I know I haven’t posted in…two weeks, but for good reason..! Two words: finals and car shopping. Okay so three, but I’m happy to announce that I have wrapped up all the final-mambo-jambo (woot) and am back home, only to take on the stressful task of buying a new car. As much as I am excited about owning my first car, I have to admit I am terrified of car dealerships and the dealers. So much so that I was trying to convince my parents that I should be a used car from a private owner/individual. But my dad was adamant about having a one-owner VIN report and was concerned about resale value from a used car, so low and behold I will be off to the dealership as soon as today or tomorrow. (YIKES!) I’m considering posting a blog about what I’ve learned from the car-buying process and some advice, that is, depending on how my own deal goes…. :X
Before I go though, I have been having the worst dilemma over what color car I should buy. It’s between the classic (and perhaps boring) black, white, and silver. My parents have a white and silver car already, so I was leaning towards black, but I noticed how beautiful the white and silver looked at night, whereas black was practically invisible (with the exception of the red brake and rear lights). I’ve done some quick research on the statistics of car colors and here is what Cars.com published from DuPont Automotive in their its Color Popularity Report, a study analyzing and predicting color trends by model type and world region. In 2007, white was the most popular color in North America, making up 19 percent of all vehicles. Silver, black, red and gray rounded out the top five. Then the report broke down the statistics by car type and for full-size and midsize cars, the most popular car was silver at 21%, followed by a tie between blue and white at 14%, which was followed by another tie between black and red at a close 13%.
Something I’ve noticed is the color really depends on the car model too. Like if I was getting a BMW, I know without a doubt I would get silver, but the reality is I’m getting a 2008 Honda Civic Sedan. Ever since I decided what car I (realistically) wanted, my eyes have been glued to every 2006+ Civic (7th generation) I’ve seen on the road (safety hazard I know), but I’ve noticed the white and silver make the Civic look a bit larger than the slimming black, which is logical. The thing is, the Civic is not a huge sedan, it’s midsize, maybe even slightly compact, where looking larger is not a bad thing. So I was leaning toward white and silver, but then black can be a very sexy color. Anyways, I have been changing my decision every other hour (not good), so I was hoping a blog entry would put my thoughts onto “paper” and perhaps some people would share their opinion (wink, wink). For reference, the interior will be gray for black and silver and I have the option of gray or beige for the white.
So tell me, which color should I get?
Black:
White:
(Keep in mind the white background)
Couldn’t find a shot of the sedan. Not a fair comparison, I know. Sorry!
Silver:
(Looks more gray than it actually is)
*bonus: Interior shot (I’m digging the illuminated two-tier instrument panel)
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Everybody on this planet buys silver…but personally i saw 08 silver and white side by side…and by far white looked awesome….it looks more expensive then silver with tinted windows
definately white! i’m getting a white civic coupe next week =)
WEEEEEOOoo!
Well, why NOT red? Makes it look faster. If not red, then black, looks more sleek and stylish. Definitely NOT silver, looks pedestrian and boring. White? Eh, no.
galaxy gray is the best.
I thought white only came with ivory interior. If you can get gray interior for the white i would go with white.
i am currently with the same dilemma. i really like the white exterior, but it only comes with the ivory interior (which i dislike tremendously). the black and silver both have the grey interior.
silver
on
black leather
coupe.
that’s what i got. the end. although if there was white on black leather, woulda gone straight to that.
I just ordered the black. I like the white but it only came in light tan interior, which gets dirty very quickly. I think the black is pretty stately/sleek looking. Plus I like the chrome accents on the car.
Naw, what you guys NEED to check out is the NEW ‘09 Civic LX’s…. whats that I see…. OH DAMN!!! Black Exterior, and BLACK Interior…. that’s where its at I had bought an 08…. I REALLY wanted black interior but didnt want to pay for the price of an SI…. so I settled black ext. and gray int. When I saw the new 09 LX roll in the shop ( I work for a Honda dealership) I Immediately ordered my new car. Ya ok so some people dont like the new front bumper and yes that strip of “chrome” on the front bumper and rear trunk kinda irritate most…. but I think I can handle the price of painting both the color I want as long as my int and ext colors are finally the same…. throw some black tint on it, some 18″ TSW’s and a Kicker L7 in it and I’m set…. so check the new 09’s out guys
Do not get one in Ticket Magnet Red! White is a good choice for reducing A/C heat loading. A good color for looks is Battleship Grey. The ultimate color (that will be VERY hard to get!) is Stealth Aircraft Black.
My vote is white unless you can get some stealth plane paint.