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Why are the yellow EVO's not selling?

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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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cuz only Viper's and Ferrari's look good in yellow!
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 03:50 PM
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I stayed clear of yellow for reasons already mentoned - You stand out a mile away. Although I do think it looks good on the Evo.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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personally, i love yellow cars. the ITR, the newer WRX yellow, hell, my girlfriend used to have a yellow pinto. if i could afford it right now, i'd definetely get a yellow evo. carmax dulles has one right now for about msrp. i'm probably gonna end up getting a civic si or type r (when it gets here) cuz i'm gonna start working at a honda dealership. but i'd love to be the guy coming to work in a bright yellow EVO. that would be sweet. besides, the whole yellow and red being attractive to cops, it doesn't matter what color it is, if it has a big wing and your driving like an idiot, you'll get pulled over.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 04:42 PM
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haha, i wonder where carmax dulles got it....i was trying to get a yellow one from carmax atlanta shipped there, but i found a red one at malloy.

anyway back on topic...

i think yellow does stand out more....my self, i'm not a fan of yellow i like red or black cars, personal preference....i honestly don't know many people that like yellow cars, and i haven't seen a yellow evo in person. so i'm not going to judge.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 04:46 PM
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well, definetely. if it was anything else, i'd get black or white. or that dark grey/.gunmetal that BMW and the new accord come in. but for cars like this, yellow screams performance to me. i don't know why.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 04:54 PM
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Why isnt the yellow selling ...... Simple...... Some people have better taste than others.



No offense to people that have a Yellow evo..... of course.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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I work at a dealer and we have sold a yellow, blue, and 2 blacks so far. We still have another yellow and a silver, both have been here about a month, actually you see more people looking at the yellow one.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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I have a yellow one, would not have taken any other color- my dealer has 6 silver ones sitting there since they came out. Evos of all colors are not selling, that's why I got mine for $1000 under sticker. It is a very specialized car, and the reals fans who can afford one already have 'em. As far as resale, if they can't even sell the cars new, they are not going to retain their value used...
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:07 PM
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I personally think the Yellow EVO looks fantastic. The first - and only - time I saw one on the street I nealy gave myself whiplash trying to get a better look. It was sweet.

I think the problem is that when you actually sit down to decide which color you want to drive for a few years, the yellow seems a little intimidating. I know if I was planning on speeding all the time, I wouldn't want a yellow car. I guess if you just liked to cruise, and didn't mind the attention, a yellow one would be awesome.

But I think the EVO looks great in yellow. I'd take one if I got a hell of a deal on it, but it wouldn't be my first choice because of the attention aspect.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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Yellow evo's are cool, i got one and the dealer i got it from at the time had 1 yellow , 1 black, and 1 white.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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Re: Why are the yellow EVO's not selling?

Originally posted by OX
Global on Rt 22, N plainfield NJ has 5 yellow EVOs' sitting in a row right out front. They have all been there for well over a month. Even the red one they had when I got my car in early April is still there. They were asking sticker since day one, so it's not a pricing thing.
I like the yellow EVOs, I think they look very good. The yellow color is very good for a high performance car. Of course, some people won't like it for whatever reason. I would have probably bought one but I got the Silver because it's so nice and it was the first EVO in Atlanata Anyway, I traded in a yellow WRX, so I guess I'm a little prejudiced. I will say however, that I think that the yellow color will draw unwanted attention from the local revenue agents . OTOH, I guess withthe EVO it does not amke much diffence because the car looks like a hot rod anyway...Unless you take off the wing, fenders, intercooler, wheels, big red brake calipers, etc. I just don't think you can escape attention.... But after all, Isn't that part of why we own EVOs?
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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The yellow looks alot better from the rear of the car when you dealtezza an Evolution.

Do I like the Evo yellow?

No, I hate yellow cars, id rather see yellow be discontinued and have like a solid dark grey color instead.
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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Wahooo! at this rate Yellow EVOs will be given away for free!

I like... no love the yellow EVO.

My current car is yellow and so is the MINI Cooper S I'm on the waiting list for

I'm buying a Yellow EVO next year
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:51 PM
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Re: Re: Why are the yellow EVO's not selling?

Originally posted by silverEVO8


I will say however, that I think that the yellow color will draw unwanted attention from the local revenue agents . OTOH, I guess withthe EVO it does not amke much diffence because the car looks like a hot rod anyway...Unless you take off the wing, fenders, intercooler, wheels, big red brake calipers, etc. I just don't think you can escape attention.... But after all, Isn't that part of why we own EVOs?


in the past 4 years of owning a Yellow car. I've never been looked at twice by a cop

Never been pulled over either
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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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Red was first used on high-performance (read: fast) cars in Europe so they could be seen coming up on people doing ONLY 200kph.

Then the red got popular, so the 'new' safety color for the fast car became yellow.

Notice how few old (50's-60's) Ferraris are not red? Yes, I know that's their trade mark color, but really, this is where this all started.

If the car is fast, bright colors are safer. Green cars get hit the most due to them blending in with surroundings (ask any insurance guy). Do you want to blend in with your aluminum fenders?

I personally like the white, but I still have a few cars to drive before I decide...
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