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Why no Dark Green Tacomas?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by qcarr, Oct 26, 2017.

  1. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:22 AM
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    OdiN1701

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    I don't get why most people seem to like boring black/white colors.
     
  2. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:26 AM
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    Captqc

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    I'm in the 4% bracket!!:taco: A pox on the 96%ers!!:boink:

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  3. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:32 AM
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    Folks love black because it by far the best looking color on any vehicle. Folks like white typically because it is extremely easy to maintain.
     
  4. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:33 AM
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    Best color period.
     
  5. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:43 AM
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    No black is lame. And so is white. I've never had either and have not had any maintenance issues due to color.
     
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  6. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:45 AM
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    :rofl: Whatever you say my dude. Sorry your color doesn't sell. No need to get aggressive towards ones that do.
     
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  7. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:47 AM
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    I'm not being aggressive. Just pointing out facts about supposed maintenance issues that colors other than white/black have lol.
     
  8. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:50 AM
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    I'm referring to you pointing out that black and white are lame, which are not not facts. They're opinion. An uncommon one at that.
     
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  9. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:52 AM
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    @SpruceTaco has a great looking green taco with gold ray 10s iirc. I seent it on insta
     
  10. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:52 AM
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    Fleet vehicles are almost always white, both for visibility safety wise, and visibility in marketing due to contrast for graphics. The commercial market heavily screws the white data. It isn’t as popular, just more practical for a large market segment.

    Also, this data may be based on pigment sales since it comes from PPG. White and black are used in most color formulas. Purely speculating of course.
     
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  11. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:52 AM
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    I wasn't referring to color preference as a fact. Perhaps read next time.
     
  12. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:53 AM
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    Well yeah commercial stuff white is super popular for good reason. So yes that is skewed.
     
  13. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:53 AM
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    Maybe take your own advice. Again, my post was referring to your comment on black and white being lame.
     
  14. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:54 AM
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    Ok so don't read. That's fine.
     
  15. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:55 AM
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    I use to drive this type of truck on the flightline when I was in the Air Force and security had the blazer. This is what i want...its like quicksand just green.

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    Hers thed PSAB "quicksand" version
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  16. Oct 26, 2017 at 8:57 AM
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    IMO, this is the only way the Tacoma is seeing green again any time soon. It has to be a military green (maybe for the Pro's).
     
  17. Oct 26, 2017 at 9:07 AM
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    I had a 98 single cab in that dark green, loved that truck

    I b****ed out and bought a white 2nd gen. I do love the fact white doesn't show scratches real bad, and looks sexy blacked out

    Ram is offering 3 or 4 different greens for their hd trucks (probably won't see them on any lots but can be ordered). If I'm ordering though I'd get that New Holland blue harvester edition :anonymous:

    Ain't there a sas'd 2nd gen on here painted od green???
     
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  18. Oct 26, 2017 at 9:31 AM
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    I meant after Cavalry Blue. I was counting the Blue to be this year.
     
  19. Oct 26, 2017 at 9:37 AM
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    There's a couple of green cousins in the parking lot the morning, along with my red Taco:

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    Pretty good range of colors, in general. Loving that Marauder.
     
  20. Oct 26, 2017 at 9:41 AM
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    I honestly don't like green too much, but ^^^ looks awesome! Nice truck @PvilleJohn (if it's yours).
     
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