ACKK!!! Midnight silver or regular silver???

[SoCalGuy]

So I've eliminated white and now I'm down to just this very difficult choice: regular silver or midnight silver (aka metallic grey). I'll be going with either the silver 19" wheels or the aftermarket silver turbine 20s from EV Direct

Silver
+ Really shows the cars lines
+ Seems clean even when it's dirty
+ Minimizes the chrome
- Kind of boring/common?
- I already have a silver car

Midnight silver
+ Looks classy/elegant
+ Makes silver wheels "pop"
- A little darker than I'd like
- Changes color - sometimes looks purplish
- Car's lines less noticeable


Anyone else make this choice? Would love your thoughts / rationale for picking one over the other (including your own decision). Thanks!

 

[drawfour]

If I was choosing between the two, I'd take the Midnight Silver, hands down. However, my conflict is between the flashy red or the elegant Midnight Silver. I think I'm leaning red, but when I see that Midnight Silver, I think it looks really classy.

 

[C141medic]

Imho, midnight silver metallic is the most fun and versatile color out there. It has the “color changing” qualities dependent upon the lighting. Definitely getting this.

 

[DR61]

Silver - no question.

 

[Xminus6]

Midnight Silver is an amazing color. Ironically I haven't owned one but it's my favorite of all the Tesla colors out there. Although the Pearl White we got on the 3 is pretty nice.

 

[nvx1977]

OP : if you're set on silver wheels, I think the Midnight Silver will contrast nicely with them. I'm actually a huge silver fan; Most of the cars I've owned, including the ICE I just replaced with the Model 3, was silver. I chose MSM this time around and having no regrets. Honestly I was getting bored with silver, and Tesla's silver wasn't metallic enough for me. I really liked the silver they used on the 3 during the reveal:

Unfortunately this is not the production silver on the roads.

 

[SoCalGuy]

OP : if you're set on silver wheels, I think the Midnight Silver will contrast nicely with them. I'm actually a huge silver fan; Most of the cars I've owned, including the ICE I just replaced with the Model 3, was silver. I chose MSM this time around and having no regrets. Honestly I was getting bored with silver, and Tesla's silver wasn't metallic enough for me. I really liked the silver they used on the 3 during the reveal:

Unfortunately this is not the production silver on the roads.

Yeah I was bummed about the alpha silver not making it to production too

 

[NikeWings]

Silver.
Looking purple even one time, is one time too many.

 

[MarkinArch]

Yeah I was bummed about the alpha silver not making it to production too

I went back and forth on this one for a month or two. Finally decided on silver metallic for the following reasons:

Nice contrast between paint color and dark glass roof.
Shows lines and shadows better
Matches wheels
Easy to clean, doesn't look dirty
Currently have a dark metallic car...and it can't stay clean
Cooler in the summer here in Texas
More "rare"

I think a lot of people didn't like the production silver because of how interesting the reveal silver was. So it was a let down to many. I think the silver is starting to make a come back, though, especially in Texas.

Good luck!

 

[TaoJones]

My first one was midnight silver (actually, it was steel grey which was then renamed midnight silver - not to be confused with the original dolphin grey). Loved it - flecks of blue under direct sunlight.

Second car is the multi-coat pearlescent white.

Big fan of the midnight silver. Not a fan as much of the silver, but a friend who just picked his up loves it. Potato, potatoe.

 

[ChicagolandMX]

 

[Jason S]

XPEL wrapped (not full, but nearly so) with the aero covers off and no caps or lug nut covers.

 

[SoCalGuy]

My first one was midnight silver (actually, it was steel grey which was then renamed midnight silver - not to be confused with the original dolphin grey). Loved it - flecks of blue under direct sunlight.

Second car is the multi-coat pearlescent white.

Big fan of the midnight silver. Not a fan as much of the silver, but a friend who just picked his up loves it. Potato, potatoe.

I really liked one of the first MS metallic greys - I think it was the dolphin one that first came out. I wish they still had that color!

 

[D3xDt3Reaction]

FWIW, we have a Midnight Silver S and it hides the Arizona dust surprisingly well.

 

[boiler81]

Color is certainly a personal preference thing, but my first M3 spotting in the wild was a Midnight Silver example, with aero wheels. Although I love the M3, this color doesn't really "stand out" especially on the gray overcast winter day, I spotted it. Perhaps with the silver sport wheels it would have popped more, but gray paint, gray wheels, gray asphalt, gray sky's = no wow factor for me.

 

[T34ME]

If you want to blend in and be part of the crowd, pick Midnight Silver which has been a popular choice.

If you want to stand out in the crowd of model 3s, pick Silver which has been the least popular color.

 

[lapolak]

I say Midnight Silver over Silver. Rented a Midnight Silver Model 3 and it looked fantastic. I parked it next to a Silver Model 3; while the silver makes the car looked clean, the Midnight Silver looked classy and more interesting to me.

I was deadest on Midnight Silver after seeing the blue... which is really more of a purple (disappointing).

However, then I saw it in Red. There is just something about the BOLD red color. I've always had black or silver cars... and this time I think I'm going red.

 

[xav-]

I will let my car do the talking

 

[dud3r9999]

Loving my silver!

 

[SoCalGuy]

I will let my car do the talking

What made you choose silver?