How to Choose the Color for a New Car

Choosing the right color for your new car can be a hard decision. Your investment should be one you're happy with for years to come, making color an important factor. Although it's a personal decision, you can ask the advice of friends or family if you're having trouble deciding. If you cannot decide on the right color for your new car, learn which other factors you can take into consideration to help you make a decision.

Instructions

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Go to the manufacturer's website to view the colors available for the model you want to purchase. Hopefully, the color swatches can help you to narrow your choices.

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Determine how long you plan to drive your car. If you plan to sell or trade it within a few years to purchase another new car, you may benefit from choosing a simple, common color such as a shade of blue, silver, neutral green, white, gray, gold or black. Try to stay away from colors that can decrease the value of your car or make it hard for you to sell later, such as orange, pastels, yellow or bright red.

3

Consider other colors in the environment you plan to use or park your car in. If you drive a motor home and tow your vehicle along, you may want to match the car to it. Or consider matching the car to your home or other vehicles in your driveway, or possibly having it stand out from the other cars in your driveway.

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Go to the dealership you want to purchase from to view the car in different colors. While the color swatches offered online are helpful, nothing compares to the luster of new car paint in person. Some shades have hints of metallic, or may appear to be a different color once seen in person.

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View interior color options as well. Sit in each car that offers a different interior color. You may find that you like a tan interior, which is not often available with silvers or grays. You may find some of your color options eliminated this way.

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Ask family and friends for their honest opinion once you've narrowed your choices down. Allow yourself to sleep on your decision before you let your dealer know which color you want.