Member Since: 04 Jul 2013
Location: London
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lespes wrote:
Dealers just don't like Green.
My last one Marmais Teal was a great colour, though a little bluer in colour.
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31st Aug 2017 1:52 pm
Steve916
Member Since: 13 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 69
Years ago statistics showed that green cars were involved in more accidents.
Perhaps the colour blends into the countryside more so people didn't spot them so easily.
I'm prepared to take that risk and that's why I have a green car
31st Aug 2017 1:53 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
Had a 1995 TDI 300 in Willow Green according to SWMBO. I wouldn't know as I am colour blind. Remember the car and it was a nice colour. Whatever Willow Green is.2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
31st Aug 2017 2:03 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
Re: In defence of Aintree Green
Red Merle wrote:
So, the next time you order another grey car, give a thought for the classic Land Rover colours too!!
The one thing I like about boring old Stornoway Grey is that it doesn't look dirty so I don't get hassle from people about not washing my vehicle.
I like the look of Aintree Green, suits the L405 in that article. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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31st Aug 2017 8:58 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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I loved my Aintree Green one and so did everyone who saw it and I think it's only certain dealers that don't like Aintree. I wished I could have got my Landmark in Aintree but alas it wasn't available and I had to get a black one and it will be the last black Land Rover I have as you can mark the paint just by looking at it the wrong way Cheers Ian
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1st Sep 2017 3:34 pm
Grianaig
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Aintree Green looks the business. Only ever had one black car, a 1961 VW Beetle. It looked fabulous when cleaned and polished but that didn't last to the next day. Even a light coat of dust spoiled it. A sunny day showed up all the light swirls. Black cars were uncommon in the sixties apart from belonging to funeral directors. Now they are ten a penny. Silver doesn't show the muck.2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
1st Sep 2017 4:24 pm
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
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It's good to see so much support for Aintree; maybe, if a dealer decides that Aintree Green is hard to sell, then it will become a self fulfilling prophesy.
If you work in sales and decide that something won't sell, then perhaps those are the vibes that you'll give out to the customers? You might park "that green one" out of sight and perhaps not talk about it with any degree of enthusiasm.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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1st Sep 2017 5:51 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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DSL wrote:
To go against the flow, I like Tonga but not Aintree Green.
I prefer Tonga to Aintree, but still like Aintree and would have chosen it if I could have done.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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1st Sep 2017 6:09 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Red Merle wrote:
It's good to see so much support for Aintree; maybe, if a dealer decides that Aintree Green is hard to sell, then it will become a self fulfilling prophesy.
If you work in sales and decide that something won't sell, then perhaps those are the vibes that you'll give out to the customers? You might park "that green one" out of sight and perhaps not talk about it with any degree of enthusiasm.
Its really not that at all its all about how many calls/messages you get from an advert, from my experience you get 5 for every Black car to 1 for a Green....
Black 5/1
Grey 4/1
Blue/White/Red 3/1
Silver/Bronze 2/1
Green 1/1
Just MY experience of course.
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Dealer I use will not buy a stock vehicle in green, will only order one if the customer to requests it and is very very wary on taking one in as a trade in unless its of an age that he can justify sending it straight to auction.
1st Sep 2017 7:04 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
I can't believe dealers have such an issue with green, I could perhaps understand it for orange, but I have always liked the Land Rover greens and would certainly buy one.
Clearly I must be in the minority, but then I wouldn't consider a black or white car.Andy
1st Sep 2017 7:21 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
I'm a "black pack" man and I've seen all shades of white, black, grey, silver, bronze, red, blue, etc all with "black pack", but don't think I've ever seen a green (of any shade) with a "black pack".
Now that might just be quite nice.
1st Sep 2017 7:22 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
[quote="Gazellio @ Prestige Cars"]
Red Merle wrote:
It's good to see so much support for Aintree; maybe, if a dealer decides that Aintree Green is hard to sell, then it will become a self fulfilling prophesy.
If you work in sales and decide that something won't sell, then perhaps those are the vibes that you'll give out to the customers? You might park "that green one" out of sight and perhaps not talk about it with any degree of enthusiasm.
Its really not that at all its all about how many calls/messages you get from an advert, from my experience you get 5 for every Black car to 1 for a Green....
Black 5/1
Grey 4/1
Blue/White/Red 3/1
Silver/Bronze 2/1
Green 1/1
Just MY experience of course.
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From the horses mouth, so to speak.
Certainly round my way most D3\4 are Black or Silver with a few White D4s thrown in for good measure
1st Sep 2017 7:35 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Fitzy73 wrote:
I can't believe dealers have such an issue with green, I could perhaps understand it for orange, but I have always liked the Land Rover greens and would certainly buy one.
Clearly I must be in the minority, but then I wouldn't consider a black or white car.
As I said its not a dealer negative thing its a BUYER PREFERENCE!!!
1st Sep 2017 7:37 pm
Fitzy73
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Remember the car and it was a nice colour. Whatever Willow Green is.
