The colour of your car
Discussion
IMO when buying used it's best to be flexible on colour and focus on overall specification/condition instead. But then if you're only looking at a Fiesta or Corsa there should be plenty available in any colour you like.
I wouldn't buy a dog of a colour though. Not only nasty to look at but, worse still, very hard to sell on when the time comes.
I wouldn't buy a dog of a colour though. Not only nasty to look at but, worse still, very hard to sell on when the time comes.
I like to see a bit of colour on the roads, and if I was stupid rich enough to buy a brand new car, I'd probably spec a nice metallic electric blue, or perhaps metallic red.
Unfortunately, used car buyers don't have that luxury, and consequently our household's cars are 2X silver and 1X black
Unfortunately, used car buyers don't have that luxury, and consequently our household's cars are 2X silver and 1X black
Well, I couldn't find the exact spec either so went new, makes no odds as I will keep it forever......
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I've had black; hard to keep clean. Had red, needs polish to stop fading. Had a white Rover 214 in the early 90's - my cardigan years.. now have silver because the choice was limited to 5 and the thought of a dirty black barge was too much to take. Silver it is. I like silver, it hides dirt very well.
After a number of black cars, I went silver (though with red interior) but wish I'd gone back to black - just fancied a change. Had various colours I liked but there are colours which while not determining purchase, would affect the choice if choice were there.
We bought our Mondeo in a colour I don't like as it was so cheap new but over 2 years later, I still don't like it and that does affect how I look after it and I tend not to wash or polish it.
I quite fancy a Jag XJ6 but would never buy one in that pale bluey-silver and I generally avoid wishy-washy pastels and pale colours that are neither one nor t'other - the Mk 1 Focus is a good example as it used to come in wishy-washy light green and blue metallics - blech.
We bought our Mondeo in a colour I don't like as it was so cheap new but over 2 years later, I still don't like it and that does affect how I look after it and I tend not to wash or polish it.
I quite fancy a Jag XJ6 but would never buy one in that pale bluey-silver and I generally avoid wishy-washy pastels and pale colours that are neither one nor t'other - the Mk 1 Focus is a good example as it used to come in wishy-washy light green and blue metallics - blech.
Had a number of colours to deal with now:
-Red - fades badly, as a previous poster mentioned it needs near-constant polishing to avoid it going pink. That said, I've had more red cars than any other colour.
-White - Looks great once polished, goes dirty almost instantly.
-Black - picks up grime very noticeably.
-Silver - Supposedly hides the dirt well, but it doesn't. Fades to a dull grey when dirty.
-Light metallic blue - Best dirt-hiding shade I've found so far.
-Dark blue - there's a reason why it's known as 'doom blue' in the trade, although on a classic car with lots of chrome bits on it, when polished, it can look absolutely stunning.
That said, I wouldn't let colour dictate a buying decision unless it was something silly, like pink.
-Red - fades badly, as a previous poster mentioned it needs near-constant polishing to avoid it going pink. That said, I've had more red cars than any other colour.
-White - Looks great once polished, goes dirty almost instantly.
-Black - picks up grime very noticeably.
-Silver - Supposedly hides the dirt well, but it doesn't. Fades to a dull grey when dirty.
-Light metallic blue - Best dirt-hiding shade I've found so far.
-Dark blue - there's a reason why it's known as 'doom blue' in the trade, although on a classic car with lots of chrome bits on it, when polished, it can look absolutely stunning.
That said, I wouldn't let colour dictate a buying decision unless it was something silly, like pink.
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