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dalton99a

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1. Paint manufacturers have lost the recipes for other colors

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Why are so many cars today painted black, white, silver, gray? Is it cheaper for the manufacturers? [View all] raccoon 22 hrs ago OP

Paint manufacturers have lost the recipes for other colors dalton99a 22 hrs ago #1

Several manufacturers charge extra for pretty paint spooky3 20 hrs ago #33

Maybe brightly-colored cars get targeted too often for traffic violations than more subdued-colored cars. Aristus 22 hrs ago #2

That's my guess. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #7

We have a bright red MX-5 Miata PCIntern 17 hrs ago #48

And ebony interiors. Frasier Balzov 22 hrs ago #3

I wanted a gray interior but it wasn't available--the black spooky3 20 hrs ago #34

Does the manufacturer... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #41

Not when I bought the car. Nt spooky3 18 hrs ago #44

Same here I had a gray interor in my last doc03 18 hrs ago #43

I have a black dog Bluestocking 17 hrs ago #51

Way too hot!! My last car had a light grey interior and I loved it's lightness FemDemERA 14 hrs ago #59

I intentionally bought a turquoise car so I could find it in parking lots Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #4

I have a red one and agree with you. Nt spooky3 20 hrs ago #35

From what I've been told, this has always been the norm in Memphis region SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #5

+1. It's about color coordination - sky is gray, road is gray, car is gray dalton99a 20 hrs ago #29

It's so humid here, the sky is always gray SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #42

Mazda has the colors! Mopar151 16 hrs ago #52

Cool about Mazda! SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #55

I think two main reasons Jerry2144 22 hrs ago #6

I have a white car. It's cooler in the sun and is fairly visible. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #8

Mine is also white. Funny story.....coming out of the store, I swear there were 6 white SUV's all parked a kennedy 22 hrs ago #10

They do all look alike. We have a carrier on top which helps. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #12

I have a white SUV. Intractable 16 hrs ago #53

True. Ritabert 15 hrs ago #57

The color of my car is... lame54 22 hrs ago #9

Nice color choice Lifeafter70 22 hrs ago #16

I had one painted Inferno Red Pearl. rsdsharp 21 hrs ago #21

Wine underpants 20 hrs ago #32

Colored Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #11

I have two white cars. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #13

If you're leasing a car, you get the cheap color. haele 20 hrs ago #31

I'm guessing resale value and fleet purchases primarily. Torchlight 22 hrs ago #14

I'll paint it any color as long as it's black - Henry Ford Brother Buzz 22 hrs ago #15

There was more to it than that jmowreader 19 hrs ago #40

I've been looking at buying a new car LogDog75 22 hrs ago #17

Do with it what you will, but here's what Copilot said when I asked why car colors are so boring: Xavier Breath 22 hrs ago #18

"Lighter colors are generally easier to keep clean, as they do not show dirt and grime " EX500rider 20 hrs ago #26

Flat gray is popular KT2000 21 hrs ago #19

I wanted a red car DBoon 21 hrs ago #20

My car is burgandy senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #22

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 20 hrs ago #23

I have always had red cars oberle 13 hrs ago #61

People buy brightly colored cars when they are optimistic about the future... hunter 20 hrs ago #24

No, that's hemlines. Hemlines go up or down with the stock market. JustABozoOnThisBus 18 hrs ago #45

Least common denominators Jose Garcia 20 hrs ago #25

It evolves Cirsium 20 hrs ago #27

One color, one cost. bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #28

A few reasons jmowreader 20 hrs ago #30

Color is often more expensive, paint harder to match. flvegan 19 hrs ago #36

Smoked paprika Lifeafter70 19 hrs ago #37

Seemed Cool at the Time? OC375 19 hrs ago #38

It really ForgedCrank 19 hrs ago #39

More about the grayscaling of car colors LearnedHand 17 hrs ago #46

Thanks for the links! raccoon 4 hrs ago #62

I have an Urban Gray Pearl Honda CRV. I really like doc03 17 hrs ago #47

Subaru Outback in Azurite Blue Pearl is what i have EX500rider 17 hrs ago #49

Very pretty nt spooky3 17 hrs ago #50

"any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black." Norrrm 16 hrs ago #54

It's Not Cheaper ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #56

I'll be in the market fora new car in the next year or so. If I keep it as long... 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #58

I have a 15 Forester. VGNonly 1 hr ago #63

Never thought it was a good idea canetoad 14 hrs ago #60