What ever happened to brightly coloured cars?
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Here in Canada it is like the UK...three colour variations, black, white and silver.
Was in a Porsche dealership a while ago and thought I had lost my sense of colour and was only seeing in black and white.
Years ago regular cars at all price levels seemed to have a much more exuberant palette. Now it seems to be restricted to supercars like Lambos.
I have vowed never to buy a black, white or silver car again whether it be an economy priced car or something more expensive.
I just don't know why everyone lost their sense of colour at the same time. Same thing in Germany...dull dark grey cars most of them.
Was in a Porsche dealership a while ago and thought I had lost my sense of colour and was only seeing in black and white.
Years ago regular cars at all price levels seemed to have a much more exuberant palette. Now it seems to be restricted to supercars like Lambos.
I have vowed never to buy a black, white or silver car again whether it be an economy priced car or something more expensive.
I just don't know why everyone lost their sense of colour at the same time. Same thing in Germany...dull dark grey cars most of them.
james_zy said:
I often think this, especially when it comes down to higher priced, more interesting cars.
If you look at, say, the F Type market so many of them were sold in black or grey. Maybe some white for good measure. Why would you spend so much on a car and not make it look special (British racing green, perhaps that orange they do, the bright blue, maybe the goldish/yellow etc).
I guess the answer to that question is leasing/PCP - the standard colours are crap, and since you have to pay for the cost of an upgrade with no change to residual, most people don't.
Might be true for the UK but no PCP here in Canada and the cars are the same dreary colours. If you look at, say, the F Type market so many of them were sold in black or grey. Maybe some white for good measure. Why would you spend so much on a car and not make it look special (British racing green, perhaps that orange they do, the bright blue, maybe the goldish/yellow etc).
I guess the answer to that question is leasing/PCP - the standard colours are crap, and since you have to pay for the cost of an upgrade with no change to residual, most people don't.
Unknown_User said:
Lovely! I love a yellow car.
I'm with the OP here and find all the dull colours rather er.... dull. I read an article a while back and it suggested that when customers choose the colour of their car, it can reflect their confidence in their financial situation and future. I'll see if I can find it.
Miami blue car here btw.
Miami Blue is a superb colour...have been tempted.I'm with the OP here and find all the dull colours rather er.... dull. I read an article a while back and it suggested that when customers choose the colour of their car, it can reflect their confidence in their financial situation and future. I'll see if I can find it.
Miami blue car here btw.
lukeharding said:
WonkeyDonkey said:
Having a bright yellow car is great for easily finding it in the car park.
Probably the only thing it's good for haha
Oh I don't know... yellow cars always make me happy, its a happy colour. Probably the only thing it's good for haha
rgw2012 said:
Another bright colour supporter here 
That looks great. Since we're all adding our brightly coloured cars...
Rojibo said:
Plenty of other regular cars seem to have interesting colour options. No one seems to tick them.
Sports cars, sporty cars whatever you want to call them are far too often painted in boring colours too, IMO.
You have hit it on the head which is why I posted this. All sorts of colours available from many manufacturers at all price points but no buyers. Very odd.Sports cars, sporty cars whatever you want to call them are far too often painted in boring colours too, IMO.
Admittedly when I ordered my Panamera Turbo in all red the sales manager quietly suggested that it would be VERY bad for resale. I am sure he was right, but I did it anyway.
DaveH23 said:
This is something I've never understood. Everyone complains at the lack of colour in cars, I've never heard of anyone ever say resale grey/White black etc other than on here.
Even those in boring colour cars complained at the lack of options when buying.
I think the issue is more the manufacturer's not offering the colours rather than the buyer not speccing them.
Well, Porsche for instance has a huge range of bright colours, plus all sorts of paint to sample options, but the majority of the cars I see are black, silver or white. I don't get it.Even those in boring colour cars complained at the lack of options when buying.
I think the issue is more the manufacturer's not offering the colours rather than the buyer not speccing them.
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