2010 Options you Need help Deciding on

How do other colors compare on the spectrum of exterior maintenance?

 

Ditto to that, as an owner of a WGM Prius (and compulsively caring for my car). I actually wanted the silver, but none of the dealers in my area had one coming in. Just a thought, the WGM doesn't look quite that flattering in direct sunlight - the paint just looks flat. But in the shade or after sunset, the color does a good job of showing the little kinks and curves of the Prius, especially after a good waxing (or Zaino).

 

The lighter colors hide rock chips much better than the darker ones. Also, they will hide swirls and RIDS much better as well. Here's another way to decide. Flip a coin "heads light tails dark" and if you find yourself flipping the coin again, you definitely know you like the other color better.

 

The winter gray is a dull, flat color. Looking at it closely, it does appear to have some metallic chips in it, but not nearly as many as the silver. The car I saw was parked next to a Corolla which had the nice metallic gun-metal gray. It's too bad that Toyota didn't choose that paint for the dark gray.

 

Just washed and waxed my Barcelona Red today. Sharp as hell! I've spent the past 10 years with metallic silver and still have a silver Mercedes. The Mercedes is sharp but I have to tell you, I get a lot of comments about the looks of my Prius. Side by side, color wise, the red Prius stacks up nicely with the met. silver mercedes. Don't discount it.

 

As the owner of a silver Prius, I would have probably rather had the winter gray. I think it looks sharper. However, I'm sure I would have washed it about five more times by now. Silver's a great color if you "just want it to look good."

 

All colors are hopeless when side by side with the premium Blizzard Pearl. Trust me

 

One of the reasons I did not go with Silver this time is -----well, that is all you see in the pre-2010s. As for Pearl, it is getting to be like the old Silver. I wanted my Prius to be different but at the same time "eye catching". Pearl is nice, so is Silver and I almost went with the W.Gray. In the end, you need to go with your gut, the one you will keep getting up, going to the garage just to take a peek at your new (color) Prius.

 

I was going to get the Winter Gray originally but they didn't have one in stock so I got the Silver instead. In retrospect I'm glad it worked out that way...the Silver is a great-looking color (it almost looks like white sometimes) and incredibly easy to care for.

 

Unless silver paint has changed dramatically in recent years it has always been the worst color to fade.

 

Anyone have any input in this? This may seem ignorant, but what does a faded silver look like? Silver is already such a light color.

I'm currently trying to decide between winter gray metallic, blizzard pearl, and silver (though dealers' availability may decide for me)!

 

I think the Winter Gray is a lot like black...looks great CLEAN but hard to keep that way - and I am saying this after only 10 days! A good wax or clear coat helps the shine...mine looks alot better after a hand-polish this past weekend.

 

For me, I park the car on the street and wash it twice a year so it's easy choice to get the silver. I started out looking for Blizzard Pearl but they are hard to come by right now on Pkg 2 and after some thinking I decided to go with silver. The rear tail light also match better with silver paint IMO.

 

I used to drive a silver 2008 and was really bored with the color after a while. My primary choice was the Winter Gray and i absolutely love it. That said, yes its more work hiding dirt and stains now..