Yellow cars held their values the best and depreciated ... Then again, the three worst-performing colors were even more rare (thankfully, in the case of beige cars), with a 0.7-percent share.

However, the rusted and dented remains of the once sleek yellow car are a sad site with the vehicle's V8 and bonnet missing, leaving grass to grow inside. A rare black 1963 Cadillac hearse is also ...

The difference isn't just a few dollars, either. Yellow cars depreciate 26.2 percent on average from their original MSRP over 5 years (adjusted for inflation), compared to 34.4 percent for a black ...