1973 88 VERT $17K (not mine)
June 12th, 2021, 03:49 PM
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1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale - $17,000
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1973 Oldsmobile fuel: gas
odometer: 20000
odometer rolled over
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Convertible
455 V8, automatic
New top. Just serviced; all fluids/filters, spark plugs, battery, & HEI ignition
Paint is very nice, interior is near perfect (no rips, scratches, cracks, etc)
Runs and drives great. Clean title, current registration.
June 13th, 2021, 09:03 PM
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Blue is an odd color in automotive. There's black, white, and light gray and dark gray. Metallic in any of those makes pearls, silvers, and micas. Red has bright red and dark red, ie, maroon. Yellow and gold and green you typically only see in one shade each, although Olds did do a lemon in 67 that was light yellow. Gold and brown are also one shade, with the occasional tan. I guess green could go utility truck ASPLUNDH green. Blue, however, there's light blue, dark blue, and medium blue, and blue just isn't that popular, so to see a specific one of those three is rare.
I think color popularity goes nowadays black>>>white>>>greys/silvers>>>>>>>>>>>>red>>>>blue>>>gold>>>>>>>>>gree n>>>>>yellow/brown/purple.
I think color popularity goes nowadays black>>>white>>>greys/silvers>>>>>>>>>>>>red>>>>blue>>>gold>>>>>>>>>gree n>>>>>yellow/brown/purple.
June 14th, 2021, 08:16 AM
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You can blame the Germans for the obsession with silvers and grays. It was part of their "hi-tech" image and marketing in the 80s. I intend to never own another gray/silver, white or black vehicle. Boring colors, even more so than beige.
I could live with that Eclipse Blue though. Just don't want to deal with another scissor-top.
I could live with that Eclipse Blue though. Just don't want to deal with another scissor-top.
June 14th, 2021, 08:38 AM
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I'm tired of the white, black, gray, and silvers. Color popularity for 2020:
- White, 23.9%
- Black, 23.2%
- Gray, 15.5%
- Silver, 14.5%
- Red, 10.3%
- Blue, 9%
- Brown, 1.4%
- Green, 0.7%
- Beige, 0.4%
- Orange, 0.4%
- Gold, 0.3%
- Yellow, 0.2%
- Purple, 0.1%
June 14th, 2021, 09:56 AM
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Man, I was remarkably close to that off the top of my head. Cool. Thanks.
June 14th, 2021, 03:04 PM
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If that's anywhere near accurate over 75% of 2020 car deliveries were black, white, or some shade of gray. No wonder you can't find a decent looking vehicle any more.
Koda, you're in the industry so maybe you can shed light. I've heard white, black and gray are the cheapest colors to paint is why the factories push them on dealers.
If these boring colors were teamed with a little bright trim or good interior colors (not gray, tan or black) they'd be a little better. But with no accents or bright interior the things are pure and simple on par with a low-line washing machine, and about as attractive.
Koda, you're in the industry so maybe you can shed light. I've heard white, black and gray are the cheapest colors to paint is why the factories push them on dealers.
If these boring colors were teamed with a little bright trim or good interior colors (not gray, tan or black) they'd be a little better. But with no accents or bright interior the things are pure and simple on par with a low-line washing machine, and about as attractive.
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June 15th, 2021, 08:13 PM
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If that's anywhere near accurate over 75% of 2020 car deliveries were black, white, or some shade of gray. No wonder you can't find a decent looking vehicle any more.
Koda, you're in the industry so maybe you can shed light. I've heard white, black and gray are the cheapest colors to paint is why the factories push them on dealers.
If these boring colors were teamed with a little bright trim or good interior colors (not gray, tan or black) they'd be a little better. But with no accents or bright interior the things are pure and simple on par with a low-line washing machine, and about as attractive.
Koda, you're in the industry so maybe you can shed light. I've heard white, black and gray are the cheapest colors to paint is why the factories push them on dealers.
If these boring colors were teamed with a little bright trim or good interior colors (not gray, tan or black) they'd be a little better. But with no accents or bright interior the things are pure and simple on par with a low-line washing machine, and about as attractive.
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