Welcome back Smokey Granite Mica!
10-06-16, 06:08 PM
#1
Welcome back Smokey Granite Mica!
Smokey Granite Mica or SGM is back for 2017!!! At least on the GS, Nebula gray appears to be gone.
http://www.lexus.com/models/GS
10-06-16, 06:17 PM
#2
Lexus Fanatic
I don't mean to sound rude, Hoovey, but is it really THAT big an addition, though? 
The majority of new vehicles on the road today are painted white, silver, gray, black or shades in between. Gray and black are as common today as campaign speeches LOL.
Of course, I realize that a lot of people like gray and black, so more power to them.
The majority of new vehicles on the road today are painted white, silver, gray, black or shades in between. Gray and black are as common today as campaign speeches LOL.Of course, I realize that a lot of people like gray and black, so more power to them.
Last edited by mmarshall; 10-06-16 at 07:24 PM.
10-06-16, 06:58 PM
#3
Lexus Fanatic
I'm very happy to see that! Interestingly it only looks to be on the GS, everything else is still Nebula.
10-06-16, 08:17 PM
#4
I don't mean to sound rude, Hoovey, but is it really THAT big an addition, though? The majority of new vehicles on the road today are painted white, silver, gray, black or shades in between. Gray and black are as common today as campaign speeches LOL.
Of course, I realize that a lot of people like gray and black, so more power to them.
The majority of new vehicles on the road today are painted white, silver, gray, black or shades in between. Gray and black are as common today as campaign speeches LOL.Of course, I realize that a lot of people like gray and black, so more power to them.
10-06-16, 08:22 PM
#5
Lexus Fanatic
I once owned a Lexus IS300 in bright (Solar) yellow...to my knowledge (outside of the limited-production LF-A), the only mainstream production car Lexus ever did in yellow.
Yes, you're right that I'm generally not a fan of morgue colors, but there is no denying the general popularity of gray and black today on production cars. Regardless of what either you or I think, it does make sales and money for manufacturers.
Last edited by mmarshall; 10-06-16 at 08:30 PM.
10-06-16, 08:47 PM
#6
Lexus Fanatic
As someone who has owned interesting colored Lexus vehicles and "morgue" color Lexus vehicles...there are reasons why they focus on variations on a theme, especially in a luxury car.
When you purchase something expensive, you want it to have longevity. The problem with bright, "IN" colors is that they don't have longevity. They get outdated, they aren't what the mass of people want and that hurts resale. All you have to do is look at values of used luxury cars....white, black, silver, grey and to a lesser extent gold are sometimes thousands of dollars more than the less desirable colors like red, burgundy, green, etc. My 2003 ES was a beautiful black garnet pearl which was maybe my favorite color car I've ever had. When I was looking for my 2010 ES and I went to trade it they took 20% off the trade in value because of the color. Had it been silver it would have been worth a couple thousand more. No joke, one big reason why I sold it to a family member.
Its like going out and buying a $1,300 suit. Do you buy a conservative fabric that will stand the test of time, or something trendy and a cut thats trendy? I have conservative suits that are 7-8 years old I can still wear and they look current. Same way with a conservative colored luxury car.
When you purchase something expensive, you want it to have longevity. The problem with bright, "IN" colors is that they don't have longevity. They get outdated, they aren't what the mass of people want and that hurts resale. All you have to do is look at values of used luxury cars....white, black, silver, grey and to a lesser extent gold are sometimes thousands of dollars more than the less desirable colors like red, burgundy, green, etc. My 2003 ES was a beautiful black garnet pearl which was maybe my favorite color car I've ever had. When I was looking for my 2010 ES and I went to trade it they took 20% off the trade in value because of the color. Had it been silver it would have been worth a couple thousand more. No joke, one big reason why I sold it to a family member.
Its like going out and buying a $1,300 suit. Do you buy a conservative fabric that will stand the test of time, or something trendy and a cut thats trendy? I have conservative suits that are 7-8 years old I can still wear and they look current. Same way with a conservative colored luxury car.
