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Exterior color - Black or White?


Doctorg23

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First post here! Super excited to join this group!!

 

We just ordered a black label Navigator with all the bells and whistles. We are getting the Chalet (white) interior. Exterior color choice was tough. We have always had white SUVs, but my wife really wants a black one this time. I agree it looks sharp with the black label rims.

 

However, maintenance of black cars aside, does anyone else feel like whenever Im driving it people will think Im a chauffeur?? :-)

 

I fell like most black Navigators, Escalades, etc are used by car services.

 

Thank you!

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Market Targeted Mix for 2018 Expedition in our dealership's zone...

 

  • 30% Shadow Black
  • 29% White Platinum Metallic Tri-Coat
  • 26% Magnetic Metallic
  • 5% Stone Grey Metallic
  • 3% Ingot Silver Metallic
  • 3% White Gold Metallic
  • 3% Blue Metallic

Our sales to date are (1) White Platinum, (1) Magnetic Metallic & (1) Shadow Black. Our Market probably sells about 85% either Shadow Black or White Platinum. Customers looking for other colors result in either locate/dealer swap or factory orders.

 

The White Platinum was a Limited retail order for a customer. The Magnetic Metallic was a Platinum retail order for a Blue Oval Forum member.

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Market Targeted Mix for 2018 Expedition in our dealership's zone...

 

 

  • 30% Shadow Black
  • 29% White Platinum Metallic Tri-Coat
  • 26% Magnetic Metallic
  • 5% Stone Grey Metallic
  • 3% Ingot Silver Metallic
  • 3% White Gold Metallic
  • 3% Blue Metallic
Our sales to date are (1) White Platinum, (1) Magnetic Metallic & (1) Shadow Black. Our Market probably sells about 85% either Shadow Black or White Platinum. Customers looking for other colors result in either locate/dealer swap or factory orders.

 

The White Platinum was a Limited retail order for a customer. The Magnetic Metallic was a Platinum retail order for a Blue Oval Forum member.

Thank you for the data! I love to see numbers to back up specific arguments.

 

We looked at the available colors and quite frankly it is still down to the black or white. I wonder if the above data applies to Navigators as well.

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Market Targeted Mix for 2018 Expedition in our dealership's zone...

 

  • 30% Shadow Black
  • 29% White Platinum Metallic Tri-Coat
  • 26% Magnetic Metallic
  • 5% Stone Grey Metallic
  • 3% Ingot Silver Metallic
  • 3% White Gold Metallic
  • 3% Blue Metallic
Our sales to date are (1) White Platinum, (1) Magnetic Metallic & (1) Shadow Black. Our Market probably sells about 85% either Shadow Black or White Platinum. Customers looking for other colors result in either locate/dealer swap or factory orders.

 

The White Platinum was a Limited retail order for a customer. The Magnetic Metallic was a Platinum retail order for a Blue Oval Forum member.

Whats your zone? Seeing this makes me glad I got Ingot Silver, I like being in a minority when it comes to car color.
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I did the Magnetic grey. I can't do Black or white in any cars ever again. Too hard to keep clean and scratch free. Although I will probably clearbra the Navigator I have to keep it outside.

Unfortunately the black label is not available in the grey...agree with that choice though!!

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Touche.

 

What do you all think of the Rhapsody Blue? Does it look like a bright blue during the daytime? Haven't seen that many in the wild around here.

 

 

Unfortunately the black label is not available in the grey...agree with that choice though!!

 

Yeah, it's annoying that Black Label vehicles have a narrow selection of paint colors available. I had a black car once......once. Never again, I also agree that Magnetic would be a great color. Now I saw Rhapsody Blue in sunlight, and I thought the color really popped, nice and bright. It's not a 'Pearl' paint though, which would have made it even better.

My Black Label order is in, Rhapsody Blue, but it is an MKZ, not the Navigator.

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just looked at the OG's...

 

...shouldn't the non[BL] Navi in Rhapsody have the Slate interior available?

or is that just to make the [YatchClub] that much more exclusive?

&

for anyone who has seen [Destination] in person,

would it really clash with Rhapsody &or ChromaCrystalBlue?

what about ChromaMoltenGold??

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Yeah, it's annoying that Black Label vehicles have a narrow selection of paint colors available. I had a black car once......once. Never again, I also agree that Magnetic would be a great color. Now I saw Rhapsody Blue in sunlight, and I thought the color really popped, nice and bright. It's not a 'Pearl' paint though, which would have made it even better.

My Black Label order is in, Rhapsody Blue, but it is an MKZ, not the Navigator.

Why do you say “never” for the black? Aside from frequent car washes, what hurt the most?

 

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Black shows every speck of dust and even the tiniest swirl marks. It's more than just more frequent washes to keep it looking right.

 

It's a full time job to keep a black vehicle looking right.

 

The tuxedo black wasn't as bad since it had metallic flake in it, and had they kept that, I would likely have that on my Super Duty. But non-metallic is a b$(%*!

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I had a friend who got a Black Nissan GTR and he clear wrapped the whole thing. That will help with the swirl and scratches. Still shows dirt but if I ever got another black vehicle (my 05 Excursion that I am replacing was black) I would wrap it for sure. But first I would pick any other color. Black looks great but just too hard to maintain and I am too picky. Just my 2 cents not that anyone cares :)

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