Which color should I chose for a new Solara.

[mrcarnut]

My wife currently owns a 1999 SLE V6 Solara we bought new that is silver in color. She does not want any variation of silver or gray for her next car. We have driven every possible car you can imagine and finally yesterday decided to buy a 2008 SLE V6 Solara Coupe but now she is trying to decide between the Absolutely Red and the Blue Streak Metallic. Either car will have the gray leather interior. On one hand the red is very sporty but the blue makes the car look very classy. In the long run which do you think would have better resale value? There seems to be a lot more Solara's sold in red but the blue color only seems to have been available since 2007. Your thoughts are appreciated.

[PhreakdOut]

I used to have a red Gen 2 ('04) and I loved the color. I got lots of compliments on the car as the red really made it look sporty.

A couple things though:
1) I don't know if it was the paint or the fact that I was lowered, but rock chips came very easily. Forget the touch up paint, budget to have a clear bra installed. You will be glad you did.

2) Reds (on any car) do tend to fade quickly if you leave them in the sun and you don't wax as often. If this is you, go for the blue.

As for the blue, I couldn't find that color available in the SE Sport Convertible. You could in the SE Convt but not the sport. I like the blue a lot. It really grabs your attention. Personally, the universal grey interior doesn't look right with the blue. Cripes I wish Toyota would have done a black interior. Even with the sun heating it, I'd take it.

I think either way, you can't go wrong. BTW: One other point for the blue, like you said, it that not many Solaras have them.

[CosmicGrooves]

The dark charcoal leather is almost black.

[mrcarnut]

The dark charcoal leather is almost black.

Unfortunately Toyota does not offer the dark charcoal in the SLE only the SE models. I wish they did because that is the color I would prefer for the interior. I would have liked that in my '07 XLE V6 Camry also but had to settle for the light gray in my silver car.

[thestevo44]

My 04 is red, but that new Blue color is pretty awesome. Unique too.

[Chinky420]

absolutely absolutely red

so sexxxy

[solara caper]

go with the red it sticks out in a crowd, mines 4 years old and still get me pick up lines

[rojamay]

I have the Oceanis Blue Pearl. Really nice shade of blue.