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Originally Posted by Citrus
The problem is that I like both!  Which is why it comes down to other factors such as maintenance. And thats odd. I own a white a4 and owned a black GTI. From my experience, the black shows a lot more dirt than the white does.
But I do have a question for all you SWP owners. How do the paint chips look on the paint? Are they more noticeable on black or white? |
Again: if you are going to start nitpicking the details, you are sort of missing out on the big picture...
Don't look at this car from an investment or "keeping it as clean as possible" perspective. Cars are poor "investments" and the constant need to keep it spotless will just drive you mad in the long run.
I washed the car after driving it home from CO (~1100 miles), waxed it a week after, noticed some minor chips in the bumper, and you know what I thought?
"Cool, this car is fun to drive!"
My '05 Camry's roof is peeling clear coat, and it's been hit by so many shopping carts in Chinese plazas I can't even begin to count where the first one started and the last one ended. But in the end, it's a car...
For you truly paranoid ones: feel free to clear bra or use 3M Paint Defender on the entire car if you want to protect every inch of the car. But honestly, some colors (darker) will just be harder to maintain, some colors (lighter) will be harder to keep clean, there's no right or wrong answer here.
I always frown upon threads that ask "what color wheels go best with this color car", and this is sort of the same.... WE are not YOU. YOU should go with a color that YOU like... and asking us for how easy/hard it is to maintain the car is also assuming YOU and US maintain the car in the exact same manner.
I can't even tell you how many people (perhaps myself included) are not qualified to be a professional detailer, by virtue of poor washing/waxing technique, or have no understanding of how paint works on metal.
-alex