thedwp

If I had been there 5 more minutes, I'd prob have the black! But I'm really happy with the color combo I ended up with.

mrpickm

My last car '11 Acura TL AWD was white...now I have the Obsidian F Sport...will see how it goes.

puffdaddy

It's nice to have choices... You picked the right one IMHO (2013 Starfire F Sport). I was going to get a different color, read darker, but my black motorcycle is MORE than enough to maintain. The only way to own a black vehicle is to not be ****.
LOL at bclexus. You NAILED the black ownership experience!

ITDude

My last two cars were white, and was going to pick it again for my new GS. There were no white cars within several hundred miles that had all the options I wanted, so I opted for the Obsidian. I am ****, so I am hoping this experience will tone me down!

My wife and daughter have black cars, so I knew it was going to be a challenge!

popping

It's a frustrating and disheartening challenge sometimes. I'm in the same boat. Was looking for White/cab, settled for OB/cab.

My suggestion:

1. get 2-3 stage paint correction by a reputable detailer
2. xpel/suntek the full front
3. cquartz finest (or another coating) the entire car
4. always hand wash w/ 3 bucket technique
5. use metro blaster to dry
6. occasionally use reload


This will make things less frustrating as you'll retain a lot of the shine and gloss with proper washing.

bclexus

Owning a black car is just not worth all the time and hassle to keep it nice looking in my opinion. I personally don't care for black cars anyway, even if brand new, mint condition. Black just reminds me of the 'black cars' in Manhattan, limousines, and hearses.

popping

Do i regret the color choice? Yes a little bit.. ok.. a lot. I don't regret the car though

ITDude

Thanks for the tips! I hadn't heard of the metro blaster for drying. Is this better than my Toro leaf blower?

ITDude

I too regret my choice, but not a lot (yet). One of my cars was totaled in an accident, so I had to make a decision quick.


I rationalize that I got a better deal buying the black car on the lot than I would have got waiting for the white to dealer traded and transported. I do love this GS though. The more I drive it, the more it grows on me.

popping

yes it does.. the air is more powerful, helping blow water out of crevices. It's also warm filtered air. It comes with rubber accessories, so it's "ok" to bump the paint with it versus the hard plastic of a leaf blower.

its an $80 investment

popping

Same here. I didn't have to make a quick decision, but i had the dealer on the ropes, in my opinion. Car had been on the lot a couple months, it was end of month. It had everything i wanted, just OB instead of White. So I threw them a low number, expecting them to laugh, but they countered 500 more, so i took it.

ITDude

I'm going to give this a try. At first I thought it seemed to small to work, so I checked out its big brother, the Mater Blaster. The $350 price tag seems like it is more geared toward the professionals.


The leaf blower is somewhat hard to maneuver, but this Blaster Sidekick should be a lot easier to use.

popping

It works even better if your car is coated with a ceramic coating. Water just slides off. I only need one waffle weave towel to dry after i use the MB. Mostly just dabbing areas.

sick21

Black or white? Day or night? Candy or vegetables? The real deal or masturbation?

Black is drop dead sexy. No doubt about that. But the color black is like owning a German car for life. So much freaking maintenance. No way could I commit. I love my GS, I love most vehicles I own. I take care of them compared to most people in this world. BUT I am not willing to give my car the time and loving it would need if it were BLACK.

I mean sure, anyone can buy a black car. But I don't want to be 'that guy' that doesn't take care of his BLACKNESS that only would be spotted by other enthusiasts.

I would chose white. Or some other color that isn't black. My two cents fwiw.

jkeller

It helps if your black GS is garaged, but ultimately if you're the type who's car always needs to look squeaky clean skip black.