Marylander Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Knowing what we all know about black cars, if your wife was in the market for a practical daily driver would you consider encouraging her to get something in black? She's looking at Civics, fwiw.
Team Adam's Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 My 02 Sport Trac is a DD and is black. I thought about it long and hard before buying it but in the end I've always wanted a black car to detail. My Corvette is silver so it NEVER looks bad - but black, well, that's a beast all it's own. I settled on a black truck though because when it's clean, it's gorgeous.
Marylander Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 Before you all decide, maybe I ought to post up a pic of the damage she's done to her last Civic over the past 13 years...
Marylander Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 My 02 Sport Trac is a DD and is black. I thought about it long and hard before buying it but in the end I've always wanted a black car to detail. Honestly, the idea of taking it on as a detailing challenge is actually kind of appealing. But I just wonder if that grows old after a while.
6spdg37s Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 both my parents have black dd's , as well as 2 of my 4 previous DD's were
b_pappy Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 My wife has had a black 2 door Yukon GT and a black Malibu Maxx as daily drivers. It's a chore keeping them clean for her, but she's worth it (and she's not even standing here watching me type! LOL) Anyhow, she's a great driver, no dings or accidents so I didn't mind the black DD, but it was a chore. Her current DD is a dark blue TBSS, so not much easier to keep clean. Bruce
Loud Pedal Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I've got two black cars, a garage queen and a DD. A black DD is tough but if you like detailing go for it. And this wasn't my first black DD and it won't be my last
Nitelord Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 My wife has a Black Pacifica as her DD. She loves it. I use it as a demo car for clinics at my home. It's a win-win...
Chewy Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 My G8 is my daily driver and it's black. I told my fiance that she's NOT getting a dark car. She doesn't know what it takes to keep one looking nice. Not pristine but just nice. Silver or white it is...
Loud Pedal Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 My wife has a Black Pacifica as her DD. She loves it. I use it as a demo car for clinics at my home. It's a win-win... Definitely killing two birds with one stone
jub jub Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 All my daily drivers are white. Two reasons: easy to maintain and cool during the hot, Georgia summers.
Marylander Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 I told my fiance that she's NOT getting a dark car. She doesn't know what it takes to keep one looking nice. Not pristine but just nice. Silver or white it is... I'm thinking along the same lines.
70'sChevyGirl Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I love my Black DD. It doesnt stay clean for long though.
2fast55 Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I bought my truck for a DD, knowing it needed painted. I could have done it any color, but I still went with black. Looks way good when its all clean, but its hard to keep it that way for long with all the rain here, especially living on a gravel road with no indoor parking. I washed it before I left for spring break, and had to wash it again when I got back because it got so dirty just sitting in the driveway. Any tiny dents stick out like a sore thumb too. You just have to be nice to it, not treat it like your old beater garbage-hauler truck. Besides, black is good practice because it's so easy to see every little defect.
Team Adam's Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 All the time I've spent working on my black DD (see sig) when it came time to get the wife a new ride white was the choice. Theres no way I'd have enough time to pamper 2 black vehicles.
Marylander Posted April 1, 2009 Author Posted April 1, 2009 All the time I've spent working on my black DD (see sig) when it came time to get the wife a new ride white was the choice. Theres no way I'd have enough time to pamper 2 black vehicles. Dylan, that SS just looks amazing. I'm in awe every time I see your pics. Rich
xlr8rvette Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) I have an 05 C6 Corvette with 90,356 miles. Should I consider this a DD?? Edited April 1, 2009 by xlr8rvette
Superdutytd Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 In WA a black DD is pretty much crazy to have :help:with the rain. White or silver. Red is OKAY...
2fast55 Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 In WA a black DD is pretty much crazy to have :help:with the rain. White or silver. Red is OKAY... Same situation here. There are a few crazies, like myself, but most go with an easier color. I see a lot of that light tan/champagne color. My neighbor and best friend's dad both have a similar color, and even after months of not washing, you can barely tell their rides are dirty unless you find a clean spot.
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