Used 3 marker: Do silver cars get a premium or discount or neither?

[SoCalGuy]

Given that Tesla no longer makes the silver color for the 3s, wondering if people have any experience if whether a used silver Model 3 actually gets a premium or discount or neither compared with other used 3s of different colors?

Thoughts? Data?

 

[nvx1977]

I would think its rarity would boost its value a little.

I've been a big fan of silver for decades. When Model 3 came out, I decided to try a different color. Kinda kicking myself now

 

[Jeff Davlt]

I have no idea, but I really wish they’d bring back the color.

 

[P3dStealth]

Why did they stop making silver?

Everytime I see it I think it looks good.

 

[jjrandorin]

Given that Tesla no longer makes the silver color for the 3s, wondering if people have any experience if whether a used silver Model 3 actually gets a premium or discount or neither compared with other used 3s of different colors?

Thoughts? Data?

No data, but since you also said "thoughts"...


1. Silver is not a "strange or rare" color. Cars that normally have a "discount" because of color are because that color is generally less desirable / mainstream, for that type car, shrinking the buyer pool. An Orange toyota camry = discounted because of color. An Orange M3 (BMW, the real one), not so much. A beige toyota camry = perfectly (boring) and normal, no discount because of color. A beige ferrari? huge discount because of color (most likely).

So, silver model 3s are not only a manufacture color, but a "safe" one as well. Doubtful there would be a discount because of the color.

2. A premium is normally paid because a person wants a rare color not available any longer, and its desirable. The silver model 3 is a nice color, and somewhat rare, but is it "highly desirable" enough to command a premium? Maybe a little, to the right person. Its "normal" enough to be desirable, but somewhat rare. Its still a "normal" color.

If I was selling one, it might be worth a few hundred dollars more than a comparable model 3 in one of the "less rare" colors, but not much more than that. Just throwing a number at the wall, I would probably guess it would be worth somewhere between 0 more and 1k more, but not worth "less" because of the silver.

 

[KenC]

I love my silver, and you couldn't buy it from me, unless you paid me at least $10k more than a comparable used model!
/s

 

[SoCalGuy]

I love my silver, and you couldn't buy it from me, unless you paid me at least $10k more than a comparable used model!
/s

Haha yeah, the only thing that pushes me that way is because of the space and height of the Model Y...