White car?

Elessar

Would you buy a white car?

I'm getting a new Golf Edition-R in the new year and was thinking of white. But almost everyone I've spoken to hates it - negative reactions all round! "F*cking disgusting!" "boy racer" and some terms I've heard whenever I mention thinking about it.

Personally I think it looks great in the new Golf but I am concerned about keeping it clean - it shows up the dirt a lot. Also, resale value - the current white fad might die out soon and it'll be tough to sell it. But it is €550 cheaper to buy.

It's either white or metallic gray. Opinions?

Compton

White, they are not hard to clean and dont show up dirt as much as some colours.

I think it looks great.

Thatnastyboy

White is actually easier to keep clean than black - worst colour to keep right.

I'd go with the white personally. dents and scratches dont show up too easily either.

Never mind the boy racer comments, no matter what decent car you buy you'll hear it.

If you like it go for it, never mind what anyone else thinks, afterall you'll be the one who drives it!

Henry Ford III

Go for it!

EPM

You're ordering a new car. Get what you want! That's one of the bonuses of getting a new car - ordering it to your taste. I'd spend the money for the R kit on extras though - sport pack and climate or xenons would do nicely.

unkel

White is for vans. Looks terrible and cheap on cars. But that's just my humble opinion

MJ5

I would go for it! I got a white audi last year and I was very doubtful about colour! It is easier to keep clean, does not show the dirt as easy. It never looks dirty and did does not show marks, also new paint on cars means car will not go yellow in time. I had same concerns as you about resale, but I think if you have clean car and keep it serviced you will resale no problem! Good luck!

corktina

Love white cars, have two at the mo

heate

Why not if your buying it brand new I can't see it being any more difficult to sell on - €550 plus 5 years of interest will be difficult to recover

Oafley Jones

Any time I see a white Audi, BMW, land rover etc the first thing that pops into my head is "there goes a drug dealer".

Get whatever colour you want op. It is after all your car.

vectra

Since 1999 I have had
met Black
Gold
Silver
Champagne
Black
White

Above all I prefer the white. So easy to keep clean and looks great even after a wash. Unlike Black


All those with bad comments.
What cars /colors do they have?
it might answer their criticism

langdang

White suits a well specced Volkswagen/Audi car - go for it. Don't go OTT with tints tho, brings down the look of it.

SomeGuyCalledMi

I like white. Old farts don't seem to Like it. Just don't turn on your fog lights as it makes nice cars look cheap.

magunkey

Saw an X1 in white thudder day.

Branty new it was.

Normally wouldn't even notice an X1, but this one was easy on the eye.

That said, I'll betcha the next time I see one I'll be back to Meh! land.

blacktalons

MJ5 wrote: »

I would go for it! I got a white audi last year and I was very doubtful about colour! It is easier to keep clean, does not show the dirt as easy. It never looks dirty and did does not show marks, also new paint on cars means car will not go yellow in time. I had same concerns as you about resale, but I think if you have clean car and keep it serviced you will resale no problem! Good luck!

how the hell can a white car not show dirt? this is the bull**** line that the rep told you, and you swallowed it,hook, line, and sinker.why do you thing the white car is 500 euros cheaper? it resale value will drop like a stone.how many secondhand white cars do you see on garage forecourts?answer,none.

Fizman

Do it!

I bought a Candy White MK5 GTI 18 months ago and have had absolutely no regrets. It is a serious head turner, good heads and bad, but sure you'll get over that.Previous to seeing one in the flesh, I disliked white cars a lot.

A Golf R?? Oh you lucky bastrad!:P Seriously though, if you like it, buy it. If you don't, you'll end up driving past me one of the days and you'll curse yourself. :pac:

Oh and they are not that hard to keep clean! I had a black MK4 before it and it was tougher to keep looking decent!

hanloj1

The white golfs look class. go for it. my last car was white and did show up dirt a lot. driving silver one now and its no where near as bad at showing dirt. I'd still go for a white golf. nice.

Compton

silver is crap. you'll be lost in the millions of other silver cars.

Fizman

White is also faster.

