Is silver metallic the best color for a car?

[Alberto Michelatti]

I wolud like to explain because for me white but above all light grey metallic (silver) are the best choice.

1) white and silver metallic are two neutral classical colors that don't suffer the fashions, so you have more possibilities to earn more when you sell your car;

2) with white, but above all with silver metallic, dirt is less noticeable and you can avoid to wash the car also for a month, while with black and dark colors in general your car will be always dirt and you will have to wash it two times a week, drying it by hand with a cloth;

3) in summer white and silver metallic reflect very well the hot sunny light beams and the car is more fresh inside, the air conditioning works less and so fuel consumption is lower; the opposite happens with black and dark grey;

4) white and silver metallic are two bright colors and with sunny light little scratches, dents and notchs are less visible, while with black you will always notice every small defect, also in the twilight.

5) at the twilight a car in black or in dark grey is less visible on the road, because it mix up with grey tarmac, while with white and silver metallic you will never have this problem;

6) silver metallic is the color that bring out the lines and the design of the car and is the color preferred by the designers to show their concept cars. For example, silver metallic is the preferred color of the Car Designer of the Century, the Italian Giorgetto Giugiaro;

Shortly, I would reccomend firstly silver and secondly white and I would absolutely advice against firstly black and secondly dark grey.

Alberto.

P.S.: please don't say this to anyone, but this is the untold reason why to never buy a black car...

Edited July 26, 2007 by Alberto Michelatti

[shmicko]

what about light blue mica, i reckon it's one of the weirdest colors looks kind of silver, but not.

[CAP]

Team Silver FTW!

[Saiya]

Excellent write up Alberto!

Those are the exact same reason why I choose white. Cooler in summer, classic colour, and easier to see in bad weather conditions.

White comet FTW! :D

[RME1]

Team Silver FTW!

What he said

The twilight comment.. ... yes.... i was sort of involved in a sandwhich during twilight ... T_T:; frikkin' ford territory drivers ..hey CJ , u should put foggies on the goose - behind the TRD grill!! FTW!! Yellow driving lights!!

[jps137]

Excellent write up Alberto!

Those are the exact same reason why I choose white. Cooler in summer, classic colour, and easier to see in bad weather conditions.

White comet FTW! :D

White or Silver both good options. Working on construction sites I see every day how well these two cars don't show dirt. Sure merlot and that funky blue look brilliant but that is only while they are clean, half a days dust and they look filthy where as white or silver keeps looking clean.

White is the best option for the simple reason that when some idiot scratches your pride and joy it is much easier to touch up. Sad but true this needs to be considered, my Camry has been hit seven times in various locations, by idiots who let there doors go and being Simpson Red it is difficult to touch up without looking like it has been touched up

White FTW

Edited April 16, 2007 by jps137

[JJCRU23R]

silver very good yes.

ftw