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I havent purchased a new car in a long time but I believe you get to chose the exterior finish ...

by blitzar 4y ago

yamtaddle 4y ago
Usually costs quite a bit more to get specifically what you want rather than what's available on the lot.
- julianlam 4y ago
  I used to think that all Toyota drivers were just boring, choosing the same colours for their cars. As it turns out, only the boring colours are available for no additional charge.
  - yamtaddle 4y ago
    That kind of effect can amplify the apparent popularity of various things. 40% want the boring colors but the other 60% are very-divided over what they'd like, so it ends up looking like 90% want the boring colors because most people won't pay (much) extra to get the color they want, and manufacturers favor not-offensive over actually-desired in a lot of cases.
- technothrasher 4y ago
  I've never had an issue negotiating a decent price on a customized order over a car already on the lot. Just have had to wait a few months usually for it to come in. As for "any color you want", Audi has advertised for quite a few years that for $2500 (or so, it may be more now) you can have any color under the sun. But, when I actually tried this, I was told, "We don't know you, your dealer is too small, we wouldn't paint it that color, and we're booked up for a solid two years anyway". So, while they advertise it for anybody, they seemingly were only doing it for VIPs.
  - vel0city 4y ago
    I'm a little confused by this comment. You start by saying you've "never had an issue" customizing a vehicle order, but then a few sentences later directly give an example where you had an issue getting a car customized. Which is it? Did you once try to get a car customized only to be told they're booked up for a solid two years, or have you never had an issue and only had to wait a few months every time you've tried to get a car? Personally, I absolutely have had issues trying to custom order a car. The first time I tried to buy a new car I assumed I could easily go and order exactly the options and colors I wanted, only to be turned away from dealership to dealership for actually placing an order. Every dealer only wanted to sell the cars on their lots or search their networks to find similar enough cars to sell me instead of placing an order. The second time buying a new car dealers would agree to take my order, but wouldn't commit to having any kind of delivery even within a year.
karaterobot 4y ago
Typically you can choose from a few colors in whatever the manufacturer considers a "standard" finish. Additional colors — plus the glossier or more pearlescent finish options — will be artificially locked in to a higher trim package. So, you'd end up spending (e.g.) $5500 to go from "red" to "glossy red", and you'd end up with a bunch of other options you may not have wanted. It's a great, consumer-friendly approach to customization /s.
twism 4y ago
and wrapping cars nowadays are almost indistinguishable from factory paint
phil21 4y ago
It's pretty much about a dozen shades of gray, and 2 or 3 selections of black/white these days after car shopping. This may be slight hyperbole. If you want to paint a new car something other than white/grey/black it seems these days you are both paying substantially more from the factory, as well as dealing with unknown delivery times for your "custom" color car. Most folks seem to shrug and pick one of the many shades of grey. I've been commenting on this trend for a couple years now. My pet theory was society is simply moving towards a more dire mood the past 5-10 years.

I havent purchased a new car in a long time but I believe you get to chose the exterior finish ...

yamtaddle 4y ago

Usually costs quite a bit more to get specifically what you want rather than what's available on the lot.

julianlam 4y ago
I used to think that all Toyota drivers were just boring, choosing the same colours for their cars. As it turns out, only the boring colours are available for no additional charge.
- yamtaddle 4y ago
  That kind of effect can amplify the apparent popularity of various things. 40% want the boring colors but the other 60% are very-divided over what they'd like, so it ends up looking like 90% want the boring colors because most people won't pay (much) extra to get the color they want, and manufacturers favor not-offensive over actually-desired in a lot of cases.
technothrasher 4y ago
I've never had an issue negotiating a decent price on a customized order over a car already on the lot. Just have had to wait a few months usually for it to come in. As for "any color you want", Audi has advertised for quite a few years that for $2500 (or so, it may be more now) you can have any color under the sun. But, when I actually tried this, I was told, "We don't know you, your dealer is too small, we wouldn't paint it that color, and we're booked up for a solid two years anyway". So, while they advertise it for anybody, they seemingly were only doing it for VIPs.
- vel0city 4y ago
  I'm a little confused by this comment. You start by saying you've "never had an issue" customizing a vehicle order, but then a few sentences later directly give an example where you had an issue getting a car customized. Which is it? Did you once try to get a car customized only to be told they're booked up for a solid two years, or have you never had an issue and only had to wait a few months every time you've tried to get a car? Personally, I absolutely have had issues trying to custom order a car. The first time I tried to buy a new car I assumed I could easily go and order exactly the options and colors I wanted, only to be turned away from dealership to dealership for actually placing an order. Every dealer only wanted to sell the cars on their lots or search their networks to find similar enough cars to sell me instead of placing an order. The second time buying a new car dealers would agree to take my order, but wouldn't commit to having any kind of delivery even within a year.

karaterobot 4y ago

Typically you can choose from a few colors in whatever the manufacturer considers a "standard" finish. Additional colors — plus the glossier or more pearlescent finish options — will be artificially locked in to a higher trim package. So, you'd end up spending (e.g.) $5500 to go from "red" to "glossy red", and you'd end up with a bunch of other options you may not have wanted. It's a great, consumer-friendly approach to customization /s.

twism 4y ago

and wrapping cars nowadays are almost indistinguishable from factory paint

phil21 4y ago

It's pretty much about a dozen shades of gray, and 2 or 3 selections of black/white these days after car shopping. This may be slight hyperbole. If you want to paint a new car something other than white/grey/black it seems these days you are both paying substantially more from the factory, as well as dealing with unknown delivery times for your "custom" color car. Most folks seem to shrug and pick one of the many shades of grey. I've been commenting on this trend for a couple years now. My pet theory was society is simply moving towards a more dire mood the past 5-10 years.