I was talking about this very topic with a colleague when we stepped out of the office the other day. There were probably upwards of 30 cars in our parking lot and with the exception of his metallic orange Honda Element, two dark maroon SUV's one dark green and one dark blue truck every single one of those vehicles was Black, white, or various shades in between.

I don't buy the claim that it's paint technology forcing this on manufacturers. There are some cars out there that have actual colors still. Chrysler seems to do the best in this regard, with the toybox colors their jeeps have and I've noticed a few brightly colored Dodge' 200's and others. Fiat too has some interestingly colored 500's.

Just seems that the "marketing" department rules (and probably accounting) keeping the selections to a small sample of the color wheel that's supposed to aid sales and cost less on the production line.

As for the nonsense about base coat clear coat being superior. By choice I would never buy a car with a clear coat in Phoenix. There is nothing worse than a clear coat that's been in the desert for a length of time. Doesn't matter who the manufacturer is they all burst and look like crap eventually.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S