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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many cars today painted black, white, silver, gray? Is it cheaper for the manufacturers? [View all]
Torchlight
(6,657 posts)14. I'm guessing resale value and fleet purchases primarily.
(companies would rather have neutral colors, I'd think). Dirt, water spots, etc. are more difficult to see on the myriad shades of grey, as well as hiding scratches better. And I'm presuming the high-saturation colors are more expensive and more trouble to keep consistent across batches.
(this is all guesswork on my part)
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Why are so many cars today painted black, white, silver, gray? Is it cheaper for the manufacturers? [View all]
raccoon
17 hrs ago
OP
Maybe brightly-colored cars get targeted too often for traffic violations than more subdued-colored cars.
Aristus
17 hrs ago
#2
Way too hot!! My last car had a light grey interior and I loved it's lightness
FemDemERA
8 hrs ago
#59
From what I've been told, this has always been the norm in Memphis region
SheltieLover
17 hrs ago
#5
Mine is also white. Funny story.....coming out of the store, I swear there were 6 white SUV's all parked
a kennedy
17 hrs ago
#10
Do with it what you will, but here's what Copilot said when I asked why car colors are so boring:
Xavier Breath
16 hrs ago
#18
"Lighter colors are generally easier to keep clean, as they do not show dirt and grime "
EX500rider
14 hrs ago
#26
My car is red, and I will want that color for my future cars for the simple reason that other drivers SEE a red car.
Sogo
15 hrs ago
#23
No, that's hemlines. Hemlines go up or down with the stock market.
JustABozoOnThisBus
12 hrs ago
#45
"any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black."
Norrrm
10 hrs ago
#54
I'll be in the market fora new car in the next year or so. If I keep it as long...
3catwoman3
8 hrs ago
#58