Originally Posted by B747
(Post 3407537)
Did you mean ABS unit? ABS sensors can't be so costly. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
Ok, let me try to help here. What are you looking to express with the car color? If you want something demure, classy and totally understated that might not necessarily turn heads but is very easy on maintenance, go for Candy White. You might not like the color if you are young or young at heart. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
If you want something a little bit flashy and don't mind the extra maintenance that goes into the car, Deep Black is your color. It contrasts really nicely with the LED's and silver alloys. I've always been a sucker for black and silver as a combination. It will require loads of tender loving care though! |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
If you want something absolutely different from the rest, Toffee Brown is your color. It is unlike everything else on the market and is very regal and elegant in the flesh. It is a very grown up color though, very mature and sophisticated. You might or might not like that. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
You just can't go wrong with Reflex Silver. It's not the best looking color for the Jetta IMO but it's good looking, easy on maintenance and combines elegance and vibrancy rather well. It's got the best of all worlds really. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
Platinum Grey is again a very safe color that is low on maintenance and will not be too flashy. It's got all the qualities of Reflex White without being as understated, although that shade of grey is a bit too serious for me personally. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
Personally, I'd go for the Toffee Brown or Deep Pearl Black. I love both the colors, but don't go for Deep Black unless you're sure you'll keep the car looking good. Black is the most high maintenance color of them all and buying a Black car is more a full-time hobby than anything! Toffee Brown looks fantastic, but it too will require some loving care every now and then, although not as much as Deep Pearl Black. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
It seems to me like you're sold on Toffee Brown. Go for it. I remember seeing one in the showroom on the day of delivery and it took my breath away. The sales guy was worried I might change my mind lol: Deep Pearl Black too has it's own beauty, but Toffee Brown is a much rarer color, which is both good and bad. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
If all logic fails when it comes to picking out a color, just narrow it down to 2 colors and flip a coinstupid: |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
The sales person was pushing us towards white as a easy maintenance and sophisticated color when i spoke to him on the phone on what colors he had in stock, may be he has a lot of inventory with white. |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
By maintanence what exactly you mean here ? we do not have a driver and clean cars only on the weekends but if it is the Jetta we are getting ill make sure to make it shine. |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
It would be great if you can post some links on what products to use ?, We have a thread but thats a lot of data over there. |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
Anything else is required to do for the color i mean 3M services of anything else so that the dark color doesn't fade away with time. |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
Also whats your opinion on scratches and etc. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
If you want something demure, classy and totally understated that might not necessarily turn heads but is very easy on maintenance, go for Candy White. You might not like the color if you are young or young at heart. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
If you want something a little bit flashy and don't mind the extra maintenance that goes into the car, Deep Black is your color. It contrasts really nicely with the LED's and silver alloys. I've always been a sucker for black and silver as a combination. It will require loads of tender loving care though! |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
You just can't go wrong with Reflex Silver. It's not the best looking color for the Jetta IMO but it's good looking, easy on maintenance and combines elegance and vibrancy rather well. It's got the best of all worlds really. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407646)
If all logic fails when it comes to picking out a color, just narrow it down to 2 colors and flip a coin |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
Hehe, Oh the coin trick always works |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407734)
Toffee all of us are sold on this! lovely color, I saw a toffee color in motion and boy It was just looks Mindblowing!:Cheering: but when i look at it in the pictures it looks dull and hence the dilemma. |
Originally Posted by graaja
(Post 3407823)
If you love the toffee brown color in flesh, then you should definitely go for it. Never select the car by looking at a photo. There are too many factors that come into play like exposure, white balance, direction of lighting, angle of photo etc. which affect how the car looks in a photo. With proper tricks, even a dull looking car can be made to look like wall paper stuff and the best looking cars can look totally dull as well. |
Originally Posted by Chethan B G
(Post 3407781)
I picked up white and I am not regretting! In fact, white requires more CARE than Black, IMO. |
Originally Posted by Chethan B G
(Post 3407781)
Reflex Silver is the most elegant color IMO. Easy to maintain, provides excellent contrast and ages well. |
Originally Posted by graaja
(Post 3407823)
If you love the toffee brown color in flesh, then you should definitely go for it. Never select the car by looking at a photo. There are too many factors that come into play like exposure, white balance, direction of lighting, angle of photo etc. which affect how the car looks in a photo. With proper tricks, even a dull looking car can be made to look like wall paper stuff and the best looking cars can look totally dull as well. |
Originally Posted by petrolveins
(Post 3407871)
Absolutely agree with this view, you should never select on the basis of how it looks in a photo unless you are sending it for a photo shoot competition :). When you drive the car in your colony, they look at the real car moving not the photo that you might have taken! Toffee brown looks like a rare color so you might have that exclusivity factor, if you are keen on one. All the best. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407751)
Very likely that he does, ask Chethan for his take on Candy White. There's a Candy White Jetta at work and parking my own car next to it makes for such a stark contrast. Will try to get a picture of it if you're thinking of white. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407751)
By maintenance I mean regularly (daily) using a duster to clean the car since it will be a dust magnet. This is easy, a 2-3 minute process. Will get to that in a minute. Other than that, depending on how hands on you want to be, you should get a car shampoo, wax and microfiber cloth(s) to clean the car. I have someone who cleans the car daily, but it leaves swirl marks on the paint. I am considering letting it be for now and filling them up with a swirl mark remover such as this one.. The other option is to get professional detailing done btu you can only do it so often before the cost becomes overwhelming. So, by maintenance, I essentially mean a) daily dust removal as many times as needed b) a proper wash with shampoo/waterless wash every weekend and c) a wax once a month Optimum No Rinse is a great product that came recommended to me, but I don't have a water source anywhere near my parking, so I'm using a waterless wash currently along with a liquid wax and a gloss enhancer to be used only when the car is absolutely clean. On a daily basis, I only use the Jopasu Duster to wipe off all the dust. Can't recommend it enough. |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407751)
As far as protecting the color goes, I studied both Opticoat and C-quartz. The former is a one-time application that forms a protective layer but doesn't have the gloss and sex appeal of c-quartz. C-Quartz comes with a 2 year warranty, is much cheaper and looks mindblowingly good. That's all I'd do for the car when it comes to paint protection. I've already had paint sealant applied professionally and do my own waxing, but using C-quartz would reduce the need for me to wax significantly. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find anyone that can do it in Mumbai. You might be luckier! |
Originally Posted by iliketurtles
(Post 3407751)
They're unavoidable, sadly :Frustrati A few days into getting her home, someone ran over a stone and it made a huge sound as it pinged off the rear right door. It left a small chip that I had touched up and it's now invisible to the naked eye, but it's unavoidable really. What's worse, on black the smallest of scratches becomes very visible. Keeping her gleaming and pristine is hard work! |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3408011)
Good to hear this Chethan, my only issue with white is that even tough its a six layer paint the scratches are visible on white VW cars. |
Originally Posted by Amarendranath
(Post 3407997)
Guys, Just came across this, What do you think? By this yearend i guess this will come down to india, I have no patience to wait but the redesign looks good. Not many changes though. |
Originally Posted by gowda79
(Post 3409571)
Our new Jetta 2.0L CR TDI (AT) Highline - Platinum Grey |
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