Why do people buy white cars/SUVs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Safety issue especially for families that are training young drivers or will be soon. Easier for other drivers to see white (or other light colored) cars.

^^safety for a new driver; we've never had a white car before

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My last three cars were black, silver, black. I wanted something different.

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And since when are white cars cheaper?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My last three cars were black, silver, black. I wanted something different.

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And since when are white cars cheaper?

It depends. Many manufacturers charge about $500 more for the colors that are made with metallic paint vs non-metallic paint. Honda/Acura is an example so certain colors cost $500 on MSRP. Not not many pay MSRP so they aren’t seeing the minor difference in price. You also don’t pay the difference on used cars.

[Anonymous]

I wanted white, and was willing to pay more because it has that "pearly" finish. It's my first white car, and I love it. Looks great whether it is clean or dirty!

[Anonymous]

Metallic white looks the best on Volvos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Metallic white looks the best on Volvos.

Dear god. Let me fix that for you

[Anonymous]

My wife wants a pearl white SUV, not a normal white. Must be a woman thing. Not my favorite car color, but my first car was white, not that I had any choice over it (used car).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serious question - why do people buy white cars? Is it because they don't want to spend the extra money for a color (many manufacturers offer white as standard and colors/metallic cost extra) or are trying to save money? Do dealerships offer better deals on white cars to unload them? Do some people actually prefer white?

....because sometimes, the contrasting black/white makes a car look totally awesome.....like the car below...

[Anonymous]

White looks sharp in contrast to the dark gray roadway.

The worst would be a dark gray car on a dark gray road. Black shows way too much dirt. Reds are ok. I don't usually care for blues or greens. Had beige for 14 yrs...meh. silver is ok, but not as sharp against the dark gray road color.

Basically, white and red look great.

[Anonymous]

My favorite car was a mercury mariner in pearly light green. It was so easy to spot in parking lots and never showed dirt. I really wonder why green, in any shade, is so much more rare for car colors.

As an aside, we also have a sage green couch that has held up great and hides spots pretty well. That color green is almost a neutral.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Metallic white looks the best on Volvos.

Dear god. Let me fix that for you

Sorry, the white looks much better. It is a pain to fix if it gets damaged though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question - why do people buy white cars? Is it because they don't want to spend the extra money for a color (many manufacturers offer white as standard and colors/metallic cost extra) or are trying to save money? Do dealerships offer better deals on white cars to unload them? Do some people actually prefer white?

....because sometimes, the contrasting black/white makes a car look totally awesome.....like the car below...

That looks like a shark.

[Anonymous]

Because it also shows that you own a garage to fit said car, thus keeping it clean. It's a double-status symbol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it also shows that you own a garage to fit said car, thus keeping it clean. It's a double-status symbol.

I keep telling the pleb property owners in Georgetown and Capitol Hill that if they work a little harder they too can afford a vinyl-sided colonial in "North Bethesda" with a garage.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question - why do people buy white cars? Is it because they don't want to spend the extra money for a color (many manufacturers offer white as standard and colors/metallic cost extra) or are trying to save money? Do dealerships offer better deals on white cars to unload them? Do some people actually prefer white?

....because sometimes, the contrasting black/white makes a car look totally awesome.....like the car below...

That looks like a shark.

Did that person seriously flex white SUVs with a white Buick Station Wagon?