don't like dark interiors - had a MkII Golf GTI once, a lovely car spoilt by a totally black interior!

Similar reasons to Andy; Our SL is black with a pale interior, which made a change from the silver with black interiors and that grew on me. Else it was a boring grey interior. Funky combos like our previous SLKs red/black don't seem to be done now.

For the fatty I liked the black exterior, pale interior look though silver/black is also good. Mine has the ivory leather with the black piping and piano black inserts. Also it was the right car at the right price. Actually, its Mariana Black, with blue metallic flakes in the paint. 17 MY Corris Grey 4.4 VAB
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I wanted a bright silver one, with dark grey interior. as i dont like the white-ish interiors. it may seem sad, but it matches the Missus' merc!

i also wanted it to have LPG, and not pay through the roof. I was amazed that i found my car, with all ticks as above, and i was only 10 miles away, and it was a non runner, and very cheap. -and it had a new gearbox and 9k of other work.
it was almost heavenly intervention. -and yes, it does stay clean. unlike black and blue cars ive had before.

i'm sure Kate Price wasn't thinking of her resale values, choosing Barbie pink. but i bet her 'name' kept it falsely high.

Silver yes, but i have a problem with gold cars though. yuk, however, mature and or overseas people favour it.

One consideration I've often had is how well I think a colour will stay fashionable and not "dated," though that's more for me having a nice looking car than for resale.

In general (i.e. Not just FFRR) black, white and silver continue to be very popular over the long term. Light blue is a colour that just screams "old car" to me. (Notice I said "old" and not "classic.) Small "hip" hatchbacks are often guilty of using very bold colours that often don't have a lot of fashion longevity.

While I have my favourites, JLR doesn't seem to sell the FFRR in any "bad" colours - they all seem to look good. The only FFRR colour I thought may have dated is the light gold colour from the early L322s. (Sorry if that's your favourite. ) I looked at one when I was searching for mine and I just couldn't warm to it.

Probably, the two most usual FFRR colours are Havana and the grey/green colour from the early L322s. They are both among my favourites.

I base my decision on the following:

- Must like the color
- Must be a good combination between color and car
- What's available out there for the right price
- Rather have technical solid car and not my favorite color then favorite color but technically weak. Includes maintenance history and which workshops worked on the car or in other words RR specialist versus general mechanic who thought he can figure out all the computers and systems on a RR.

Dealers will always have an excuses to downtalk resale value... Even when you have the right most favorite color combination, then by bad luck the market is flooded with these cars when you want to resale... Or at least that's what the dealer will want you to believe. I generally compensate by negotiating extra stuff for the new car or preventive maintenance, new tires, etc. to compensate whatever they are willing to pay for my car compared to what I expect to get for it. Just did the same when I turned in my Giverny Green for a Black FF. Mike.

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RR2008HSE wrote:

One consideration I've often had is how well I think a colour will stay fashionable and not "dated," though that's more for me having a nice looking car than for resale.

In general (i.e. Not just FFRR) black, white and silver continue to be very popular over the long term. Light blue is a colour that just screams "old car" to me. (Notice I said "old" and not "classic.) Small "hip" hatchbacks are often guilty of using very bold colours that often don't have a lot of fashion longevity.

While I have my favourites, JLR doesn't seem to sell the FFRR in any "bad" colours - they all seem to look good. The only FFRR colour I thought may have dated is the light gold colour from the early L322s. (Sorry if that's your favourite. ) I looked at one when I was searching for mine and I just couldn't warm to it.

Probably, the two most usual FFRR colours are Havana and the grey/green colour from the early L322s. They are both among my favourites.

I can't afford to buy new, so I will generally buy what is available provided the colour isn't too crappy. If I could afford a new car, I would buy whatever colour I liked and sod the resale value. I would want to get the maximum pleasure. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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For whatever reason I always seem to choose blue cars, starting from my first Disco in 1994. However, I wish I'd gone for a silver RR, since my Cayenne always looked clean when it wasn't, and the RR always looks dirty 2 minutes after cleaning it! 2019 Range Rover P400e

Like Mikeyjd.

We also can't afford to buy new so within reason have to go with the colour the car comes in.
Been quite lucky with the colours apart from a blue Ford Orion years ago. Had no end of problems with it and said, never a blue car again.
Ours is Giverny Green, a cross between green and grey metallic depending on the light. Quite a nice colour as well as being uncommon.
The old series 2A that I am restoring is Pastel Green, although the vast majority of them to be fair were dark green.
Safe colours in my view are Silver and Black, although I would always try to steer away from black. We had a Niagara Grey P38, it was nearly black in colour and always looked dirty.
Nightfire Red and Firenze Red are a couple of other colours I would have, but some people seem to be put off with red cars, I don't mind them.

Steve. 1968 Series IIA Pastel Green, nearly there project

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:

Do you choose a colour because you like it or because you know it will resell easily?

I always go for reliability mileage etc. Bought my recent one as it was low mileage and LPG. I never wanted a light interior though now must confess I like it a lot.colour to me doesn't matter providing it's not White. As for resale well I always keep my cars to really be last owner so resale never an issue as scrap man is never choosy
Though must confess Black looks nice but does show every scratch and speck of dust

I didn't want a black one with black interior.

Or Silver with black interior, would have considered another interior.

The following colours were on my list

Stornaway Grey

Buckingham Blue

Rimini Red (but bought the wife a Freelander 2 in this colour)

Greens were also on the list.

Buckingham Blue with Parchment interior was the result! Regards
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Like above, can't afford new. Would have loved black with light interior but having owned a black xr3i many years ago I know how hard they are to keep clean. So we kept a lookout for bonatti grey with light interior and had almost given up until the car we now own came up, and it was wife that spotted it
as we live down a lane used by farm vehicles you can imagine how hard it would be to keep any dark colour car clean and grey seamed the best option, my previous d2 was gold with light interioŕ and easy to keep clean.

It depends how much i'm spending. I mean if i were buying a brand new fully spec'd up Range Rover then i might pick a colour that's easy to resell as chances are i'd be looking to sell it on with minimal depreciation in a few years.

Buying used though i'll pick a colour i like, as depreciation is less of an issue.

I'm not a fan of black, not because it doesn't look great, but the fact you can wash and polish it and have it looking stunning, then the first rain shower leaves it looking filthy again, whereas a light blue or silver doesn't have such a pronounced problem.