| If you are buying a new sports car, you may have | | | | your environment and usage habits when picking a |
| the opportunity to select its cover from the | | | | color. For instance, one who must access a dirt road |
| ever-growing palette provided by auto | | | | regularly should probably reconsider a desire for white |
| manufacturers. When selecting a color for your | | | | or similar light hues. Alternatively, a light color might |
| sports car, there are a few factors one should | | | | be perfect for someone living in a sunny climate and |
| consider. | | | | is more concerned about heat retention and paint |
| Individuality may be more of a concern for some | | | | fading than with showing a little dust. |
| than it is for others. If one is seeking an original, or | | | | When determining which color best suits you and |
| individual look for their sports car, they may be | | | | your sports car, there is one factor you should not |
| interested in the results of the annual DuPont car | | | | take into consideration. There is a venerable urban |
| color survey. Every year, the survey examines each | | | | legend that claims car insurance is pegged at higher |
| class of passenger automobiles and finds out which | | | | rates for those driving red cars. Proponents of this |
| colors are most commonly chosen by consumers. | | | | myth claim the insurance companies determined |
| Based on the results of the DuPont survey, you | | | | those who drove red cars were more prone to |
| should avoid a silver paint job if you are trying to | | | | accidents and they accordingly increased rates. |
| stand out in a crowd. Silver has been the most | | | | Today, there is absolutely no evidence to support |
| popular color for sports cars each of the last two | | | | the red paint insurance story. So, don't let the fear of |
| years and one out of every five sports cars | | | | a higher insurance premium dissuade you from buying |
| purchased is silver. Those seeking a unique look may | | | | a candy apple red sports car if that is your desire. |
| also want to think twice about going with red, blue or | | | | One should, however, consider the available interior |
| black color schemes. These three hues were the | | | | packages when picking out their paint color. Generally, |
| next most commonly used colors. In comparison, the | | | | a dealer will recommend a complimentary color |
| number of yellow sports cars and green sports cars | | | | scheme, but many of us have seen cars with interior |
| combined would still only equal approximately half of | | | | exterior color combinations that were anything but |
| those sold with a red paint job. | | | | flattering. Don't neglect to consider the look of the |
| There are few things that are researched as much | | | | interior and the exterior together. Will the red paint |
| as consumer habits. Not only are popular colors | | | | really compliment the gray interior or neutral brown |
| evaluated by research teams, they have also | | | | interior better? Make sure you put together a |
| examined resale values for cars of different colors. | | | | combination you will enjoy. |
| Paint schemes that are particularly unique, it appears, | | | | One of the great things about buying a new sports |
| are harder to sell used. Of course, this is not | | | | car today is the flexibility it affords you. Gone are |
| surprising. Thus, if you are preoccupied with eventual | | | | the days of cookie-cutter cars with few options and |
| resale concerns, you might want to pick one of the | | | | limited paint schemes. Today, you can assemble your |
| more popular colors so the sports car will appeal to | | | | car to your custom specifications, including the paint |
| more prospective buyers. | | | | job. When picking your color, be thorough in your |
| If you plan on driving the sports car as a primary | | | | thinking and you are likely to end up with the perfect |
| vehicle or with great regularity, you should consider | | | | sports car. |