Solid red or pearlescent "air blue" ?

jammin_2

I'm in a dilemma. I'm about to order a brand new Corsa 1.2 Club 5 door from my local dealership, but my wife and I just can't decide between solid red, and pearlescent "air blue".

There's something nice about the red. It's glossy, shiny and sporty looking. But I've heard that red cars fade in time, and loses it's shine, since it doesn't have the lacquer finish that metallics / pearlescents have.

The pearlescent air blue is also very nice looking. It's not sporty like the red, but it's shiny and expensive looking, and (I think) seems to make the car look bigger from the outside. I've heard that metallic / pearlescent cars hold their value more than solid colours. On the downside, I've also heard that they can be difficult to touch up properly if you have a knock or scratch.

Here's some pictures of the two colours, that I found on net:



Any thoughts?

Poppy9

Go metallic or black. Both cost extra but will make it more saleable in the future.

We have 2 metallic cars (one silver and one blue) both are easy to keep looking nice (OH waxes and polishes them). The only solid colour car I've had in recent years was white and it was much harder to bring up to a nice sheen and keep clean.

Tickdick00

Yes you are right - red looks fantastic when new, but will fade to a dull finish over time ( four or five years?). But, how long will you have the car for? If you plan to change in two years, then maybe go for the red. Its far better to have a car in the colour you like rather than one that you are not so keen on, but may get you a couple of hundred quid extra for when you trade it in. That said, you usually pay extra for metallics too.

Its not like you're considering buying a car in "custard yellow"!! :eek:

Decisions, decisions......

blue_haddock

The blue looks slightly dull whilst the red is much more sporty looking!

Seeing as you are buying a 1.2 club 5dr your best off going for the blue i think

Poppy9

As this is a MS site hope you are getting the best possible price for the car.

Check out

www.drivethedeal.co.uk and www.dealdrivers.co.uk

kitchpoo

Vauxhall red of old has greater fade issues, and newer reds are also proving to not be too resiliant (look at a 98-04 astra and compare the bodycoloured bumpers to the rest of the car). GO BLUE

TangledMemories_2

Vauxhall red has a nasty habit of "oxidising" so much so that your bonnet and roof will go salmon pink after a while.

Go blue.

vansboy

The red fade problem is apparent on many makes, but might not be as bad as it once was, as many of these reds are laquerd, too. It was the removal of lead in the paint that made matters worse.

A pretty blue will always sell on again & a 'racing' red might put off many buyers.

But as mentioned, have the colour YOU want!!

VB

sillygoose

Don't like solid Red much as on some cars its the basic 'free' colour so it just kind of says 'that's all I could afford' Funny enough that used to be the case with black, it used to be the best looking base colour until it became cool and manufacturers cottoned on and started hiking the cost. Not that keen on the blue, a bit wishy washy. I would pick a nice bright silver. Stays looking clean the best, always look classy. Many police cars now are silver under the stickers as it keeps the best residual value when they sell them on afterwards.

harveybobbles

Get a white one. White seems to be very "in" at the minute!

Riq

If it is sporty then I say red, a normal bottom to mid range car looks terrible in red. White I like alot


I am looking at getting a White Astra Sporthatch, if I can afford it, a VXR model too!!