Whats wrong with formula red?

[trysullchim]

I just wondered if there was a conspiracy against formula red? I am trying to sell my 99 model in the classifieds and havent even had an enquiry for it! The car is an immaculate 500 and has all the right bits. Am I just unlucky or do people not like this colour?
Tim

[900T-R]

Non-metallic red is generally considered a hard to sell colour in the trade, with anything but shopping trolleys. As white is the single worst colour for a used car, red is somethimes being referred to as 'reserve white' over here in the Netherlands .

Personally, I'd much prefer a Chim/Griff in black or some shade of metallic grey(ish) or failing that a darkish metallic colour. When I get to buy mine, I'll avoid Formular Red as well as some of the really loud paint jobs out there (e.g. hard turquoise metallic, hard pink/purpleish shades,...).

>> Edited by 900T-R on Sunday 29th June 14:54

[Podie]

Yep, trade view is non-metallic colours on expensive cars do not sell well...

[danhutton]

Ive got a formula red with FULL cream hide! I think it looks great (my little Ferrari!)... cant be doing with the normal metallic red and cureton green!

[ridgeback]

danhutton said:

Ive got a formula red with FULL cream hide! I think it looks great (my little Ferrari!)... cant be doing with the normal metallic red and cureton green!

same as my 98 chim looked at loads of blue ones all rough bought a proper sports car colour traders are a bunch of w+++++s and talk a load of shit if they had a red one it would be the bollocks then. but if you have one oh no no no

[T88CAN]

You will find its not just the colour Tim the market for used Chims is very fragile at the moment try looking at other relevant threads "is there any one out there!!" is mine, one by "Tiggsy" about selling Chims. good luck Tony

[gemini]

red - clitoris car?

[ridgeback]

red hard to sell on an expensive car bollocks try telling that to ferrari or porsche

[ribol]

Solid red on a sports car, yeh, major problem, cannot imagine how have Ferrari kept their heads above water for so long?

Ivan