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Color regrets...

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by rpoint16, Jul 9, 2018.

  1. May 18, 2019 at 4:27 PM
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    Taconator_

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    Extremely happy with white! No regrets.
    If I could go back I’d try out Barcelona red as I live how those look too.
     
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  2. May 18, 2019 at 6:16 PM
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    Pervy

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    If I can I always try to get my vehicles in a shade of green. If not that I'll go white. I like black as well, but they tend to show wear to easy.

    Only color I ever regret getting is bright red, since dangit if the birds don't love that color to.
     
  3. May 18, 2019 at 7:50 PM
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    CusterFan

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    My last "Black" 2016 Tacoma SR5...YES regretted it. :(

    Now my 'Silver" 2019 Tacoma SR...NO Regrets. :)
     
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  4. May 18, 2019 at 8:43 PM
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    Alu-Cab Explorer Canopy, 23 Zero 72" RTT, Rhino Rack Batwing Awning, ARB Suspension, 235/85R16 K02 tires, Hondo radio knobs, Taco Garage DMM...
    My regret, buying a Toyota in any color but white. This is the first non-white Toyota that I've had. The Barcelona Red shows every rub, scrape and scratch. That wouldn't happen so much with White. I also took a 6" scratch today down through to the primer, maybe to the steel.

    I am seriously considering spraying the truck in a colored bed-liner instead of paying to fix it. The paint on these trucks is just so soft for how they get abused.

    -Chris.
     
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  5. May 19, 2019 at 3:32 AM
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    Mofirejeff

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    Got BBP. Really like it, but it shows all blemishes bad. My 2013 super white was better I think. Still like it but sometimes wonder if white would have been better.
     
  6. May 19, 2019 at 3:38 AM
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    mgmdclb

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    Had a Silver Mica 2nd Gen and loved it, easiest rig I’ve ever had to keep looking clean ! 6D55CB11-83B2-4D58-A517-0D089D6855BB.jpg


    Really liked my GF’s MGM RAV4 so I went with that this time, love it ! Only other colour I was considering was Cement but I’m glad I stuck with the MGM.

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  7. May 19, 2019 at 5:03 AM
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    I had a quote of $4800.00 to spray Line-X over the the black '16 Tacoma I traded. If the a/c would not of had a mold issue I would of done it. Just think you would never have to wax it again!! Well worth the money in my book. :)
     
  8. May 19, 2019 at 5:05 AM
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    Mold issue ?
     
  9. May 19, 2019 at 5:07 AM
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    Yes in the evap core box. Smelled of fresh cow manure blowing in your face. Instead of letting the service dept. tear my dash out to clean the evap core I just traded it off.

    Now thinking back I wish I would of let them and maybe they would of found where the drain was blocked off.
     
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  10. May 19, 2019 at 5:12 AM
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    I have Sky silver, but rather have Cavalry blue
     
  11. May 19, 2019 at 5:19 AM
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    I have Cement, love the color, its kinda changes in different light. Now everyone has the same color, kinda wish I had Silver.8F4D3A42-3405-46CB-B8DF-0CF20F784BF9.jpg
     
  12. May 19, 2019 at 5:35 AM
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    Black would have been my last pick for a truck but I wanted a manual access cab sport and there was only one within 50 miles so I drive a black truck. Looks good the 2 times a year I clean it, but i also curse when i can see all the pinstripes
     
  13. May 19, 2019 at 5:43 AM
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    Be careful what you wish for. Always wanted a black truck but not anymore. On a summer day you could cook pizza in there
     
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  14. May 19, 2019 at 6:34 AM
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    GrievousAngel

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    Don't know why, I just wanted a white one. And I specifically wanted one without the fender flares. I went down to the dealer to buy an i4 2wd double cab that I thought was white (no actual pics on the site). When I got there, it was black. Test drove it, it was fine. Back on the lot there was another white DCSB SR--but it was V6 and 4WD. Ponied up the extra 5k (give or take) to get it.
     
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  15. May 19, 2019 at 9:14 AM
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    All the things!
    Ehhh... I think that's backwards.

    What's the demand for purple or teal first gen Tacomas like? How about champagne? Or brown cars of the 70's.

    Demand is based on the type of car and the color. Exotic colors on a sports/muscle car will always be trendy. Funky colors on a truck are high risk.
     
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  16. May 20, 2019 at 4:43 PM
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    I have owned one black vehicle. I will NEVER repeat that mistake again!
     
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  17. Oct 20, 2019 at 9:56 PM
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    paulindsm

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    Yep... WISH I had gone 2019 in voodoo blue.

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  18. Oct 20, 2019 at 9:57 PM
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    You regret the green already?
     
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  19. Oct 20, 2019 at 9:58 PM
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    You kidding?? Best color yet!!
     
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  20. Oct 20, 2019 at 10:03 PM
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    Ya it’s only 6 days old... I really should’ve done my homework
     

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