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Old 09-21-2014, 09:35 PM
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Default Why not alot of Dark Blue Metallics?

Odd to see 2014 TTS in plenty Black/White/Gray etc.

Why not Dark Blue Metallic? Its a great color on my BMW. Is it not traditional or is it upkeep or is it resale?

Wondering...

I admit I am an Agate grey guy, but Blue is very deep and rich!
Old 09-21-2014, 09:56 PM
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I think blue is cool too but not the best resale color.
Old 09-21-2014, 09:57 PM
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Blue is just not an "in" color at the moment, who knows, I think that most dealers just play it safe and go with traditional colors, like black, silver and white. When you spend this kind of money on a car we tend to think what is best for resale. My 2cents....
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I have a 2014 Dark Blue Metallic TT which frequently receives "what is that color, it's beautiful" type comments at local PCA events and Cars and Coffee events. I bought it because I liked it's various colors based upon different lighting and angels and because it wasn't Black, White or Silver.

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I saw a GT3 in DBM and thought it looked great. I still picked GT Silver because it would be easier to keep clean.
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I have one on order after seeing one in a local dealership. Was going to go with silver because of the upkeep issues but changed it a couple of hours before the order lockdown.

I know it will be more work to keep clean but I love the color. The car looks pretty good in all of the colors.
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I have always wondered why blue is traditionally such a minority of the car colors available on the lots, and why dealers do not order more. The worries about resale value do not hold true in reality, I have never had any problem trading or selling a blue vehicle and have actually found just the opposite: plenty of people want unique colors and actively search for them. i wonder how common blue is in Europe and Asia; is the "white-black-silver" thing a U.S. dealer phenomenon?
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I love Seinfeld's dark blue 918......
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Originally Posted by TurboMD
Odd to see 2014 TTS in plenty Black/White/Gray etc.

Why not Dark Blue Metallic? Its a great color on my BMW. Is it not traditional or is it upkeep or is it resale?

Wondering...

I admit I am an Agate grey guy, but Blue is very deep and rich!
DBM is a beautiful color but it is not a popular one for any of the 991 models, Turbo or otherwise. You don't see it much on Carreras, Targas or GT3s either.
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DBM is a great color, no doubt.
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If anyone is tired of their '14 dark blue Turbo S, pm.
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I'm speccing dark blue on my 2015 GT3.
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Thanks all. I agree DBM is a real nice color option. I am considering changing to DBM from Agate grey. Seems rich and a wonderful color in light and dark.
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Originally Posted by WCH BOS
I have one on order after seeing one in a local dealership. Was going to go with silver because of the upkeep issues but changed it a couple of hours before the order lockdown.

I know it will be more work to keep clean but I love the color. The car looks pretty good in all of the colors.
Just curious, what is your expected delivery date for the DBM TT? Did you order from HC Porsche of Boston?
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It's in October production. Should be in MA by Nov/Dec. I've done a lot of business with HC over the years.


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