Is white the new little black dress?

[matthewfnorbert]

Car Colors

Is solid or metallic "white" the new black, grey or silver?

Is white going to stay popular for resale value?

Cheers

[Wonky]

Of course it is - that's why I bought a white ute 5 years ago as I knew I could do it up to look good! (IMO)

[matthewfnorbert]

Of course it is - that's why I bought a white ute 5 years ago as I knew I could do it up to look good! (IMO)

ahead of your time!!:thumbsup:

[seedyrom]

Works for telecom

[Micks]

Works for telecom

Boy you are old! Skyhooks!!

[QldKev]

it's always been popular

[Wonky]

On mobile fridges like Camrys etc.............. :p

[white lie]

White has always been the highest selling colour, business vehicles probably dictate a fair portion of that but none the less that's the way it is

[CLUBRED]

I've seen more black gen-f than any other colour... How does one get this info from HSV?

Quick search of the current Gen-f in stock and used:

Black(109)
Blue(19)
Green(20)
Grey(60)
Orange(25)
Purple(4)
Red(55)
Silver(36)
White(82)

Saw a nice pearlescent white today (I think it was Lexus, wasn't paying too much attention to the actual car), couldn't help but wish for that colour to be on a Calais or Senator.

[white lie]

You can add a pearl over coat relatively easy to a brand new car... Sure, it's not off the showroom floor but it's not difficult or overly expensive (probably less than what a dealer would charge for premium paint).

They can make the white look dirty on some cars though

[offshore]

I got a white VF Redline because I like the white with black wheels and other bits. But also because its really good for Australian hot temperatures.

[GR346]

On the right car, white can look amasing with a few subtle mods

Im a big fan and had I not found a Devil yellow clubby, would definately have searched for a white one

[XUV]

Cheaper to insure too.

[matthewfnorbert]

Cheaper to insure too.

?? no one ever asked me the color?
but i like how you are thinking

[Micks]

Cheaper to insure too.

.....How so?

[Ausmartin1]

Yes the metallic White is the new black,
Just as Matt Black in Europe is the new black - just don't polish it hard the matts then don't look right.

I gave the TRI coat white a miss on the Volt, to me it looked like white sandpaper under certain light / reflection conditions.
Might as well get a coloured tri coat because either way it will be a right mongrel to blend after a repair and it doesn't look as matt.

Still each to their own :-)

Orange, Green is back - used to be on VW's and remember Purple metallic from Ford in the 70.
It's all on a 30 - 40 year fashion cycle....
Buy what you like, sure that someone should have similar taste... :-)

[XUV]

.....How so?
Just is, white paint must be cheaper or easier to do/fix.

if you have a white car, ask your insurance if white's cheaper .

I can't remember where I read it or it was some insurance tips segment .

[whitels1ss]

Just is, white paint must be cheaper or easier to do/fix.

if you have a white car, ask your insurance if white's cheaper .

I can't remember where I read it or it was some insurance tips segment .

Well I have two privately comprehensive insured cars & neither policy has the colour listed.
I just phoned my insurance company to double check & they told me they are not interested in the colour.;)

The girl did tell me that metallic paint can be listed as an accessory because it costs extra but it does not
change the price of the premium in any way.

[Aus8]

I've had phantom before on my VU SS, Voodoo on my VE SS And went for white on my VF SS. Very happy with the decision. Easier to touch up if needed, keeps car cooler in harsh Aussie climate, looks sharp with all the black VF highlights. (They get lost when the car is black or a dark colour) , always looks clean even when filthy, never dates compared to "hero" colours.
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[XUV]

Well I have two privately comprehensive insured cars & neither policy has the colour listed.
I just phoned my insurance company to double check & they told me they are not interested in the colour.;)

The girl did tell me that metallic paint can be listed as an accessory because it costs extra but it does not
change the price of the premium in any way.
lol, fair enuff , hmm, now I'm really wondering where I heard it .......

[XUV]

just had to google it and ha from drive no less.
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/car-insurance/sink-or-switch-complete-insurance-guide-20110624-1gibb.html

True or false? The colour of your car can increase the cost of your insurance. True. If you take out a policy with Youi, for example,

a black car can cost as much as $180 more to insure each year than a white car. While a white car is about $60 cheaper than a black car to insure with Allianz, most other insurers consider metallic paint an accessory and might charge accordingly.

Why? According to research by the Accident Research Centre at Monash University,

white is proven to be the safest. It is typically a solid, non-metallic colour, which means it can be easier to match with your car's existing panels and the least labour-intensive.


It is just one of the many hidden quirks and complexities of comprehensive car insurance sold by companies that range from the big, conventional insurers to banks, Australia Post and even supermarket chain Coles.

[GR346]

That makes sense

When I got my last car sorted thorugh insurance ti did take therm 3 goes to get the black the same shade...

[planetdavo]

Think we get XUV's point, but most insurers wont rate it.
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The thing with colours is that rarely are any really genuinely "new" ones these days. They might be "re-imagined" with the addition of new paint technology and so forth, but, like ANYTHING "fashion", they will come and they will go.
White really has only increased in popularity because so many people moved away from it, so now it's far less common...

[planetdavo]

That makes sense

When I got my last car sorted thorugh insurance ti did take therm 3 goes to get the black the same shade...

This will usually be the panel shop's problem, not the insurers. The shop wont get paid for three sprays.

[C4B]

Saw a nice pearlescent white today (I think it was Lexus, wasn't paying too much attention to the actual car), couldn't help but wish for that colour to be on a Calais or Senator.

That'd be the Crystal Pearl Colour. The top end models have it as an option (the lower end models set stuck with non-metallic white).

[Rambodian]

All the cars that I have owned that were white always sold quickly, I'm not a real fan of white but have owned 4 white vehicles over the years.

[sjhugh]

A completely white car will usually look ordinary, where a white car with black accents will often look great and sell easily.

I have a white car with carbon fibre mirrors and boot lip spoiler plus piano black grill and flat black diffuser and front intake vanes and dark tint on the windows. The rims are painted silver and the brake callipers are dark grey.

In my opinion it’s how well other colours on mirrors, guard vents and such work with the body colour and how they can break up the starkness of say an all-white car that makes a car look good not just the body colour itself.

For example I love the look of a white M3 Coupe with the Black Carbon Fibre Roof. Add to that black mirrors, blacked out chrome and dark tint and the car is perfect to my taste.


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