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I don't know if this is applicable to other places, but I have a clue why it's the case where I live: it's difficult to buy a car right away. You need to "order
by narag 6y ago
I don't know if this is applicable to other places, but I have a clue why it's the case where I live: it's difficult to buy a car right away. You need to "order" it.
For some models you need to wait for months. So you don't get to choose an exotic color, unless you agree to wait even more, like many months. I guess colors are chosen so people can suffer them. I like orange or yellow, but I wouldn't buy green. So they have white, gray and black.
- cscurmudgeon 6y agoCurious: where do you live?
- narag 6y agoOh, I removed all info from the profile. Madrid. I remember my father furious about having to wait too long. That was 40 years ago. I always choose short times over color. Maybe next time...
- wott 6y agoIt's the same in France. For 20 years, buyers have almost always been given the choice between a grey (now black or white) car that is in stock and can be delivered right away, or a coloured one in many weeks. Now buying a new car is something that is though about for a long time before performing the act (often along many months), is a commitment for a long time after the buying act, and in a majority of cases happens without any emergency while they already own a well functioning vehicle (or several), so why people cannot integrate this waiting period in their process? I don't think it is reasonable, but we can only observe as a fact that once they have made their final decision, they don't want to wait any more.
- narag 6y agoThat's exactly what happened to me with my first car. I was considering a Mazda MX-3, learned in the dealer that it was disontinued, walked by the neighbour Toyota dealer and in half an hour I went from "too expensive" to "I want it already", even if it's white. I've made a quick research and it seems that painting a car costs no more than two thousand euros, probably less. Next time, I will buy the white version (cheapest) and it will go to painting right away. I don't like the out of the box options anyway.
- joe_the_user 6y agoI think there were cars in the past, say the lime green 1970s Dodge Challenger, where the distinct color was part of the entire package and not simply a add-on. I don't think that kind of package is as common - possibly because present days cars have substantial selling points.
- narag 6y agoThe mazda I want to buy next comes only in six colors: two whites, two grays, red and blue. So more like four colors if you're not a designer or something. They made a limited edition in orange. So in a sense, it is like you say. A special package, with the color as a signal. There are a couple of pastel colors that I've seen in the streets that are gorgeous: something like peaches and a sky blue. Not out of the box, not sure how much is painting, of course it isn't something practical. You need to pay extra.
- sologoub 6y agoSpecial cars still come in plenty of special colors, such as 911 GT3 RS: https://blog.dupontregistry.com/porsche/2019-911-gt3-rs-color-options/ https://blog.dupontregistry.com/porsche/2019-911-gt3-rs-colo...
- indemnity 6y agoMy Audi is Nardo Grey, which you can’t get on other models, it’s unique to the class. But the selling point of this car is its performance, I just happened to like the color :)
- bryanlarsen 6y agoWhat's annoying is that even cars you have to wait for don't have interesting color choices. Pretty much the only way to get a Tesla is to order it online and wait for them to build it for you. So why don't they have any interesting colors to choose?
- mulcahey 6y agoBecause they're trying to avoid manufacturing complexity for the sake of growth and (until recently) survival.
- wasdfff 6y agoI used to see some variant of british racing green all the time. It really made my acura look great at the time.