MNGUY32

I am torn between Diamond White and Iridium Silver, both cars have the sport pkg.

I am going for the flashier look, which color in your opinion gets more looks, better valet service, etc...?

hyperion667

better valet service? LOL


I own a color of each, they both have nice qualities.....both good resale value as well


but IMO Iridium would be flashier

jenz

I think the polar white is actually flashier

hyperion667

I agree that white's are nice too, and do look flashy when they're clean......it's much easier to keep my CLS 'looking' clean than it is the diamond white

MNGUY32

I have never owned a white car.. Does it require a lot of work to keep it looking shiny/clean, other then a carwash?

hyperion667

this is my first white car as well: it does get dirty quickly, splash marks, spray marks, dust dirt: and the usual stuff: very plain to see a good handwash is best.....but it's a big car hehe, not as easy as those 911's......used to have one, thinking back those were SO easy to wipe down

MNGUY32

I have never owned a white car.. Does it require a lot of work to keep it looking shiny/clean, other then a carwash?

Germancar1

Diamond White hands down. Luxury car, especially bigger ones like the S always make more of a statement in White.

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MNGUY32

I am leaning towards silver just due to the fact that keeping it clean will be much easier..

What do you guys think of a custom build with this color combo?

2015 S550
Iridium Silver
Silk Beige Interior - Burl Walnut

Generally you see black interiors with a silver exterior but I really want a light interior just not sure how it will coordinate.

hyperion667

sounds fine to me , I have the silk/beige but with the myrtle instead of burl

LovinMercedes

Why does everyone go with the Iridium and not consider the Diamond Silver?

My 2003 SL was a Diamond Silver and I thought it was gorgeous. When they eliminated Diamond and went to Iridium, I did not like it as much and stopped buying silver cars. Now both are here.

Apparently, most disagree with my thoughts about Diamond Silver and I was wondering why.

Afterthought...

Hmmm, I just checked on the SL available colors for 2003 and there was a Brilliant Silver. Wonder if that is what I had. I will have to try to find out.

hyperion667

never been up close and personal with D silver.........sounds nice though.....
how about that alubeam silver?






http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...jobs-6#slide-6

LovinMercedes

Now that is a color. I tried to buy the alubeam CL600 that came out as a special edition. I test drove that car. The interior was also gorgeous.

We were $20,000 apart. I know they got hurt bad on that car because they bought it from another dealer at a huge mark-up and eventually sold it for less than I offered.

Jason B

Yes. I've had silver for years too. Diamond White.

Streamliner

In Jason B's photo you really can't tell, but Mercedes-Benz corporate seems to go out of their way to publish photos of the current S Class sedans that do NOT show the ugly Panorama Roof. I love the new S in silver and in white. Unfortunately, in any of the lighter colors, you get stuck with that mass of black glass on the roof, which I happen to think looks amazingly HORRID! The only color that truly looks right on the new S is black, as the ridiculous black glass roof just blends in. I am thinking of a new S in Palladium Silver, but then having the entire roof "wrapped" in a complimentary if not completely matching silver. That horrible Panorama Roof should be optional, like it always was, but MB bean counters are cutting corners everywhere, even with their signature car. It really is depressing. We really should be able to order a $110K+ car the way we want it.

Jason B

I love the Pano roof and searched for a car specifically with it.

Now, the only thing I don't like about the W222 pano is body colored strip they put at the end of the roof (it's not all black).

It's was super rare to find a W221 in white, with black leather, with AMG, and pano. Extremely rare. If I ever see a white W221 and it has Amg, it doesn't have black leather, or if it has AMG and black leather, it doesn't have a Pano.

Super exotic cars have special edition cars, where only those have a black roof. Gallardo SE model for example, a special edition. Etc, there are others. I think it looks great. Here's the view you were talking about...

Streamliner

That's all well and good and I'm happy that you love your rare car. However, what makes it rare, is that all of that equipment was OPTIONAL. Once everyone has a Panorama Roof, it isn't special anymore, is it? The AMG package is optional. The black leather is optional. So should be the Pano Roof and everything else. That's all I'm saying.

WSH

All depends upon part of US (or even part of major urban regions) one frequents....

$20 tip in advance often solves many valet issues to allow self-parking and keeping key....in front of any desirable dining spot (any valet situation where one lets some monkey drive one's >$100K car is a costly likely disaster one deserves for lack of common sense)....beauty of human nature is most guys who drive >$100K cars are too cheap/stupid to understand how a trivial tip changes risk/reward of any parking situation

550 is an unremarkable car (in any color/spec) in SF/BH

White is a fairly mockable color in SF/BH for various reasons, though perhaps desirable in other parts of LA/NYC/SF, etc regions (these are all vast urban regions w/quite different tastes even in different suburban corridors of same region, e.g., BH vs Calabasas vs NewportBch vs rest of OC vs PV Peninsula, etc)

Blk/blk is std color of NYC/LA/SF 550 taxicabs (and higher-end LA cabs use S63/65)

Lighter interior colors easily reveal the many plasticky elements of non-designo 550/63 interior, which blk disguises only slightly better

WSH

IIRC, DS is baby-blue-ish in bright CA sun

Tough part of many metallics (and leathers) is it's really hard to judge any spec until see actual car IRL in various lights

Unfortunately, computer screens/color chips/leather swatches....or even other models in same paint/leather.....may not reveal actual look IRL.....wheels/brake calipers/lighting elements, cf, AMG elements, etc all play huge roles in judging real-lfe impressions of these cars

Sadly, desirable models in interesting specs are nearly imposs to ever see in advance (even in major mkts like BH), so many jaded custs simply spec a somewhat safe choice (esp as the spec/deliv process is so unduly long, even for those who routinely replace cars every 6-12mos at spec 'em at major dealers in BH or SV)

Unlike spec'g a bespoke coat/shirt/shoes, etc in an interesting color, a car (even for those who flip cars every 6-12mos) is often a daily use-case, not some occasional thing one can leave gathering dust in back of garage if not enamored w/look after deliv and first few days.....in fact, that's part of why I view a well-spec'd 65 as incredibly cheap.....b/c one enjoys it immensely daily for 6-12mos before moving on to next latest/greatest 65, kinda like AAPL phones/pads....

jrpisha

My S550 is Iridium Silver / black interior. Love it. LOVE it. It will be difficult to color match if you every have body work done - just went through that.

My wife's X5 is white. Freshly washed it looks fantastic, but it shows everything - every spec of dirt, any little bit of road slop, tar, bug guts, etc...

pamiboy

I agree with "Germancar" here, even though I love silver and own one too. If you are talking big German cars then a white one with tinted glass has more commanding presence.

BenzoBoi

I have a silver W211 and a diamond white W221. I don't know why, but I do tend to see more people doing double takes on the 221. I don't know what it is.

As others have said...there is nothing better than a White 221.

Jason B

Ok, I see what you are saying now and you make a valid point.

MBZSW221

I think Diamond white looks better. The AMG package on the new W222 doesn't really look AMG to me. If I got one, I would get the 20in 5 spokes or 20in multispokes.

sam9187

I have iridium silver on my GL63 and it looks amazing but for some reason I think it does not go well on the S class. I went with black on mine but between iridium silver and white - I would choose white and I love the contrast of the pano roof.