Testament1

blacktalons wrote: »

how the hell can a white car not show dirt? this is the bull**** line that the rep told you, and you swallowed it,hook, line, and sinker.why do you thing the white car is 500 euros cheaper? it resale value will drop like a stone.how many secondhand white cars do you see on garage forecourts?answer,none.

Do you own a white car or is this your own line of bullsh*t??
I've been driving a white car for the last 2 years and its pretty easy to keep clean. Yes it will show dirt (like every single car on the road) but it is much easier to keep clean and shows a hell of a lot less dirt than the likes of black cars.

Fizman

blacktalons wrote: »

how the hell can a white car not show dirt? this is the bull**** line that the rep told you, and you swallowed it,hook, line, and sinker.why do you thing the white car is 500 euros cheaper? it resale value will drop like a stone.how many secondhand white cars do you see on garage forecourts?answer,none.

That's because they're all too busy getting driven around the country.

savagecabbages

Theres actually a new white R design Golf in the forecourt of Frank Hogans in Limerick right now looks very well;)

White fro some cars, not for others...
The new Scirocco looks good in white!

Fizman

savagecabbages wrote: »

Theres actually a new white R design Golf in the forecourt of Frank Hogans in Limerick right now looks very well;)

White fro some cars, not for others...
The new Scirocco looks good in white!

Didn't realise that! Will pop in and have a look on the way back from the gym in a while so.

biko

No way, unless it's free.

TestTransmission

Fizman wrote: »

Oh and they are not that hard to keep clean! I had a black MK4 before it and it was tougher to keep looking decent!

Any car is easy to keep clean especially when you pay someone else to wash it,right?

The GTI does look the business in white though

V Eight

ytd.



Silver 24.81%
Black 24.05%
Grey 18.12%
Blue 11.36%
Red/Maroon 10.46%
White/Ivory 3.23%
Brown 2.81%
Gold 2.61%
Beige 1.16%
Green 0.55%

JoeA3

I think I posted this before in a similar thread. This is my new-ish GTD, it might help sway your decision one way or the other! I love it, and I also find it much easier to keep than the usual dark metallics I had before. At the end of the day only your own opinion matters - buy what you like most.

Compton

Looks great Joe, well wear

gigawatt

ive had 2 white cars, 1 black and various others (silver navy etc) the white cars did not age very well and showed up dirt a lot more. they never seemed to look 'shiny' even when washed and waxed, whereas the black car (even though it was old) seemed to look cleaner in general and after a wax had a lovely shine. one of the white car cars got a bad dent and the paint was damaged and it looked awful much worse than a darker colour would have. however looks wise white cars can be really striking. they tend not to get as hot inside when parked as darker cars due to the white reflecting heat. hope this helps!!

jimmyw

shblob wrote: »

silver is crap. you'll be lost in the millions of other silver cars.

+1 Dont like silver cars at all, pure boring.Would even rather have a yellow one,and they are not great either, but my favourite is black, or red or burgundy.

Paparazzo

I love white cars. Actually, anything but silver will do

sean1141

go for it op.. i think most of the new vag range looks well in white. i was parked beside vectras car sunday and pics don't do the colour justice

tfitzgerald

I would go for the White as well. And it does not show up the dirt as much as a black car . The wifes White car always looks clean where as my black car always looks dirty unless I got it washed that day

Blazer

I always hated white cars until I saw a brand new 520D in white ...looked fantastic and I've checked my mind about the colour now...go for it op.

shanel23

I think white is fantastic on some cars - I've seen the Lexus IS250 in white and would swap it for my black one anyday - also some new mercs are stunning in white.

andyseadog

blacktalons wrote: »

how the hell can a white car not show dirt? this is the bull**** line that the rep told you, and you swallowed it,hook, line, and sinker.why do you thing the white car is 500 euros cheaper? it resale value will drop like a stone.how many secondhand white cars do you see on garage forecourts?answer,none.

your so wrong its laughable.

white is well known to be an easy colour to keep clean, i drove a white car for the last year and found even when it was filthy it never really looked that bad!

as was said, navy blue, grey, black, dark colours are the hardest to keep clean!

spunk_monkey

blacktalons wrote: »

how the hell can a white car not show dirt? this is the bull**** line that the rep told you, and you swallowed it,hook, line, and sinker.why do you thing the white car is 500 euros cheaper? it resale value will drop like a stone.how many secondhand white cars do you see on garage forecourts?answer,none.

because it's not metallic maybe?

