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What's with black interior?
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Because it stays clean looking even if it is dirty. This makes it easy to repo on a bad loan and sell as CPO after a lease return, and rental car companies love the better resell value.
If you want a new one you can order or buy the one in stocks, but for CPO or used they are there by default for a reason.
If you want a new one you can order or buy the one in stocks, but for CPO or used they are there by default for a reason.
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Plain and simple....cost. If you can produce one color interiors as a majority of product it cuts costs. If you look at options today it is
VERY unusual to see more than two options in middle range price vehicles almost rare now in lower priced vehicles.
VERY unusual to see more than two options in middle range price vehicles almost rare now in lower priced vehicles.
I have had both beige and black interiors - only 1 beige interior and NEVER again.
My one beige interior vehicle was my 2006 Jetta 2.5 that had a beige leatherette interior and beige carpet and floormats (VW smartly changed the carpet even in the beige interior cars to black in 2007/2008) - it wasn't beige per say it was more of a yellowish cream. It looks fantastic when new but dang is it hard to keep up with. The drivers seat despite being 'clean with almost anything' vinyl was permanently stained blue by jeans, by 80k miles the carpets could not be brought back to their original beige luster no matter what detailing was done, it just looked really tired despite meticulous cleaning and care.
Black all the way - hides wear and tear a lot better than the lighter colors. Light gray is just as guilty as beige as looking pretty tired after a normal course of ownership (lets say 3-5 years).
My one beige interior vehicle was my 2006 Jetta 2.5 that had a beige leatherette interior and beige carpet and floormats (VW smartly changed the carpet even in the beige interior cars to black in 2007/2008) - it wasn't beige per say it was more of a yellowish cream. It looks fantastic when new but dang is it hard to keep up with. The drivers seat despite being 'clean with almost anything' vinyl was permanently stained blue by jeans, by 80k miles the carpets could not be brought back to their original beige luster no matter what detailing was done, it just looked really tired despite meticulous cleaning and care.
Black all the way - hides wear and tear a lot better than the lighter colors. Light gray is just as guilty as beige as looking pretty tired after a normal course of ownership (lets say 3-5 years).
Originally Posted by john_pifer
My preference is charcoal-gray leather interior.
This is a nice looking color, but it's still pretty hot in the summer...light gray is much cooler...and I haven't experienced this color getting dirty easily or having to be cleaned more frequently as some of the others have mentioned...
My preference is charcoal-gray leather interior.
This is a nice looking color, but it's still pretty hot in the summer...light gray is much cooler...and I haven't experienced this color getting dirty easily or having to be cleaned more frequently as some of the others have mentioned...
Originally Posted by pezzy669
Black all the way - hides wear and tear a lot better than the lighter colors. Light gray is just as guilty as beige as looking pretty tired after a normal course of ownership (lets say 3-5 years).
I have not experienced this with light gray or beige interiors. Our vehicle that had the beige interior had cloth seats, and it looked just as good after 13 years as it did new. I also didn't do anything special to keep it looking that way. I didn't even apply Scotchgard when it was new, nor did I do any shampooing when we had it. Both vehicles that had the light gray interiors (both cloth as well) still looked same as new, but didn't have either of those vehicles very long. We still have one that we bought last April. The vehicle is 4 model years old and its light gray still looks good, and we have a large dog that's and out of the vehicle almost as much as we are...
Black all the way - hides wear and tear a lot better than the lighter colors. Light gray is just as guilty as beige as looking pretty tired after a normal course of ownership (lets say 3-5 years).
I have not experienced this with light gray or beige interiors. Our vehicle that had the beige interior had cloth seats, and it looked just as good after 13 years as it did new. I also didn't do anything special to keep it looking that way. I didn't even apply Scotchgard when it was new, nor did I do any shampooing when we had it. Both vehicles that had the light gray interiors (both cloth as well) still looked same as new, but didn't have either of those vehicles very long. We still have one that we bought last April. The vehicle is 4 model years old and its light gray still looks good, and we have a large dog that's and out of the vehicle almost as much as we are...
One thing I've noticed about black interior, (not so much cloth, but leather), over time it develops cracks, or creases in the panels that look absolutely terrible. I know this is common with all leather colors, but these creases are really prominent on black, and IMO, they look awful.
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Yep … go to CarGuru and look at high mileage cars with black leather … somehow they forget to get a picture of the drivers seat … for sure where they slide in/out …
Black reduces glare on a very sunny day.
