What are the pros and cons of having a black car? (vehicles, tires)

[dreamerman]

Black is my favorite color. I was thinking of having my car painted black.

What are the pros and cons of having a black car or having it painted black?

[8 SNAKE]

Pros:
You like the color

Cons:
Nearly impossible to keep clean
Shows every scratch
Hot in the summer months


I think that black is one of the best looking colors on most vehicles. It just depends on whether or not you're willing to put up with the sacrifices to drive a black vehicle.

[Omaha Rocks]

I agree completely with 8 Snake.

I have a black 97 VW Golf. Great car. Nice looking car.

But it always looks at least a little dirty.

[Huckleberry3911948]

if you paint you can dry your painting out in a jiffy by putting them on the floor board.

[Rosinante]

Not only do black cars show the dirt, they show ever swirl mark in a wax job that somebody who doesn't know what he's doing will give it.

Personally I wouldn't own a black car, even if I liked how they looked — and I don't.

[Fleet]

I think they do look very good when the paint is in good condition and just after a wash. But I do like dark blue best.

As Snake said, it does show scratches easily and is hard to keep clean. Also hot in the summer buy my black car is garaged.

[janelle144]

Only wreck I had was with a black car. It was in the shadows and I didn't see it. It hit me on the side of my car when I crossed the street. I absolutely hate black cars. I could have been killed. Totaled my car. My fault but what can you do when you can't see black in shadows on a sunny day?

[Jezer]

I have a black car and tend to have the lights on for the reason the poster above raised, though I think that cars that are the same colour as the road surface (grey) are harder to pick up.

I think it tends to hide the dirt pretty well unlike the white car I had years ago.

Black does show the scratches though.

[pinetreecity]

Does black metallic paint hide dirt, scratches, and wax swirl marks better?

I think black looks best on big cars, with a little bit of chrome or white walled tires to set it off.

[MIKEETC]

Black looks fantastic when it is clean and especially when the light hits it just right. It is like a mirror. But sometimes that mirror is a nightmare to keep it clean. Everything shows up on it - even a light 'cover' of dust will undermine its appearance. I usually end up washing my black car every 2 weeks or so.

Here's mine (about 3 days later it didn't shine like this ):