OP, depending on the car, white can look great. Currently have my first white car, mkv gti, looks better than any other colour IMO.

Please don't be worried about what others think..I have fallen into this trap before and ended to changing the car too soon because of it. Go with what you like...your the one spending the cash.

SomeGuyCalledMi

White does not hide cow dung well. But it does hide dust well. So it works in the city but not the country.

vectra

SomeGuyCalledMi wrote: »

White does not hide cow dung well. But it does hide dust well. So it works in the city but not the country.

If you are the type of driver that drives around with cowdung hanging off your car then color wouldnt bother you.

Testament1

SomeGuyCalledMi wrote: »

White does not hide cow dung well. But it does hide dust well. So it works in the city but not the country.

We have roads out here in the rural areas too ya know, no need to be going cross-country!

Theboinkmaster

unkel wrote: »

White is for vans. Looks terrible and cheap on cars. But that's just my humble opinion

I think some cars look fantastic in white

BUT

not in Ireand.

IMO they only look good when the sun is out, places like California, South Africa etc they look the business on some cars but in Ireland any car in white just looks crap, just my taste though.

eljono

White was never a colour I liked on cars, but it has grown on me a lot recently. Different manufacturers use different whites though and some are nicer than others.
As mentioned by a previous poster, I think it suits some cars better. I like it on the 1-Series Coupé, F10 5-Series, certain recent Audis, Alfa Giulietta, Octavia VRS, current C-Class, GTi Golf V&VI, Lambo Gallardo, Peugeot 508. Pretty much mostly German cars now that I think about it with the exception of the Alfa, 508 and arguably the Skoda and Lambo (VAG etc).

I've had beige, black, metallic green, navy, silver and white cars in the past and the beige one was the easiest to keep clean, followed by silver. Mud and dirt just blended in really well. I'm driving a white car now and my only gripe with the colour is that splattered bugs on the front become really noticeable.

If you like it OP, you should go for it. It's your car at the end of the day, it would be boring if we all went with the same choices.

challengemaster

There are a lot of cars that white really suits...

Latest M3

(imo the e46 M3 looks even better)

Lexus ISF


Lexus LFA


Alfa Guiletta


VW Scirocco R


Porsche 911 GT2RS


Ferrari F458


Lamborghini Adventador


Audi R8 Spyder


and the list goes on...

Anything is easier than a black car to keep clean tbfh. >.<

Kev_ps3

Anything is easier than a black car to keep clean tbfh

Yea but nothing is nicer then a shiny black car;)

vectra

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Yea but nothing is nicer then a shiny black car;)

That is until you decide to drive it and you'r 2 minutes of glory is gone.

Kev_ps3

vectra wrote: »

That is until you decide to drive it and you'r 2 minutes of glory is gone.

bit extreme? not all of us live up dusty country roads

vectra

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

bit extreme? not all of us live up dusty country roads

Nor do I but talking from experience Black cars are a nightmare to keep clean and shining, as 99% of car owners will admit to

mike65

Owning a white car is the motoring equivalent of wearing white socks.

Kev_ps3

vectra wrote: »

Nor do I but talking from experience Black cars are a nightmare to keep clean and shining, as 99% of car owners will admit to

My dad drives a black car and when he cleans it, it usually stays clean for a while.

vectra

mike65 wrote: »

Owning a white car is the motoring equivalent of wearing white socks.

How do you know this

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

My dad drives a black car and when he cleans it, it usually stays clean for a while.

Clean maybe..Shiney? not as it was before driving it.

challengemaster

vectra wrote: »

Nor do I but talking from experience Black cars are a nightmare to keep clean and shining, as 99% of car owners will admit to

Yup, unfortunately vectra is right :P Car was spotless a week ago, now looks like it hasn't been washed in about 3 months. I swear, even leaving it on the driveway overnight it gathers dust...