Black paint….

[jejb]

Why does a white truck always look terrible? You just said a black truck always looks terrible.

I'm sure he said that mostly in jest. But to me when I see a white truck, first thing I think of is "contractor" or "delivery". It is the most common color too. But it is good about hiding dirt. One of our current cars is white, easy maintenance.

 

[SniperDroid]

Why does a white truck always look terrible? You just said a black truck always looks terrible

I did not say a Black truck looks terrible. I said it always looks dirty unless just washed. I did say a White truck always looks terrible because I don't like the color white on vehicles.... IMHO.

 

[M02v8r]

In the camp of "Had one and never again!". I am on my 2nd silver truck and have been thrilled with it. Looks clean even when dirty and doesn't show every little scratch/swirl. I would go granite before I would go black if I was choosing between those 2.

 

[Atcer2018]

The only reason I have a black truck is because it was the right price at the right time.

But, it does look really dang nice when its all polished and shined up, that is for sure!

Would not recommend if you have a choice though

Same here. I had a choice of certified preowned just before Covid hit, a stripped white SLT or a top level black BigHorn. I don’t regret choosing the black truck for one minute because I got a fantastic deal on it. Now would I pay sticker for a black truck? Hummm?
Looks great when it’s washed and waxed but it shows dirt quickly.

 

[SniperDroid]

The only reason I have a black truck is because it was the right price at the right time.

But, it does look really dang nice when its all polished and shined up, that is for sure!

Would not recommend if you have a choice though

Same here. I had a choice of certified preowned just before Covid hit, a stripped white SLT or a top level black BigHorn. I don’t regret choosing the black truck for one minute because I got a fantastic deal on it. Now would I pay sticker for a black truck? Hummm?
Looks great when it’s washed and waxed but it shows dirt quickly.

Now you understand what I've been saying, and why I have a black truck... Right Price, Right Time, no other color available.

 

[Marshall]

My 2010 was black, silver trim, Laramie, I love black, but I also wash it about every time it needs washing , which is all the time. Hot weather, it can be bad, I think if you don't like to wash, white is better. Or brown?
I have Red now as it was the best deal when I needed to replace the 2010 because of stupid chev guys that can't drive.

 

[Loudram]

My last truck was granite crystal and I used Meguiar’s ceramic wax on it and that truck glowed when it was clean and didn't look that bad when dirty either. Never had a black truck.

 

[Ratman6161]

It depends. I had a black 2001 C5 Corvette and agree with all who said it looks great when clean.

I also used to have a black 1998 Dodge Neon where my attitude was who cares. Once, a fri3nd asked me if I had a new car. I replied "no, it just rained yesterday"

 

[Maryland_Man]

Always thought a fire engine red RAM was cool looking. The Laramie was available in red, but couldn't get a six cylinder with air suspension. Ended up with silver with an 8 and air suspension. Brother-In-Law went to Amazon and found a die-cast metal model of a RAM Rebel in red and sent to me. I now have my red truck. Fantasy fulfilled.

 

[Marshall]

Old picture from when I bought it, but this is the Red, I have a bit more shiny stuff on it , and a cover, mainly stock yet.
This year seems like a lot of plain light gray, and green running around