<p>I have a 2014 Nissan Murano that we purchased near Thanksgiving. It has 1800 miles as of today.
I HATE having a black car. I am hoping I can trade it in and get the same car in a different color without taking much of a hit. I would consider a demo if it made it even.</p>
<p>I had them install remote start as well. Car is still perfect but it is always dirty (winter) and even before the snow it showed every smudge. I am in South Jersey. Any ideas on what a dealer might be able to do for me?</p>
<p>I think the rebates when I got it were better than they are now. I want a silver or blue but would even take white. I don’t know if black is more desirable as far as the dealership goes and whether that would help me. We financed only 10k and we can pay it off early, so that’s not really an issue. </p>
<p>Hubby wanted the black and I didn’t, but I caved because I really wanted to replace my old car, and didn’t know how long before I’d get to drag him to another dealer. I didn’t want to miss the end of year sales. Car color isn’t that important to me and black made him happy. I hate that it shows every smudge even in nice weather, every drop when it rains, and FORGET about in the winter salt! I’d love to have a do-over rather than deal with it for 6 more years. Hubby is agreeable. </p>
<p>You’ll take a bit hit trading cars. Figure depreciation of around 10% the minute you drove the new car off the lot. If you maybe paid around $30,000 for the car new…after depreciation, taxes you paid, etc. it could end up costing you around $5000 to get a different colored car…that’s a lot to pay for driving a car only 1800 miles.</p>
<p>I have a black car. I keep one of those soft cloths in my car. When I’m outside returning a call on cell phone, I wipe the spots off the car. I waxed it a month ago, and the spots come off easily. I don’t find it any worse than having white car.</p>
<p>That said, I’ve tried CarMax twice, and they knocked about $10,000 off car. Not worth it. I’d talk to the dealer. My friend leased a SUV, disliked it, and a year later traded it in for sedan. </p>
<p>How much would it cost to paint, say a navy or steel grey? Personally, I think they show dirt too.</p>
<p>Lizard, I got a good deal at the time, not sure how that helps or not. Regarding taxes, my state doesn’t charge you tax on the part of your purchase covered by a trade. If my trade is worth 20k towards the purchase of a car that costs 25 k, I only owe tax on the 5k difference.</p>
<p>Bookworm, does your black have sparkles, metallic sort of? Mine doesn’t. I think that pearl or metallic really helps hide smudges and swirls. This car is going to be swirl prone, I an tell already. Also hairline scratches…hubby has metallic grey and it looks cleaner longer. Son has pearl white and his looks better too, and I drive the least.</p>
<p>Trading cars isn’t an option due to gas mileage and mine is a crossover and his a sedan (his commute would eat more gas) I don’t like driving sedans ever since I had my crossover. They’re too low!</p>
<p>I’m just kicking the idea around. I know, some people love black, it looks great when it’s clean.</p>
<p>Have you gone in yet and spoken to the dealer who sold you your car? You might be pleasantly surprised. Black is a popular color in that vehicle. They may be willing to work with you on a trade.</p>
<p>I guess I would go with the ‘son, could you wash my car’ option. Much cheaper. Hold out for another year or two and you will not be so far upside down.</p>
<p>My mom has had cars in ford’s “tuxedo black” for years, which has the sparkles. I was going to say, when I was car shopping just a few weeks ago everyone was advising me against black because of the dirt and I couldn’t understand why because my mom takes hers down dirt roads every day to the barn and it’s not even that dirty-- and you don’t know dirt until you’ve seen barn dirt. I don’t notice any smudges on it. Rain, rather than snow, helps. </p>
<p>If you try everything you can and you end up stuck with the car, I wonder if it won’t be so bad when it’s not winter. I have a “blue candy” bright blue focus and a new “ruby red” edge, both colors that should do fine and do most of the year, but they both look like hell right now from the salt. My blue focus has so much salt caked on it that from the back it looks GREEN! They both look like complete crap, and the edge is only a week or two old. They will be gorgeous as soon as we stop salting the roads. I wonder if you noticed more smudges before the snow just because it was a new toy and you were looking for them? Maybe it won’t be that bad in the Spring. </p>
<p>I don’t like black on cars. I’m in Florida and the color is too hot in summer heat. Too, even if a black car is clean and polished, every little tiny ding and scratch seems to stick out like a sore thumb…more so than lighter color finishes.</p>
<p>We’ve had several black cars and one of my H’s current cars is black. Mine is a dark purple. We both like clean cars so get them washed weekly. In reality, with this kind of winter, any color looks awful covered in dirt and salt.</p>
<p>We have a black car now. No way would we trade it in…but we would not buy another one. I have a metallic silver grey car, and even that looks lousy this winter. And I try to get it washed once a week.</p>
<p>A car is going to get got no matter what color it is. I live in Florida. We have black cars. I love the look of them and the sleekness the color gives them. Now, if you have a leather interior, you’re just asking for it. (Towels and dish rags so you don’t burn your legs and hands!)</p>
<p>Dark blue or a navy handles dirt and dust fairly well I’ve found. Especially, if you have your paint swirled, satin, etc. finish. </p>
<p>Toyota and Ford’s metallic beige and silver are the best paint choices for hiding dirt, dust and minor dings for anyone who hates to drive a dirty looking car (like me). That said, this winter so far has not been kind to all car owners in some parts of the country, and even a silver car will look yucky when driven through all the salt, dirt and grime! </p>