I prefer darker interior because it also hides discoloration over the years.
I prefer darker interior because it also hides discoloration over the years.
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Originally Posted by glock19
I've seen several people mentioning blue jean stains. What kind of jeans do you guys wear? Are they wet or something? I've never stained anything with a pair of jeans.
I mentioned it but don't wear jeans … khaki dockers at work and khaki cargo for whatever …
The ladies wear jeans … and too often they are new jeans … ...¡
It comes off …
I've seen several people mentioning blue jean stains. What kind of jeans do you guys wear? Are they wet or something? I've never stained anything with a pair of jeans.
I mentioned it but don't wear jeans … khaki dockers at work and khaki cargo for whatever …
The ladies wear jeans … and too often they are new jeans … ...¡
It comes off …
Originally Posted by 4WD
Yep … go to CarGuru and look at high mileage cars with black leather … somehow they forget to get a picture of the drivers seat … for sure where they slide in/out …
At 141k miles the side bolsters on my Club Sport show a little wear, but it's barely noticeable.
Yep … go to CarGuru and look at high mileage cars with black leather … somehow they forget to get a picture of the drivers seat … for sure where they slide in/out …
At 141k miles the side bolsters on my Club Sport show a little wear, but it's barely noticeable.
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Originally Posted by MCompact
Originally Posted by 4WD
Yep … go to CarGuru and look at high mileage cars with black leather … somehow they forget to get a picture of the drivers seat … for sure where they slide in/out …
At 141k miles the side bolsters on my Club Sport show a little wear, but it's barely noticeable.
Our Expedition (tan interior) had exceedingly visible wear on the bolsters, along with discolouration and eventually, near when we got rid of it, some tearing. I can't fathom black being any worse
Originally Posted by 4WD
Yep … go to CarGuru and look at high mileage cars with black leather … somehow they forget to get a picture of the drivers seat … for sure where they slide in/out …
At 141k miles the side bolsters on my Club Sport show a little wear, but it's barely noticeable.
Our Expedition (tan interior) had exceedingly visible wear on the bolsters, along with discolouration and eventually, near when we got rid of it, some tearing. I can't fathom black being any worse
Originally Posted by Mr Nice
Black reduces glare on a very sunny day.
I prefer darker interior because it also hides discoloration over the years.
Most vehicles today (if not all of them) have a black dash regardless of the color of the rest of the interior, probably for this very reason...
Black reduces glare on a very sunny day.
I prefer darker interior because it also hides discoloration over the years.
Most vehicles today (if not all of them) have a black dash regardless of the color of the rest of the interior, probably for this very reason...
Originally Posted by grampi
All my wife and I wear are blue jeans and I've never seen them leave stains on the seats...makes me wonder what people are doing wrong who are getting stains...
You would see this with people that live in rainy climates. Getting in with wet jeans is a big cause of ink transfer.
All my wife and I wear are blue jeans and I've never seen them leave stains on the seats...makes me wonder what people are doing wrong who are getting stains...
You would see this with people that live in rainy climates. Getting in with wet jeans is a big cause of ink transfer.
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Yeah, went to the dollar store this am … raining when I came out … fortunately only in mid 50's though
I like black, and when I was looking at vehicles last year, seems everything was tan or beige.
I like dark interiors, seems easier on the eyes. as for being hotter, it is not any different by more than a degree or two.
A few years ago there were 4 of us at the same station that had almost identical trucks (1998-2001 Dodge Ram 1500).
I had a black exterior/black interior truck, with the others being dark blue/tan, white/tan and white/black.
We put thermometers in the trucks to compare temps through the day (and did it several times when we were all there), and the temps inside were all within range of each other.
What did make a difference (short term) was getting a good window tint with UV protection and using a reflective windshield block, but by about 4 pm, all the vehicles were the same temp regardless.
I like dark interiors, seems easier on the eyes. as for being hotter, it is not any different by more than a degree or two.
A few years ago there were 4 of us at the same station that had almost identical trucks (1998-2001 Dodge Ram 1500).
I had a black exterior/black interior truck, with the others being dark blue/tan, white/tan and white/black.
We put thermometers in the trucks to compare temps through the day (and did it several times when we were all there), and the temps inside were all within range of each other.
What did make a difference (short term) was getting a good window tint with UV protection and using a reflective windshield block, but by about 4 pm, all the vehicles were the same temp regardless.
I repeat, most car interiors are rubbermaid garbage these days.
For your amusement the stock 65 T-Bird interior ...
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