Meteor Grey confirmed as Seal replacement for 07's
What do the greybies on this forum think about this? What's Meteor on a C4S going to look like?
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1st997 said:
Perhaps my Seal Grey C2 will now Appreciate slightly before Depreciating.....
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Damian said:
Question for Eric of Bumperplugs or anyone who knows: as far as Meteor grey -- so Porsche revives a paint color used in years past, do they always use the exact formula or would they 'update' the color's metallic or tint characteristics resulting in a different appearance?
Mar 27, 2006 6:47:16 PM
Mar 28, 2006 11:01:44 PM
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Uber-porker said:
I agree. Thought it was slate grey the first time I saw pictures and still do. However, don't know why they would use a more expensive paint on a very early test car.
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amazon said:
For them, it doesn't cost much more than any other paint. Paint is paint. I'm sure that production cost for seal or slate is about the same. It's a way of taking more money from your wallet. Period.
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amazon said:
For them, it doesn't cost much more than any other paint. Paint is paint. I'm sure that production cost for seal or slate is about the same. It's a way of taking more money from your wallet. Period.
You might be unfamiliar with the concept of "economies of scale"...
While there is little question that Porsche is overcharging for "special" or custom colors, I am positive low-volume colors do cost more.
The very fact that they have to open a specific inventory line costs a lot of money. If the color is used on very few cars, this cost will be spread over a limited number of cars; as a consequence, this color costs more than a more common color.
Besides, there is only a limited number of colors that Porsche can support at any given time. If you want to order a very specific custom color, you have to wait until Porsche has enough orders to order a batch. This is why some custom colors are only available one week a year, and some are not available although they are actually included in the custom color palette.
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The Groom said:
... For instance, Porsche sold more Cobalt cars than Lapis cars, so Cobalt got promoted to Standard Optional, and Lapis demoted to Special.
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jjl said:
Just curious, how does Porsche justify pricing Seal at an even higher premium when it was just a normal upgrade paint for the '06 and prior models? It's the same exact paint, no? i think knowing about this seemingly bogus upcharge would turn me off of seal, even though i like the color.
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Damian said:
Groom- I hadn't heard that Cobalt blue would move into the Standard Optional metallic group...
any idea if this is a definite? I'd consider Cobalt for an '07C4S esp if it's $2.2K less than the current price.