Tesla to eliminate some paint options to increase production efficiency, gives last chance to order
From a Tesla email to Model 3 reservation holders and others, quote: “In order to increase our production, delivery and service efficiency, we will be removing Metallic Silver and Obsidian Black Metallic as paint options from our online vehicle configurators for Model S, Model X and Model 3. This will be effective on Thursday, September 13, 2018, after which Metallic Silver and Obsidian Black Metallic will be offered only as limited edition colors via special request at a cost of $2,000 only until Friday, September 21, 2018.”
Last year Tesla stopped offering Metallic Silver for serveral months, but then it came back.
Kelly Blue Book says silver is the most popular color in the US for luxury cars. I’m surprised Tesla is dropping it.
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Best Car Color To Buy, The Monetary Value of Car Color | Kelley Blue Book
Popular Colors for Luxury
Silver is the main color of choice for Luxury vehicles, which make up 8.6% of the car market. Silver rose nearly 14% in one year's time in this category resulting in a whopping one-third of all Luxury vehicles sporting silver tones. Two variations of white made up another 30% of this category, leaving the remaining colors to round out the mix. An interesting observation is that black, which was once the premier color for luxury vehicles, has hit its lowest mark in years at 8.5%.
From a Tesla email to Model 3 reservation holders and others, quote: “In order to increase our production, delivery and service efficiency, we will be removing Metallic Silver and Obsidian Black Metallic as paint options from our online vehicle configurators for Model S, Model X and Model 3. This will be effective on Thursday, September 13, 2018, after which Metallic Silver and Obsidian Black Metallic will be offered only as limited edition colors via special request at a cost of $2,000 only until Friday, September 21, 2018.”
Last year Tesla stopped offering Metallic Silver for serveral months, but then it came back.
Kelly Blue Book says silver is the most popular color in the US for luxury cars. I’m surprised Tesla is dropping it.
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Best Car Color To Buy, The Monetary Value of Car Color | Kelley Blue Book
Popular Colors for Luxury
Silver is the main color of choice for Luxury vehicles, which make up 8.6% of the car market. Silver rose nearly 14% in one year's time in this category resulting in a whopping one-third of all Luxury vehicles sporting silver tones. Two variations of white made up another 30% of this category, leaving the remaining colors to round out the mix. An interesting observation is that black, which was once the premier color for luxury vehicles, has hit its lowest mark in years at 8.5%.
- Silver - 32.1%
- White Metallic - 17.7%
- White - 11.8%
- Med/Dk. Blue 8.6%
- Black - 8.5%
- Med./Dk. Gray 7.2%
- Med. Red - 6%
- Gold - 3%
- Med/Dk Green - 1.8%
- Light Brown - 1.7%