Thinking of getting a new S...however, black or white?
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Thinking of getting a new S...however, black or white?
I have had only black cars.....and I really like the white with the pano roof......but I think the black S looks awesome, too. Any thoughts? I know the white will be alot easier to keep clean but I dunno.....
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Black looks great, but have to wash a lot to keep clean. I've seen white S550's on the road and they look kind of plain. One of these days, I'll buy a black benz... maybe my next one. Currently have Pewter metallic silver and even when dirty, it looks good since it hides the dust pretty well. Live in Albuquerque where it doesn't rain much but it can get dusty.
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Black looks great, but have to wash a lot to keep clean. I've seen white S550's on the road and they look kind of plain. One of these days, I'll buy a black benz... maybe my next one. Currently have Pewter metallic silver and even when dirty, it looks good since it hides the dust pretty well. Live in Albuquerque where it doesn't rain much but it can get dusty.
My 85 year old mother had a white S550. looked good for her. But I always thought white was a feminine color. My wife's ML350 is white.
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arctic white with dark tint absolutely gorgeous. of course sports pkg
just traded my black on black S550 2008 for it. extremely hard to keep clean, also shows swirl marks very easily. white with cashmere is to me a very eye pleasing color minus the dirt..
just traded my black on black S550 2008 for it. extremely hard to keep clean, also shows swirl marks very easily. white with cashmere is to me a very eye pleasing color minus the dirt..
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Not to hurt any one's feelings
............... but if you just take a look on the road when you are driving and see which gender of the human race drives white and which drive black, it'll sink in.Clue: a large majority of white cars are driven by women. Men drive black cars.
That being said, it's all a matter of personal taste and where you live. Here in the south, black is very popular. Highest resale value. I used to be a silver fanatic - all my previous cars were silver. I finally realized that nothing beats a beautifully detailed black S-Class. If you use the right detailing products (and this probably goes for any car), it's hard to compete with how a black S could look. I'll post some pics this weekend (if I get the time) of my freshly detailed S63. FWIW - my neighbor just bought an AM DB9. Black! Looks stunning.
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Went with Pewter myself with the 2009. Looks great with the Pano roof, and it easy to keep clean as you said. I had 2 Obsidian black MBs in the past. Great color. But only looks great when it is clean. 10 minutes after detailing, it shows dirt again. drove me nuts.
My 85 year old mother had a white S550. looked good for her. But I always thought white was a feminine color. My wife's ML350 is white.
My 85 year old mother had a white S550. looked good for her. But I always thought white was a feminine color. My wife's ML350 is white.
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Clue: a large majority of white cars are driven by women. Men drive black cars.
no offense Austin, that is not a survey but your opinion.
R U Saying Once U Go Black U Cant Go Back .. Ha Ha
no offense Austin, that is not a survey but your opinion.
R U Saying Once U Go Black U Cant Go Back .. Ha Ha
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I asked my salesman (New Country - Hartford CT about 1500 sales/yr) about that dealership's sales of S classes.
He says far and away most S classes sold are black - and most buyers are men.
The white S class' he's sold went mostly to women buyers/drivers.
And Iridium silver, and Barolo red, are the least sought after colors.
An admittedly unscientific survey.
He says far and away most S classes sold are black - and most buyers are men.
The white S class' he's sold went mostly to women buyers/drivers.
And Iridium silver, and Barolo red, are the least sought after colors.
An admittedly unscientific survey.
