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Blizzard Pearl 'up charge'

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by radiocycle, Nov 17, 2011.

  1. radiocycle

    radiocycle Active Member

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    Since Sea Glass Pearl is a 'pearl' color just like Blizzard Pearl, anyone know if there is an up-charge for that color in the PiP?
     
    #1 radiocycle, Nov 17, 2011
  2. moolman

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    No, only the blizzard
     
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    No. BP is a 3-coat pearl paint.

    Seaglass is just a regular "pearlescent" colour. When I see Toyota attach the pearl suffix, I see a shiny, pearl-like surface without the metallic flakes of, well, "metallic" or "mica" colour suffixes.
     
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    what's the upcharge for the Blizzard pearl?
     
    #4 dfleeman, Nov 17, 2011
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    Think two-fifty.
     
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    Okay, thats not so bad.
     
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    too bad actually. i think it would be really cool if the sea glass was a "pearl" color, would make it much less boring and plain.
    BP is $220 exactly.
     
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    I think that the $220 extra for the Blizard Pearl is bad but that's because I ordered the White and have to pay extra.
     
    #8 evfinder, Nov 17, 2011
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    The Blizzard Pearl is a three step paint process instead of two. That's the reason for the $220 extra charge. Normal metallic paints only require a paint coat and a clear coat. The Blizzard Pearl requires a base coat, and then the color and clear coats.
     
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    So the Sea Glass Pearl is actually not Pearl?
     
    #10 SeaGlassPearl, Jan 9, 2012
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    The price is within industry norms.
    It's far better than the $600 to $700 Scion once charged for a primer only car.
     
    #11 Trollbait, Jan 9, 2012
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    DianneWhitmire High PRIUStess

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    Toyota and Lexus have been charging this $220 for the pearl white paint choise for a long time! A decade or more. This is not news. :D
     
    #12 DianneWhitmire, Jan 12, 2012
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    While the pearl coatings are very nice, don't forget that special paints will also be more expensive - and harder to match - when the inevitable happens and it's time to do some bodywork.
     
    #13 hyo silver, Jan 12, 2012
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