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Old 12-26-2010, 09:42 AM
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I know this is mostly a matter of opinion and I'm not crazy about burgundy, but I always advice about not being picky about color and concentrating on just finding a good solid 993. Well I found a good, well maintained "arena red" (code for burgundy) 993 for a good deal. Does burgundy have a bad resale value? If I want to sale it in the future, will I have some difficulty b/c of the color? Thanks
Old 12-26-2010, 09:46 AM
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Did you say Arena Red? Porsche only allowed the Senior Tech's to build and assemble the Arena Red ones!
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Old 12-26-2010, 09:51 AM
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Arena red is gorgeous! No way is there a bad resale value. Don't worry about that at all.
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I love arena red. The last one I had was a 993 nb, no problem re-reselling. Actually better looking in person.
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Had one. Great color. Had no trouble selling it.
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I was really worried if AR would work for me before I got mine. I agonized over it for weeks. Turns out....I love my Arena Red Porsche 993. A freind once advised me, never buy a car for it's resale...buy a car because you love it.

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PS It is definitly Arena Red, not burgundy
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Old 12-26-2010, 10:34 AM
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I love the darker reds on most cars. It's taken awhile for Guards Red to grow on me but it has 'though I still prefer AR. Really like the darker blue's too. Personally don't care for white or black but I know they're very popular with many folks. Decide what you like and go from there, don't worry about what the rest of us like.
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Arena Red is a spectacular color! It changes shades from sun to cloud
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Arena Red was the poster child color for the first 993 Turbo's!! My first 993 was a arena red NB and now I finally have an arena red C4S. I wouldn't buy any other color. You definetly can't go wrong with this color.
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Prior to joining this forum, I too did not care for "burgundy" colored cars. However, Arena Red has grown on me. It looks great on 993s as the photos show.
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There is no such thing as a "bad" color for a 993
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I always thought it was a classy color
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That was my number 1 color choice when I looked. I couldn't find one at the time.
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Originally Posted by tjangi
There is no such thing as a "bad" color for a 993
That's subject to debate given the metallic gold and metallic pink 993 that I'm sure "Curve Lover" has images of stored on a hard-drive somewhere...


Arena Red, however, is a great color!
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Originally Posted by tcabler
I know this is mostly a matter of opinion and I'm not crazy about burgundy, but I always advice about not being picky about color and concentrating on just finding a good solid 993. Well I found a good, well maintained "arena red" (code for burgundy) 993 for a good deal. Does burgundy have a bad resale value? If I want to sale it in the future, will I have some difficulty b/c of the color? Thanks
It is my favorite color, with a buckskin interior.


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