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What does the color of your ride from Northridge BMW Dealership say about you? Is it a conservative shade of silver? Do you dream of a car that is a sophisticated black? Or a shining white set of wheels flashing off in the distance? Color is part of all these descriptions and influences people in their choice of vehicle and how satisfied they are with their car over time. With custom colors now in the hundreds, we have more color to think about than ever before.

When you consider custom colors, there are a dizzying number of choices. If before there was one shade of silver, we can now go from pewter to platinum. The shade of the color and the amount of metallic reflection in the paint can make a difference to a buyer. While a conservative person might choose classic silver, a young person buying their first car on their own might be drawn to a flashier shade of metallic.

Color is the first thing about a vehicle to catch the eye. People who choose black cars may be more likely to identify with words like sophisticated, urban, or mysterious. Blue can be associated with freedom or dreaminess. Green may be earthy or reflect a cheerful granny apple tone. Yellow might be bold and demand attention. Designers spend a lot of time thinking about the colors they will offer each year to attract new buyers. There are fresh trends in car colors every year.

There can be practical considerations as well. Cars in the nineteen seventies were often brown and touted as not showing the dirt. Less frequent need for washing is a priority with environmentalists today so we may see a resurgence of that brown body work.

Call to mind, for a moment, the old stereotype of a man or woman having a mid life crisis. We imagine them purchasing a red sports car, not a blue mini van. There is something about red that says excitement and speed. When red sports cars mature, they are burgundy, a rich and regal color.

Car color does not cause changes in the performance of the vehicle, but on some level may influence how much satisfaction the owner gets from driving it. If the color is completely incongruous, the driver will trade the car in. Possibly without ever admitting it was the yellow exterior that drove them to it.

Maybe a car from BMW automobile dealer Orange County is more than just a means of transportation. The color of our cars may express something about how we view ourselves. Although many people choose their cars for sound reasons, like reports from consumer magazines or fuel efficiency, it is the color that first catches the eye.