With Women Selecting New Car Colors, What's Next?
12-22-13, 07:38 PM
#16
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I'm just one of those old enough to remember when you had a real choice, that's all.
But, of course, color is not the only thing that matters on a car. Today's cars are much better than the ones I grew up with in other ways, though....especially with better reliability. And today's car colors, even with their limited choices, have the protective clearcoat paint that doesn't need much waxing......something that was sorely missing from the cars I grew up with.
But, of course, color is not the only thing that matters on a car. Today's cars are much better than the ones I grew up with in other ways, though....especially with better reliability. And today's car colors, even with their limited choices, have the protective clearcoat paint that doesn't need much waxing......something that was sorely missing from the cars I grew up with.
12-23-13, 02:18 PM
#17
While not completely irrelevant, though, tastes and preferences don't change as much as cost-cutting. Money talks. The main reason we don't have the wide color-choice and two-tones we had 50 years ago is cost.
What has happened is that the auto companies have succeeded. Most auto buyers, today, seem satisfied with the limited (and, IMO, often laughable) color choices that so many vehicles offer today......which is EXACTLY what the auto companies WANT. They (in effect) cheat buyers, and the buyers are satisfied because many of them don't remember when there was a much better color choice.
The single worst offender, IMO, is probably the Hyundai Equus. Four exterior colors on a 60K luxury car (white/silver/gray/black) is nothing short of ludicrous.
What has happened is that the auto companies have succeeded. Most auto buyers, today, seem satisfied with the limited (and, IMO, often laughable) color choices that so many vehicles offer today......which is EXACTLY what the auto companies WANT. They (in effect) cheat buyers, and the buyers are satisfied because many of them don't remember when there was a much better color choice.
The single worst offender, IMO, is probably the Hyundai Equus. Four exterior colors on a 60K luxury car (white/silver/gray/black) is nothing short of ludicrous.
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