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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. TC400

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    I love super white. Not big on the summer rain.
     
  2. DKTVAV

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    I love Super White and can't stand the Habanero. Also Black is not for hybrid.
     
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    Gold is a retirement colour. It doesn't belong on a c (even respecting that some PC members and member's parents are driving c's and clearly have more taste).

    Mint green on cars is a crime against humanity.

    My parents always owned white cars and I assumed I'd just do the same.

    The first car I owned myself - an AE90 Corolla hatch - was a very light faded green. I put up with it because I bought it second hand and that was the best choice available, but really it was not good.

    The second car I owned was an E120 Corolla hatch, also second hand, this time metallic silver, again the best available choice at the time. In the end I found I liked the silver FAR more than I had expected.

    Silver Pearl (our name for Classic Silver Metallic 1F7) was easily my first choice for the c. I think it works really well with the car and blends nicely with the side embellishments of the headlights and taillights. This is probably more so on the Australian models as these side embellishments are straight silver colours and aren't broken up by orange/red sections as on the US version.

    I do like Blue Streak Metallic on the c, but especially in our climate I don't think I'm prepared to get a dark coloured car.
     
  4. PriusC-illa

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    Absolutely Red is the best :D

    I like the Habanero least, I wasn't too fond of the Summer Rain in pictures but my sister in law just got one in this color and its actually very nice.
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    Yellow is my first choice, then Habanero. Summer rain was a close third (I had a very hard time finally making the decision between SR and Hab). I think the plain Blue and White are the worst two colors, but they still look great on this little car.
     
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    I got silver because I thought the car itself was different enough, no need to stand out. When I got it I didn't see almost any others on the road. Now I see tons in my area in every color, mostly silver.
    I should have waited for the dealer to get grey or black.
     
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    When I went to the dealer, I told them I wanted a Four in Blue Streak Metallic and it was the only color (and trim) I was interested in. However, if I had seen a Summer Rain in person, I would have been willing to take that as well. A blue one had just come in at another local dealer, so my dealer traded their Habenero for it, and I got my new car.
     
  8. I had been so used to an all-grayscale SUV interior and exterior that I wanted something bold. Sky blue always appeals to me. I wanted to go bold with color for my trade-in. I was really torn between habanero and summer rain. What finally won me over was this picture.


    It just seemed like a hybrid of the ocean and the sky. No regrets for me.
     
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    Absolutely love the red; that color is pretty close to my last car. So far it's a super rare color in California. It looks fast just sitting, ha.

    Do you find that people ahead of you pull over only to find out they pulled over for a Prius ?:D
     
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    Mine is silver. I don't like the orange but beauty is in the eye of the beholder image.jpg image.jpg
     
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    ^^A true eco friendly move, recycling pictures througout threads...well played. :p Silver is great in that it can go a longer period of time without looking as dirty as it really is. I have to say being from the Bay Area, I cannot stand the Oakland Raiders so Silver and Black are totally a no go. Although the other half has a silver car and a total 49'er fan, so I make exceptions to accepting the color.

    Sorry, total American Football talk, lol.
     
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    I love my classic silver, looks super sleek with the tail lights and my tint!
     
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    I love my MoonGlow... I just love my C period!
     
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    I like my white, I dont think black for the C is alright, just dont think the chrome taillights and all fits the black much...wished they brought over yellow instead of black
     
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    I do get looks of confusion, there aren't too many C's here yet :LOL:
     
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    Habanero looks the worst when it's dirty, with all the black road crap that accumulates on the back in the winter.
     
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    Winter... what is this winter you speak of?
     
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    This thing where the highs are only 50 and the lows sometimes go below 32 in Georgia...
     
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    Th...ir..ty... t..w..o... what is this system of metrics mean?... I have so rarely seen it that I cannot comprehend it fully. :)
     
  20. ChristineSerene

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    Mine is habanero AKA traffic-cone-orange. Not to everyone's taste, I know, but visibility was a concern. I have a daily freeway commute, and when you are "barely the size of a turtle in the road," as someone put it to me, it's good to be SEEN! I love it. Would have gotten minty or vivid green had it been a choice. Or robin's-egg-blue. The worst for me would be gray or black. You know. The color of asphalt.
     
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