No matter how well a new car is taken care of, its value starts to depreciate as soon as it’s driven away from the lot. It’s obvious that things like mileage and condition affect the value, but color ...
When it comes to buying a car, most people focus on reliability, fuel efficiency, and features. However, there's one crucial factor that many overlook: paint color. Recent data reveals that your car's ...
When the first Model Ts rolled off the assembly line in 1908, Henry Ford claimed customers could have any color they wanted "so long as it is black". Over a century later, the most popular car colors ...
A new car will lose, on average, 31% of its value over the course of its first three years on the road. Cars painted in some colors, though, lose a lot more. We have bad news if you like your cars ...
On modern vehicles, neutral palettes like white, gray, black, and silver are the norm, appearing on 77% of new cars sold in 2023, according to Edmunds. So, if you want to stand out, shopping used ...
Color doesn't have an effect on a car's performance, efficiency, or comfort, but it can be a key factor when buying a vehicle nonetheless. In fact, a 2021 survey from Axalta found that color is an ...
(iSeeCars) – A vehicle’s color can impact its used value by more than $5,000 after just 3 years, according to new research by iSeeCars.com. This year’s study compared pricing data for over 1.2 million ...
Yellow and orange have been among the best colors for retained value since iSeeCars began tracking depreciation by color. More demand than supply translates to higher value on the used market. Gold, ...
Automotive research company iSeeCars conducted a study revealing the best and worst car colors for depreciation. While some colors have above-average depreciation rates, there are still plenty of ...