that still works with what i'm assuming. so people tend to buy new cars every 8 years at least in statesia (average car age 12.6, so statistics are skewed). many are simply in the secondary market. That's why i'm assuming it could take up to 16 years for someone to get a car with the hot new feature on their car.

i was assuming the timeframe was close to a decade apart, same as you, but i assumed a normalization time that has some overlap.

Its because insurance stats found red 2 doors get in more accidents, usually a new male driver is buying a red 2 door. While a a middle aged dude is getting a 4 door for the fam

My nephew went through this. Insurance wanted more for a used 2 door 1993 Cavalier because it was a "sports car."

The '93 VL Cavalier produces an absolutely widowmaking 110 HP, and that was when it was new.

His was that horrid teal color that they were back in the day, but I'm sure if it were red that would have been another demerit. They could have at least been honest and cited their crash statistics, but no. "Sports car."

Sports car, my ass. I could beat a '93 Cavalier in the quarter mile on my bicycle.

And red cars get more tickets. Possibly a psychological impact as relates to color?