Evoque - Zanzibar?
Evoque - Zanzibar?
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volvos60s60

Original Poster:

579 posts

238 months

Saturday 29th March 2014
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Hi

Looking at a new Evoque for my wife.

She likes Zanzibar (Copper Bronze). Does anyone have any views on how risky this colour is for resale? Orkney Grey is the other, in my opinion, safe option.

Any views on Zanzibar

hilly10

7,527 posts

252 months

Sunday 30th March 2014
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Zanzibar all though a nice colour . It's fashion and come resale it will limit your punters. OG is one as you say a safe colour but IMO is beautiful on the Evoque especially if you pick up some of the body bits in black as I have done. Oh and the best thing is it always looks clean

Shaw Tarse

31,836 posts

227 months

Sunday 30th March 2014
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Have you seen one in the metal, personally from photos I don't like Zanzibar (it's probably very Marmite, which would affect resale)
But if you both like it, then go for it!

robm3

4,930 posts

251 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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Life is too short to be conformist. If you like the colour, go for it....

Or put it another way, on your death bed will there be more chance of you having regrets for being too conservative in your life, the 'what if...' moment or a regret about the resale value of a car you had 50 years prior.

Edited by robm3 on Monday 31st March 03:57

volvos60s60

Original Poster:

579 posts

238 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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robm3 said:
Life is too short to be conformist. If you like the colour, go for it....

Or put it another way, on your death bed will there be more chance of you having regrets for being too conservative in your life, the 'what if...' moment or a regret about the resale value of a car you had 50 years prior.

Edited by robm3 on Monday 31st March 03:57
Robm3 - Thanks for cheering me up!!

camel_landy

5,418 posts

207 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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Personally, I like the non-conformist colours as there are far too many bland 'euro-boxes' in car parks these days!

M

hilly10

7,527 posts

252 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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camel_landy said:
Personally, I like the non-conformist colours as there are far too many bland 'euro-boxes' in car parks these days!

M
I do to CL but I don't think I am brave enough to take the plunge. I did once with my TT I factory ordered Goodwood Green closest to BRG. Took a hit resale time

Shaw Tarse

31,836 posts

227 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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I was going to order my FL2 in Havanna , the dealer said that it could hit the trade in price by around £2000, on top of the extra it would have cost in the first place.
Man maths meant it was only about £1.00 per day, about the same as a newspaper smile
Unfortunately Land Rover stopped making them frown

anonymous-user

78 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Zanzibar looks brilliant, especially in Dynamic trim. Put a black roof and black wheels on it.

lrarth

36 posts

144 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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It is inevitable that the colour will have more of an affect on the re sale value compared to Santorini black or Orkney Grey, I cannot imagine it being a significant amount though.

Zanzibar will be a head turner especially if you get the Dynamic trim and I have to agree robm3, if you want it and will get great enjoyment out of knowing there aren't many other Evoques on the road with the same colour as you then go for it.

hilly10

7,527 posts

252 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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unrepentant said:
Zanzibar looks brilliant, especially in Dynamic trim. Put a black roof and black wheels on it.
Yea looks like a Duracel battery

anonymous-user

78 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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hilly10 said:
unrepentant said:
Zanzibar looks brilliant, especially in Dynamic trim. Put a black roof and black wheels on it.
Yea looks like a Duracel battery
Looks ace. The last one we had elicited calls from as far away as Arizona.




Best selling colour here and best for quick resale is Fuji white with black roof (same for Sport and FFRR right now). Then Santorini Black, then Firenze red then the rest. Loire blue is also strong. We would not ping a trade in on colour unless it was Colima or Mauritius but we may pay extra for white.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 4th April 14:07

pdavison

1,638 posts

301 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Our first was a pure in white and we got a strong trade in against a new dynamic which we went for in Barolo black ... In the sun it looks amazing ... Black with a pearl effect cherry type colour! Different enough but hopefully not a resale killer. I really wanted to go for Havana but when talking to a number of dealers the feedback was mixed. I don't buy cars for resale (our other car is a bright orange Elise!) but if you change cars relatively frequently it's probably worth considering the impact of colour choice on resale.

anonymous-user

78 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Barolo is great, on a nice day when it's clean the red really pops through. Havana just didn't work, they should bring back Bournville - great colour.

pdavison

1,638 posts

301 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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I agree bournville is a great colour.