Petegtsv10

I see that the 2018 red will be Jupiter, not Mars. I have not seen the two colors side-by-side. (Jupiter is already on other current models) Anyone here want to take a shot at verbalizing the difference between the two? (more orange, more black, etc.)

JSwan724

Mars is close to Ferrari red---no metalic.

Jupiter is more....cranberry.


I personally don't like the jupiter color and would be really pissec if they dropped the color I selected and didn't give me a chance to select another option.

We're not talking Toyotas here.

Petegtsv10

Your response is what I wanted to hear. I'm buying either a '17 or an '18 and Mars red might just sway me to the '17 now. I want more of a red red and didn't think that's what Jupiter was.

JSwan724

When you get a chance, go over to your dealer and have them show you the red colors ON ANY CARS OUTSIDE AND IN THE SHADE.

Then you can be sure you get what YOU want.....the first time.

It's a personal decision....

However, if future resale/trade value is a consideration, if you press the dealer you should find out that they aren't real fond of red, some shades of blue and yellow....... They like black, white etc. The reason is that those colors sit on their lot fewer days or bring higher value at the dealer auctions.

Vic, one of the mods here can provide more professional insite that I can.

Regards

Petegtsv10

Actually, I just went to a dealer to see Mars vs Cardinal. He had a Cardinal and a Jupiter (neither a GTS), but no Mars. He said that Mars was close to Jupiter though. Mars is now my preferred red, so it looks like a 2017 is the year.

Vic55

Red is a tough car to move or take in on trade. And while I personally love the Mars Red on the GTS and reds on other sports cars; its really a color markdown especially on higher priced items like our GTS's. White and Blacks as J Swan mentioned usually gather a better ACV on a trade. But this is all dialogue if resale matters which I don't think it does. On low low volume cars that have a heritage in red like Ferrari; its a different story.

My good friend is a GM at a larger store in SoCal and he has a solar beam yellow he cant give away. Its just such a niche color and the population that wants it is heavily reduced.

xcfisher

Vic, you talkin' about Foothill? Lol... they offered me over $20k off on that one 6 months ago. Its optioned way too high... they would probably dump it for $30k off at this point! Tough sell on the McDonalds colors...