# It was the best of cars, it was the worst of colours **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923 "2024-05-22T18:26:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Beesnest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@Beesnest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beesnest)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/21 "2024-05-22T19:04:18Z")
I keep walking up to the wrong car in a parking lot. I drive a silver/gray Honda. I think I need a screaming yellow and green model that stands out. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/22 "2024-05-22T19:04:53Z")
I’ll learn to live with my Mary Kay pink Maybach as long as its a convertable. I’ll just have to make sure I always have a Barbie beside me in it. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/23 "2024-05-22T19:07:28Z")
The worst color for me is black. And I’d still drive a black car. Once you go to multi-color, who knows. There’s certainly some gang patterns that’d put you in deep trouble in certain neighborhoods. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/24 "2024-05-22T19:07:39Z")
I’ll take the nicer car in whatever color. I don’t really hate any car colors, but least favorite is Black —traps heat and shows dirt. And I don’t have a dream car. Give me something efficient with enough room for a few dogs. I drive a Ford C-Max Plug-in. It’s a 2017 because the newer models had newer batteries and better safety features. However… my favorite car color was the 2013 C-Max’s **Ice Storm Metallic**. The 2013’s were the first US model year and had the most repair issues. But when I was car shopping and saw a listing for an Ice Storm Metallic model, I had to slap down my soaring heart. [Ice Storm Metallic](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XKtO40u5ww4&t=28s). ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/25 "2024-05-22T19:08:47Z")
> [@Beesnest](#): > > walking up to the wrong car in a parking lot I have in fact many times considered getting the most obnoxious paint job possible — fluorescent orange, say — specifically to make the car unmissable in a sea of other vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/26 "2024-05-22T19:09:06Z")
See, the aliens sold themselves short saying “color”. If they tried to give me a dream car wrapped into abhorrent political slogans or imagery, we’d have ourselves a thinkin’ (Actually, that would just be a “No”. I dunno, maybe a car wrapped in My Little Pony or something embarrassing but not outright soul-crushing) ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/27 "2024-05-22T19:15:19Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > The only way a car’s appearance would be so embarrassing that I’d refuse to accept a free one is if it’s all covered in like goofy anime shit. Or tons of crazy political propaganda. I’m thinking of those cars you see from time to time where every non-glass surface seems to be covered in stickers or signs of some kind, usually proclaiming the end of the world, or America Is Ruined, or whatever. Though a single (you know who) for president sticker would be enough to make me refuse the car. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/28 "2024-05-22T19:18:40Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > Though a single (you know who) for president sticker would be enough to make me refuse the car. - Good thing the OP specified paint. How about a few coats of Mango Menace? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/29 "2024-05-22T19:25:35Z")
At least all those anime characters appear to be fully dressed. I won’t search or link, but I’ve been unfortunate enough to have seen some waifu wraps. Me? I love my Fiat 500 but have never liked that it’s brown. It was the only stick shift they had. I got a custom license plate that said “coffee bean” (abbreviated) after I so dubbed it when purchasing, but that was me leaning into the joke. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/30 "2024-05-22T19:44:41Z")
I’ll take the great car in a crappy color with no hesitation. I don’t care what color my car is. Heck, I don’t even see my car most of the time, except for a few seconds a day when I’m walking towards it to drive it somewhere. Once I’m inside I’m not seeing anything except the hood and I don’t really notice the color while I’m driving. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/31 "2024-05-22T20:05:45Z")
Are we talking just the exterior, or the interior as well? If it’s just the exterior, I’d take a puke green colored dream car. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/32 "2024-05-22T20:20:31Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Looks like you are going to be eaten by alien squid You know, I’m realizing the ugly color on my dream car might be big letters with… _ **I LOVE DONALD TRUMP!!** _ No problem. I’ll still sell it and have it repainted to the buyer’s satisfaction. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/33 "2024-05-22T20:21:18Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > > [@Cervaise](#): > > > > The only way a car’s appearance would be so embarrassing that I’d refuse to accept a free one is if it’s all covered in like goofy anime shit. > > Or tons of crazy political propaganda. Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/34 "2024-05-22T20:25:18Z")
[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/z1XMCTJ.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/j8Eas8J) ---
**Author:** ![Capn\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/35 "2024-05-22T20:32:59Z")
Ok, so I have to choose between my dream car, a Mclaren F1 (current value ~$15M) painted some ugly color that I can’t even see when I’m driving it -OR- a late-‘70s Pontiac Trans Am (current value ~$5K) with really good paint? Seems like an easy call. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/36 "2024-05-22T20:35:20Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > At least all those anime characters appear to be fully dressed. I had to scroll a bit in my search results until I found a picture I was comfortable sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/37 "2024-05-23T06:15:04Z")
White is for refrigerators and washing machines. Not for cars. My mom died a couple years ago, and I got… her white car. Certainly not a “Dream Car”, either, but very low miles and brand new tires. I’ve been pricing Wraps… ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/38 "2024-05-23T11:01:44Z")
Oh the car, provided I can paint it. We have a friend that has a daughter that is somewhat of an artist. Last time I saw it, her car was plaid. Pretty cool really. From a story a few years ago - Son complained that he could never recognize his mom’s car when she picked him up at school. It was your basic white jelly bean. It became a poka-dot jelly bean. Also pretty cool. There is some color out now that is disgusting. It’s not beige, I swear it’s caucasian. It’s skin color (well for some of us). ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/39 "2024-05-23T11:13:04Z")
If I can sell it, it’s obviously a no brainer, get a nice car and sell it. Presumably the new owners are not bound to keep the colour. Assuming the “worst colour” is just one colour, (or a jarring tartan or something), and isn’t something truly objectionable like the Nazi flag I’d definitely take a good car in any colour and drive it rather than a crap car and drive it ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923/40 "2024-05-23T12:42:35Z")
Car color doesn’t matter to me. I’d take the great car in the lousy color and never think about it again. A friend drives a car given to him by his employer free of charge. He pays for gas, oil, upkeep. The thing is the car is wrapped with the company’s design/logo. Hey, free car!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923.md?page=3)