red cost numbers in ship equipment purchase screen?

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Sometimes when I am buying equipment for my ship, the cost numbers are red instead of white.  I've yet to figure out what this means.  Anyone know?  It does *not* mean the item is too expensive for me to afford.  I don't *think* it means the item is damaged because I've seen it on healthy items too.  Does it mean the item is a sale price or something?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
I think it means that you will lose money on the purchase. I often see the red letting on items I have recently sold to the vendor.

Edit: Or it has to do with the item not being fully repaired.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
It's not impossible things have changed with reboot, but it always used to mean the equipment was damaged. Perhaps the "healthy" items you saw it on were just only very slightly damaged?
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
maybe they were. that health bar is so tiny.