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MineralMan

(151,016 posts)
13. I have two white cars.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:11 PM
13 hrs ago

Why? Because that's the color they were when I bought them. That was the color the dealer had available when I was looking for a new car. Before that, I had a black one. For the same reason. Black cars suck. they're hot in the summer and look dirty so much faster than light colored cars.

I often watch the traffic on the 4-lane arterial street that goes by my house. Black, white, and gray or silver are the overwhelming colors on the cars that go by. Apparently, that's what people are buying these days. A few blue or red cars are mixed in. Bright colors do not appear to be popular right now.

Manufacturers make more cars in the colors consumers are buying. So that's what's on the lots. Few people these days seem to be placing special orders for cars of other color.

Who knows why? Not me, but the car makers seem to know what their customers want.

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Paint manufacturers have lost the recipes for other colors dalton99a 13 hrs ago #1
Several manufacturers charge extra for pretty paint spooky3 11 hrs ago #33
Maybe brightly-colored cars get targeted too often for traffic violations than more subdued-colored cars. Aristus 13 hrs ago #2
That's my guess. Ritabert 13 hrs ago #7
We have a bright red MX-5 Miata PCIntern 9 hrs ago #48
And ebony interiors. Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #3
I wanted a gray interior but it wasn't available--the black spooky3 11 hrs ago #34
Does the manufacturer... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #41
Not when I bought the car. Nt spooky3 9 hrs ago #44
Same here I had a gray interor in my last doc03 9 hrs ago #43
I have a black dog Bluestocking 8 hrs ago #51
Way too hot!! My last car had a light grey interior and I loved it's lightness FemDemERA 5 hrs ago #59
I intentionally bought a turquoise car so I could find it in parking lots Ocelot II 13 hrs ago #4
I have a red one and agree with you. Nt spooky3 11 hrs ago #35
From what I've been told, this has always been the norm in Memphis region SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #5
+1. It's about color coordination - sky is gray, road is gray, car is gray dalton99a 11 hrs ago #29
It's so humid here, the sky is always gray SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #42
Mazda has the colors! Mopar151 7 hrs ago #52
Cool about Mazda! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #55
I think two main reasons Jerry2144 13 hrs ago #6
I have a white car. It's cooler in the sun and is fairly visible. Ritabert 13 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 13 hrs ago #10
They do all look alike. We have a carrier on top which helps. Ritabert 13 hrs ago #12
I have a white SUV. Intractable 7 hrs ago #53
True. Ritabert 6 hrs ago #57
The color of my car is... lame54 13 hrs ago #9
Nice color choice Lifeafter70 13 hrs ago #16
I had one painted Inferno Red Pearl. rsdsharp 12 hrs ago #21
Wine underpants 11 hrs ago #32
Colored Greg_In_SF 13 hrs ago #11
I have two white cars. MineralMan 13 hrs ago #13
If you're leasing a car, you get the cheap color. haele 11 hrs ago #31
I'm guessing resale value and fleet purchases primarily. Torchlight 13 hrs ago #14
I'll paint it any color as long as it's black - Henry Ford Brother Buzz 13 hrs ago #15
There was more to it than that jmowreader 10 hrs ago #40
I've been looking at buying a new car LogDog75 13 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 13 hrs ago #18
"Lighter colors are generally easier to keep clean, as they do not show dirt and grime " EX500rider 11 hrs ago #26
Flat gray is popular KT2000 12 hrs ago #19
I wanted a red car DBoon 12 hrs ago #20
My car is burgandy senseandsensibility 12 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 11 hrs ago #23
I have always had red cars oberle 4 hrs ago #61
People buy brightly colored cars when they are optimistic about the future... hunter 11 hrs ago #24
No, that's hemlines. Hemlines go up or down with the stock market. JustABozoOnThisBus 9 hrs ago #45
Least common denominators Jose Garcia 11 hrs ago #25
It evolves Cirsium 11 hrs ago #27
One color, one cost. bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #28
A few reasons jmowreader 11 hrs ago #30
Color is often more expensive, paint harder to match. flvegan 10 hrs ago #36
Smoked paprika Lifeafter70 10 hrs ago #37
Seemed Cool at the Time? OC375 10 hrs ago #38
It really ForgedCrank 10 hrs ago #39
More about the grayscaling of car colors LearnedHand 9 hrs ago #46
I have an Urban Gray Pearl Honda CRV. I really like doc03 9 hrs ago #47
Subaru Outback in Azurite Blue Pearl is what i have EX500rider 8 hrs ago #49
Very pretty nt spooky3 8 hrs ago #50
"any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black." Norrrm 7 hrs ago #54
It's Not Cheaper ProfessorGAC 7 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 5 hrs ago #58
Never thought it was a good idea canetoad 5 hrs ago #60
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