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Re:Why do new cars look like “Wet Putty”? by pixl97 on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @03:13PM (#33886374)
> interesting colors actually commanded a premium over silver or black cars

Because someone paid more for that in the first place.

Every dealer is going to have a white, black, and silver/grey at 'stock' cost. After that the price goes up.

People by a car in a color because they like that color and are willing to pay more for it. People buy a car in a neutral because they want a car and don't care about the color.

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Re:Why do new cars look like “Wet Putty”? by nluken on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @03:25PM (#33886525)
You make a really good point, and while the color-price discrepancy remained true in my story for the 'stock' cost yellow and red vs. neutrals, my sample size is 1 model of car so it's hard to say how true that stays across the board.
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