Subjective. I personally like mazda red moreRed is stunning.
CX-5 Will Have You Seeing Red - Soul Red Crystal - Inside Mazda
I feel that all Tesla colors suck, more or less. Feel free to disagree.
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White paint discoloration
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CX-5 Will Have You Seeing Red - Soul Red Crystal - Inside Mazda
I feel that all Tesla colors suck, more or less. Feel free to disagree.
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
I believe you can, but I also believe that for the most part this is not an issue. Some of these are really bad, but nobody notices mine until i point it out and even then they aren't convinced if it's real or just a trick of the light.
Ever since I saw people complaining about this, every time I go to a parking lot, that's all I look at now. It's driving me crazy.
I've actually never really noticed this on other cars before until now. I see some issues with some other pearl white cars too. I saw a S500 sedan that didn't have any issues. Then again that's a 100k+ car. Saw a Accura MDX with fairly obvious issue. Some Toyotas have it. I had a pearl white Subaru before and I never noticed this problem. I think maybe pictures tend to make them look worse ?
I have a white model 3 on order and now I'm a little worried. Has anyone with this issue taken it to Tesla and were they able to do anything ?
I've actually never really noticed this on other cars before until now. I see some issues with some other pearl white cars too. I saw a S500 sedan that didn't have any issues. Then again that's a 100k+ car. Saw a Accura MDX with fairly obvious issue. Some Toyotas have it. I had a pearl white Subaru before and I never noticed this problem. I think maybe pictures tend to make them look worse ?
I have a white model 3 on order and now I'm a little worried. Has anyone with this issue taken it to Tesla and were they able to do anything ?
JBare
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My Wife's 2011 Ford Edge is white and the front bumper has definitely "yellowed" over the years (or maybe it was that time I used tanish meguires wax on the whole car and the bumper never looked the same.....) I don't really notice it anymore but also don't care that much because it's my wifes car. I was certainly leaning White because I love how the S looks but will I ever unsee that picture a few posts back....
Maybe I should go freebie black and then get a matte black wrap
Maybe I should go freebie black and then get a matte black wrap
I have a white Model 3 since December 2017. Ever since new, the color has stayed the same, no change. But I will say if you look really really closely under the right light, you can see the bumpers are slightly different. I am a perfectionist and even I do not find this to be an issue. I also have a midnight silver that the bumpers and body are a little different, just harder to notice. Most cars with plastic bumpers are off a bit. I REALLY like the Model 3 in white. Around my area, there are so many midnight silver Model 3's that they are getting boring to look at. Original poster, if you like white, get it. I see Model 3's every day. Order of most common color to least common: Midnight silver by a large margin, red, blue, white ,silver, and then black.
jgd108
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flashflooder
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What’s your VIN, if you don’t mind? I’ve got a 173xx waiting to be delivered, and feeling a bit anxious
jgd108
Member
In my signature, 171xx
Delivery was flawless, looked for 30min at every inch of the car couldn't find anything other than a bit of dirt from the transport.
They actually detail (part) of the car right before you come in:
ergela
Member
2nd picture does not look good...
Everyone says it’s not just Tesla which is true. Others say it’s because it’s plastic which is true. But this issue is only for the rear bumper, they have been able to paint the front bumpers, which are also plastic, just fine. So they should be able to fix these rear bumpers.
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Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
I see it slightly on the second picture, but not in the first or third. It is very viewing angle dependent and possibly pictures magnify it more than in person.
Tesla cars has this problem when it comes to white bumpers.
They use a different material on bumper (Plastic) than to the rest of the car (CF).
The albedo is different on the material so the white will reflect slightly different even if they are the same paint.
If you care about that, do not pick white colour. Deeper colours will have a smaller difference because the albedo effect is lessened.
They use a different material on bumper (Plastic) than to the rest of the car (CF).
The albedo is different on the material so the white will reflect slightly different even if they are the same paint.
If you care about that, do not pick white colour. Deeper colours will have a smaller difference because the albedo effect is lessened.
jgd108
Member
Like someone mentioned earlier unless somebody posts about it in TMC you wouldn't even know. Don't call my baby ugly P jk
Now I have to put some PPF in front and get the windows tinted.
P jkNow I have to put some PPF in front and get the windows tinted.
Fusion
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jgd108
Member
Your Tesla emblem looks off in the first picture for some odd reason....
"Probably within Tesla specs"
Speaking of emblem (don't want to be off topic..) for PPF front they are removing the emblem and have to put a new one for $25 (Tesla sells the emblems apparently). Debating if I want to put it back or make the car look like an E-Porsche
Fusion
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"Probably within Tesla specs"
Speaking of emblem (don't want to be off topic..) for PPF front they are removing the emblem and have to put a new one for $25 (Tesla sells the emblems apparently). Debating if I want to put it back or make the car look like an E-Porsche
A good installer could technically cut around it.
alseTrick
Active Member
"Probably within Tesla specs"
Speaking of emblem (don't want to be off topic..) for PPF front they are removing the emblem and have to put a new one for $25 (Tesla sells the emblems apparently). Debating if I want to put it back or make the car look like an E-Porsche
I had assumed everyone just reinstalled the original. Do they not? And for the cost of PPF, the installer should "cover" the emblem replacement cost if needed.
jgd108
Member
Right! You learn everyday.
The installer told me that it would be much better protection to put it full (behind the emblem) and yes he can stick it back but the tape Tesla uses is apparently ultra thin and the tape he has is twice the height. Still thinking if I want to put it back or not.
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