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What color is your C? What is the worst color for the C?

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by orenji, Sep 14, 2013.

  1. orenji

    orenji Senior Member

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    Its interesting how in two years since Toyota came out with the color Habanero (orange) how many other new cars are being sold orange. I have seen the following in orange: BMW M3, Dodge Dart, Jeep Wrangler, Porsche Boxster, BMW I3, and Smart car.
     
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    For years grey, blue and even black have shown to be the most risky colors for vehicles in general because they are harder to see at dusk , bad weather, and at nite.
    Yellow, orange and white are less risky.
    To lessen risk think about reflective striping especially on the beltline all the way around.
     
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    I like the silver best, too. That's what color mine is; I had a choice of silver or the dark gray metallic and I went with the silver because it just looks more contemporary technically modernistic/futuristic and sleek. Also reminiscent of a Coors Light Silver Bullet(y)
    I too am a Mustang convert, had a 2010 red convertible pictured in my avatar. Quite a change to be sure, but I am lovin' my Prius C 2!
     
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    Summer Rain or lite blue.
     
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    Now that Habanero color will no longer be offered for 2015 C, do you think Habanero colored C's will be become a collectors color, will prices rise for this rarer color? :confused:
     
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    It looks like only the 2014, only Prius C 4 came in Habanero color and Yellow Fusion is only available on the Prius C 2 and 3C, I was not aware of this change.......
     
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    No, my local toyota has C1, C2 in Habanero and Yellow Fusion in this trim sitting on the lot, 2014 model year.
     
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    Check out Toyota's website and build a C and you will see that Habanero is only available in the model 4.
     
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    I tested this on Toyota's USA site and I could pick Habanera for a 2,3,4 but not a 1.
     
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    West Coast website only shows the C 4 in Habanero, maybe they are getting ready for the replacement 2015 color Tangerine.
     
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    For me the white ones are the worst color, but that's mainly all you see in Florida with Prius car colors. I love my Sun Fusion, but I would agree that color isn't for everyone...
     
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    yellow, orange, and yellow best colors to be sure other drivers see you. black, grey and blue tends to be invisible to other driverf
     
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    Who has Tangerine Splash?
     
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    I remember that the '60's-70's Chrysler Hemi products had orange like this and other PsYcHeDeLiC colors too. It is not a new idea.
     
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    +1 on silver.

    I have always preferred this color, although I can understand why some choose white.

    Silver cars which I have owned (or still own) include (in order of purchase): 1966 Chevy Chevelle 2 DR HT (scrapped at 150K miles), 1987 Volvo 760 Turbo (traded for 1998 when the tranny failed), 1986 Volvo 740 normally-aspirated (written-off due to accident); 1998 Volvo S70 Turbo (stored non-operational, as I have too many cars and only one driver); 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD (pending repairs for "check engine" light); 2014 Toyota Prius c One.
     
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    the challenger above is an '09, don't think they were making the c then.
    mine is summer rain
     
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    Yeah, but C color Habanero pushed the limits of bright colors. The Charger Orange is not as bright.
     
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    Another limit-pusher is the color yellow, dubbed "Sun Fusion", and which reminds me of the Yellow Cabs of old ... the ones which had xxx-1234 as their telephone number, in all or almost all cities in which Yellow operated.
     
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    Still plenty of yellow cabs in L.A., even some orange ones.......but for private use, not so many vivid colors.