10-07-16, 01:38 AM
#7
Lexus Test Driver
Yes, it's a huge deal! Not only because it's a beautiful, rich, deep color that sold well, but because retired colors rarely ever make a comeback. This is historical! I also made a post of this returning color a few weeks ago in the GS forum. Moves like this make these cars really tempting (to me). Now if they'd offer an Aquamarine IS, I'd be in business. 
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10-07-16, 06:07 AM
#8
Lexus Fanatic
Yes, it's a huge deal! Not only because it's a beautiful, rich, deep color that sold well, but because retired colors rarely ever make a comeback. This is historical! I also made a post of this returning color a few weeks ago in the GS forum. Moves like this make these cars really tempting (to me). Now if they'd offer an Aquamarine IS, I'd be in business.
10-07-16, 01:54 PM
#9
Lexus Test Driver
Indeed. It's interesting with car colors. There seems to be some certainty many old colors come back into style again. Similar to clothing. I'm hoping those medium blues start showing up again. Would look great on a modern car body.
Last edited by Fizzboy7; 10-07-16 at 03:02 PM.
10-07-16, 01:59 PM
#10
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Indeed. It's interesting with car colors. There seems to be some certainty many old colors come back into style again. Similar to clothing. I'm hoping those medium blue start showing up again. Would look great on a modern car body.
10-07-16, 02:07 PM
#11
^ I think luxury car buyers are just too conservative today, maybe as a society we are just too conservative, we want to blend in, not stand out. I miss the wild palette of colors you saw on cars back in the 50's/60's and 70's.
This lack of color today might also be due to the Germans taking over the luxury car market. If you look at what Mercedes Benz was selling back in the 60's/70's, compared to a Cadillac it was VERY conservative(IMO ugly) style wise, usually painted silver, black, white, brown, or some other "serious" color, because the Germans are "serious" people. Of course as Benz and BMW took over the luxury car landscape in the 70's/80's/90's, people kind of adopted this "serious" German ethos in picking car colors as well.
This lack of color today might also be due to the Germans taking over the luxury car market. If you look at what Mercedes Benz was selling back in the 60's/70's, compared to a Cadillac it was VERY conservative(IMO ugly) style wise, usually painted silver, black, white, brown, or some other "serious" color, because the Germans are "serious" people. Of course as Benz and BMW took over the luxury car landscape in the 70's/80's/90's, people kind of adopted this "serious" German ethos in picking car colors as well.
10-07-16, 03:11 PM
#12
Lexus Test Driver
^ I think luxury car buyers are just too conservative today, maybe as a society we are just too conservative, we want to blend in, not stand out. I miss the wild palette of colors you saw on cars back in the 50's/60's and 70's.
This lack of color today might also be due to the Germans taking over the luxury car market. If you look at what Mercedes Benz was selling back in the 60's/70's, compared to a Cadillac it was VERY conservative(IMO ugly) style wise, usually painted silver, black, white, brown, or some other "serious" color, because the Germans are "serious" people. Of course as Benz and BMW took over the luxury car landscape in the 70's/80's/90's, people kind of adopted this "serious" German ethos in picking car colors as well.
This lack of color today might also be due to the Germans taking over the luxury car market. If you look at what Mercedes Benz was selling back in the 60's/70's, compared to a Cadillac it was VERY conservative(IMO ugly) style wise, usually painted silver, black, white, brown, or some other "serious" color, because the Germans are "serious" people. Of course as Benz and BMW took over the luxury car landscape in the 70's/80's/90's, people kind of adopted this "serious" German ethos in picking car colors as well.
10-07-16, 05:06 PM
#14
Thank goodness. I turned down multiple good deals on my IS because the cars were Nebula Grey, which in my opinion was one of the worst colors I had ever seen. The car looked so anonymous with it, especially when it was cloudy out. Although I don't like greys overall, Smoky granite was a beautiful shade of it.