How important is colour to you?

[MagicalTrevor]

I've been looking at a new car due to my extended commute, nothing exciting, just a Volvo V40 D2 SE. I've negotiated a decent discount that I'm happy with. The only issue is that it'll be a 3 month wait for delivery (no biggie).
However the dealer has offered almost the same price on a much higher specced ex-demo car with a mere 300 miles in it. It'll be a £6k saving.

The issue is the colour, it's 'misty blue' which is probably the last colour I'd choose. Am I being fickle about colour? I guess so, but how important is colour to you?

[MagicalTrevor]

Would you buy a car with better than ideal spec at a price that's perfect but in the wrong colour?


I need to MTFU don't I?

[Jasandjules]

Depends on how it looks. Bright pink would be a no. But I have a purple TVR (think it looks quite nice actually)... If you like it enough then go for it, one thing I would say is you don't really see the colour when you are driving it...

[MX7]

I'd take the demo. You're not buying your dream car, and it saves £6k.

[MagicalTrevor]

I'm trying to upload a photo but Photobucket is playing silly beggars

[Mymk5zs123]

I would find it very difficult living with a car that I couldn't stand the colour of.

[DaveCWK]

Isn't the misty blue that slightly off-white colour? I quite like that

[McWigglebum4th]

you can get it wrapped in resale grey for 2K

You could even get it resprayed in resale grey for not much

[john2443]

I'm picky about the colour of a second hand car, even if it's fairly cheap, I sure as hell would be very picky if I was spending lots of 000s on a new one!

[Troubleatmill]

Ask yourself:

Amount of time looking at the outside of the car.
Amount of time looking at the inside of the car.

What could you do with £6K?

[MagicalTrevor]

DaveCWK said:

Isn't the misty blue that slightly off-white colour? I quite like that

Yes it is, I think in normal light it looks alright but when it's sunny then it looks a bit 'baby blue' to me

[DaveH23]

McWigglebum4th said:

you can get it wrapped in resale grey for 2K

You could even get it resprayed in resale grey for not much

This.

Use the money you have saved and change the colour.

[RS4Audi]

Do you think that every time you look at it you will think "hmmm, I wish I'd got the colour I wanted originally"?

[TheEnd]

I've tried to find some pics of misty blue, but I can only find ones of the car in primer before getting painted.

[Jasandjules]

MagicalTrevor said:

I'm trying to upload a photo but Photobucket is playing silly beggars

Being realistic here. 6k is a lot of money to save......... And for a better car. IF it is a light blue colour then I actually quite like it....

[VinceFox]

I looked at ten or so m3s before i bought mine, really wanted silver, dark grey or dark blue. I ended up with estoril as it was the healthiest car for the best price.

Ive hated it ever since. Love the car but the colour taunts me every time i look at it.

[MagicalTrevor]

Maybe I need to have another look at the car. Everything else about it is right

[RS4Audi]

MagicalTrevor said:

However the dealer has offered almost the same price on a much higher specced ex-demo car with a mere 300 miles in it. It'll be a £6k saving.

Am I missing something here?
First you say its almost the same price, but then say its a 6k saving.
Which is it?
Is it only a 6k saving due to its spec being better?
If so, as those items are not what you specced on yours originally, its not a saving is it?
It would only be a saving if it was 6k cheaper than the one you specced.

Personally, I'd stick with what you originally wanted, remember you did order it like that for a reason!

[McWigglebum4th]

RS4Audi said:

Do you think that every time you look at it you will think "hmmm, I wish I'd got the colour I wanted originally"?

On the other hand will you look at the volvo in your perfect colour and think

"Why the fk did i spend 6 grand extra on a fking diesel volvo"

[craigjm]

MagicalTrevor said:

Maybe I need to have another look at the car. Everything else about it is right

What colour would your specific order be?