red interior - harder to resell?
04-22-2014, 01:21 PM
#46
Drifting
I swapped the carpet out for black but left the red leather interior everywhere else.
Recovered the door bottoms and speaker box in leatherette
IMHO, it looked a ton times better.
First person that came to see it bought it full price.
Said the pix didn't do it justice
Mike
Recovered the door bottoms and speaker box in leatherette
IMHO, it looked a ton times better.
First person that came to see it bought it full price.
Said the pix didn't do it justice
Mike
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xx996 (09-07-2021)
04-22-2014, 01:50 PM
#47
Three Wheelin'
It seems to me that the Porsche red interior does not age especially well - the older cars I've seen in person with red interiors have faded to be more salmon/pink, which looks terrible IMO. I wouldn't buy a car with a red interior, so that's one vote for "harder to resell."
04-22-2014, 02:16 PM
#48
Burning Brakes
Many years ago, I saw a silver boxster with red interior. The problem with that was it was RED all over... seats, dash, carpets... just too much red. If the interior was like how txhokie4life did to his car, that will be great! Plus, the Boxster's interior looked more "pinkish" and I personally did not like it. But I told the guy his car's interior looks nice! 
04-22-2014, 02:36 PM
#49
Three Wheelin'
I like this, but it's much less "red" than txhokie's car....
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...999-996-a.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...999-996-a.html
04-22-2014, 02:50 PM
#50
Nordschleife Master
I swapped the carpet out for black but left the red leather interior everywhere else.
Recovered the door bottoms and speaker box in leatherette
IMHO, it looked a ton times better.
First person that came to see it bought it full price.
Said the pix didn't do it justice
Mike
Recovered the door bottoms and speaker box in leatherette
IMHO, it looked a ton times better.
First person that came to see it bought it full price.
Said the pix didn't do it justice
Mike
04-22-2014, 03:33 PM
#51
Rennlist Member
My '99 996 Aerokit C4 is black w/ a Boxster red interior. I think it's an awesome color combination. If I remember correctly, according to the window sticker, the Boxster Red interior (2 tone red/black) was an extra $3,500. It also has heated sport seats and some carbon fiber which were also not cheap options. Total window sticker on the car was $99,500. Not cheap for a 1999 996!
I also have a 2000 Boxster silver w/ red interior.
The red interior is my favorite.
I also have a 2000 Boxster silver w/ red interior.
The red interior is my favorite.
04-22-2014, 03:46 PM
#52
Instructor
I like red very much . Having said that,,, wht/red or silver/red are MY best combos, just my 0.02 .
I had to settle for silver / black. Most 996 are either black or silver , with black int. it just looks that way. don't like gray int. and tan and silver i think clashes.
I had to settle for silver / black. Most 996 are either black or silver , with black int. it just looks that way. don't like gray int. and tan and silver i think clashes.
04-23-2014, 01:10 AM
#54
My second Porsche 911 was a 1969 E with a one year only red interior option. I have never seen another 1969 with that interior and I wish did not sell that car in 1973 to get married. I still have the wife and 34 years later was looking for another Targa with a light exterior color and a interior that was not black or grey to show off the Targa black interior hardware. After a year of searching I found my Arctic Silver with Boxter full red leather interior in 2007. The car always draws favorable comments and I enjoy how rare it is to see the combination. I think those ordering a new 996 stayed away from anything related to Boxter in the build!
John
'03 Targa
John
'03 Targa
08-06-2019, 04:18 AM
#59
08-06-2019, 08:04 AM
#60
Rennlist Member
I had an Aventurine Green cab 1995 C2 with red interior. I LOVED that car. It was very easy to sell and sold quickly. Wish I would of kept it!