White or Black? Which looks better?

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heavymetal
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I typically always gravitate to black. My '01 sentra was black and my current '05 civic is black... I'm looking at buying an altima coupe and would normally go with black until i saw a white one with tinted windows and thought it looked so awesome.

I'm not sure if there are known issues with getting a white car.. part of me wonders if it's a chick-car colour.

I've convinced myself to the point where i'm about 75% sure I want to try something new and get the white. Opinions anyone??


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Ranga14
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Silver is a good compromise, or light grey.

And I don't think white is a chick color.

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I currently have a gray coupe, but my previous vehiclewas a white truck. and i loved it. White is ALOT easier to keep clean than black. im sure you know.but if you do keep black clean, it does look pretty sexy.i dont think i will ever own a black car, so i say white.Plus there are too many blacks out there(not a bad thing)especially if you are going to modify it! but i love mygray on gray coupe, never looks dirty well good luck on deciding.

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louie is right my black coupe is durty most of the time.

white is the way to go man

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sickkwidit wrote:louie is right my black coupe is durty most of the time.

white is the way to go man
yup, you gotta use my magic dust wand! lol

HEAVYMETAL...as you can see below i usually roll with black altimas.so its cool to stand out sometimes. mine is the 2nd one from the right(only gray one)

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White is a chick car

Black looks REAL nice when its clean. I would go with black.

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louiebgt wrote:Plus there are too many blacks out there

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Desire1313, are you a guy or girl? do u agree with losenone that white would make it a chick car?

BTW, thank you everyone for your comments!

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Both white and black are nice color. I have a Black Coupe and its very nice when clean lol but half the time its dirty.

When I do see a few white coupe I do notice a girl is driving it...not sure why but it might be because of the tan/beige interior.

It is up to you though White is nice when you fix it right.

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bunda4th wrote:Both white and black are nice color. I have a Black Coupe and its very nice when clean lol but half the time its dirty.

When I do see a few white coupe I do notice a girl is driving it...not sure why but it might be because of the tan/beige interior.

It is up to you though White is nice when you fix it right.
Hence why i got white on black.


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If you can get a white with black interior I think that would be best. I was trying to decide between white and black but the white reminded me too much of a tc. I don't know why it just did.

But now that there are a ton of mods out, I kind of wish I got a white one

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If you live out in Ontario were it snows at times I would recommend a white. Black cars to me are a PITA to keep clean and avoid seeing scratches. I've seen black trucks/cars in snow pictures and WOW they are messy and ugly looking when dirty. If you've had black cars before you know what you're getting into so the choice is yours bro. They both look nice. I would say go with white though since you've had black cars in the past.

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I have never thought that white was a "chick-car colour" (partly because I don't put a "u" in color!). The only girly colors on a car are pink or purple; even yellow, to a certain extent (yellow can be very masculine on the right car!).

I tend to think that different colors look better on a car dependant on how the car itself looks. For instance, I like the Dark Slate on the AC, but black on the Altima Sedan is my favorite, and the blue Accord Coupe looks the best to me.

As for the white vs. black AC, I tend to think that the white coupe looks better (only MY opinion!!!). In fact, I was torn between white and dark slate when I bought one; I went into the dealer with DS on my mind, but it changed REALLY quickly when I saw a White 2.5 on the lot...

In the end, take a look at a live coupe in both colors and decide which one YOU like better. Don't pass on the black coupe just because you have always had black cars in the past...

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somedays i wish i bought a white car. get white not black

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heavymetal wrote: do u agree with losenone that white would make it a chick car?
F U C K - N O

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jungleboogie wrote:
Hence why i got white on black.

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Rob.Vegan wrote:If you can get a white with black interior I think that would be best. I was trying to decide between white and black but the white reminded me too much of a tc. I don't know why it just did.

But now that there are a ton of mods out, I kind of wish I got a white one
well for what it's worth, the tC's white is a flat white while nissan's is a pearl white. this was actually the deciding factor for going white over any other color... just remember TS that the altima's white is a pearl white


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I got mine in white! My friend has it in black and the other in grey so I decided on white because I really liked it instead of the blue (no offense to the blue coupe)

You dont see many white Nissan Coupes IMO, I dont think white is a chick car color. Im a dude and Never thought of White as a chick color

When I got it I named it the Mach 5 since It reminds me of Speed Racers car and I like to go FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSST! lol that just my opinion Both Black and White look sick I like the coupe in all colors.....sorry my thoughts are disjointed lol just leaving work

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Def white player it looks fresh I have white with tinted windows, black rims I get compliments all the time.... Im ranked 15 on cardomain and I havent done s*** to my car!!!!

Dreed86 if u to look I would post a pic but Im at work....

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i say white cause if you black everything out (interior, rims, tint, tailights) it looks sooo nice..black is a b**** to keep clean..i would have goten white or gray but the only 6 speed manual in the dealership (and the rest of west florida) was black..

but if you dont plan on doing any mods to it then dont get white..a completely stock white coupe looks really girly IMO

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Rob.Vegan wrote:If you can get a white with black interior I think that would be best. I was trying to decide between white and black but the white reminded me too much of a tc. I don't know why it just did.

But now that there are a ton of mods out, I kind of wish I got a white one
me to bc i wouloda done a black roof cf hood black rims and tails and headlights and it woulda been soooooo sexy

and nissans paint blows giant and my black car has sooo many scratches and nicks in it its horrible to wax it its so depressing

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i say get a coupe... and custom paint it... i havent seen that yet besides that magenta pink one... but im waiting to see something DIFF!!!!!!!

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Calgary35SE
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not being biased but i'd say black! So many compliments on keeping my black coupe clean!

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Black is a b**** to keep clean but it's worth it. Also I find black scratches the easiest.. :/

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BLKmomba1 wrote:i say get a coupe... and custom paint it... i havent seen that yet besides that magenta pink one... but im waiting to see something DIFF!!!!!!!
ive seen someone custom paint it orange on cardomain or somewhere but i didnt really like it tht much..i say keep it safe and save the hassle so just keep the stock paint

o yea and +1 to whoever talked about nissans crappy paint..it really is bad..but at the same time it looks so nice when completely clean..the pizza guy the other day asked me if it was a custom black or something so tht was a nice compliment

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6SpdAltima_Coupe wrote:
ive seen someone custom paint it orange on cardomain or somewhere but i didnt really like it tht much..i say keep it safe and save the hassle so just keep the stock paint

o yea and +1 to whoever talked about nissans crappy paint..it really is bad..but at the same time it looks so nice when completely clean..the pizza guy the other day asked me if it was a custom black or something so tht was a nice compliment
ide love to paint it but its sooooooo expensive

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go for white i love white carsjust look... cleaner and purer for some reasons..and it's easier to decorate painting/colour and everything

black color shows too much of lil details.. even little scratchs u can see.and that's why black cars depreciate it's price faster than white 1sbut if u keep it clean it's diff story =)

i went for the white 1s and when i saw black coupe... i was glad i picked the white 1s =)

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Black, White

They are both amazing.

I try to change colors. I had Black and Silver, so White was the next color to get.

My next will either be Blue, Graphite or Orange.

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you have to constantly keep the black clean

but some say it is worth it

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If you're going to get a coupe, go to Cobourg Nissan.ITs like an hour east of toronto, but they will give you an amazing deal.

I got the 2.5S with, fully loaded, for 32,000$ taxes all in..

All other dealerships were quoting me at 36,000$ for it.

3 hrs worth of driving sure beats paying an extra 4,000$


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