Hey guys,
I've read the comments on the e90 website and viewed the pics of Jet Black and Black Saphire Metallic... but I'm telling you... I was at the dealer lot yesterday and had two 325i's side by side... one was jet black and other the black saphire metallic... and even in the sunlight it was hard for me to tell a big difference!! The Jet Black was definitly the darker of the two... but I didn't see the sparkle-shine in the Black Saphire metallic as prominently as I thought I would given the fact that the paint job is nearly $1500.00 more!!
Have others had a hard time noticing the difference? I was going to pay the extra for the metallic paint... but in black I'm wondering if it's worth it. So far my gut says no.
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The Sapphire is a $475 option so I'm not sure about your $1,500 figure. When the sun is very bright (it's a big deal in the southwest) you can really see the metal flakes when you're less than 10 feet or so from the car. Maybe Minnie-hopeless doesn't have such strong sunlight.
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I love the black sapphire! It actually hides some dust because of the flex in the sunlight I feel. Although I have noticed that it captures the sunlight while parked and makes you think you have streaks in your car at certain spots until you inspect closely. Skard the heck out of me. And it isn't a 1500 option as previous posters pointed out, 475.
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Invoice is $430.....
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My bad on the price. I thought the metallic paint upgrades were more.
Glad to hear others can notice the difference and feel that it's worth it.
Schely --> I appreciate your comment: " Although I have noticed that it captures the sunlight while parked and makes you think you have streaks in your car at certain spots until you inspect closely"
Do you think this is the tendancy of all metallic paints, or just the black in particular?
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Quote: My bad on the price. I thought the metallic paint upgrades were more.
Glad to hear others can notice the difference and feel that it's worth it.
Schely --> I appreciate your comment: " Although I have noticed that it captures the sunlight while parked and makes you think you have streaks in your car at certain spots until you inspect closely"
Do you think this is the tendancy of all metallic paints, or just the black in particular?
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dark metallics yes
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