Paint color can also be a bargaining chip. When I bought my Accord, I wanted it in the navy blue color they had at the time with a fabric interior and none of the gee-whiz electronic crap that always goes obsolete in 5 minutes. The only color they had on the lot at the time that fit the bill was black. Literally my last color choice. Finally moved on to the point of bargaining, and I told the salesman that if he could prove the A/C could cool the car off by the time we left the lot I'd consider it. He did, I haggled, and they offered a deal I couldn't turn down. Will I have another black car? Probably not, but I'll have this one until the wheels fall off, so it doesn't matter anyway. Got my dark blue on my SDL so I'm happy!
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Current stable:
1995 E320 157K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 125K (SLoL)
Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)
Gone and wanting to forget:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™) [Definitely NOT a Benz]
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