4runner color question

Had there been a red 4Runner parked next to the three grey ones at the dealer.... I can bet that I would have gone with red.

The dealer I was talking with didn't have a red one on the lot, and told me they had no plans to order one either. I then was told about a used one on the Acura lot down the road and went to look at it in person because I was so unsure about the MGM or SW. I returned to the dealer and told them to find me the first Red available. 3 weeks later my baby showed up directly from Japan. I couldn't be happier.
 
They all look good. Buy one. You're going to upgrade it and get suckered into a trail that "looks" fine. In the end you'll pinstripe the hell out of it and call it a day.

Sorry...this probably didn't help. :humble:

Is the Trail not worth the upgrade? I'm pretty sure I like the standard 2R5 best, but have been considering the Trail....whatta ya think?
 
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Is the Trail not worth the upgrade? I'm pretty sure I like the standard 2R5 best, but have been considering the Trail....whatta ya think?

This is an off-topic question. But heck, what do you think? How are you going to use the vehicle? If you're going off-roading much and want a locking rear differential then the Trail Edition is definitely worth it.

So what about the color?
 
Classic Silver color

One of the things I liked about the Classic Silver color is how it reflects all the colors around it. You can see a blue sky reflected on the hood while the sides reflect a green forest. You can easily see this in a photo posted above of a silver T4R parked in front of an apartment building with the blue sky reflected on the hood. Silver takes on the predominant hues of the surroundings. It's also a cooler color when it's sitting in the sun.

The one thing I did not like about the Classic Silver is that so many cars are silver, from compacts to luxury sedans. It's kind of commonplace.

That's part of why I ordered my 4Runner in the MGM.
 
blue is beautiful and so are the clouds - 4R has ~250mi on it at this point.
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I'll stick with my attitude black Trail. Sure, it shows dust but I wash it weekly anyway and when clean, nothing looks as good as a straight and clean black vehicle IMO.

I will say I do like the Pearl white and my last 4Runner was a really nice medium gray metallic that hid dust well, but was ready for a change.
 
I've lived in the Phoenix area for 25yrs and had only white and one light silver vehicle.
I just bought a nav blue 4R. Looks great. Shows scratches & pinstripes as under is white.

I love the blue, but my other car is a black Focus, and I have to park outside at work, so during the summer, that car heats up like a little oven, even with tint. I love my white 4Runner. I will never own another dark colored car as long as I live out here.
 
Yea I agree '10-'13 Trail in silver is probably the best looking t4r that ever came off the production line IMO. Wish they would'e made them white also back then. I got MGM cause I had just traded a silver '06 and didn't want the same color.
 
Just curious, does the wife have an opinion as to the color? That may matter more than any of ours ........

I wanted white/silver for all the benefits of a light colored vehicle discussed here.
Dealers in the trim I wanted only had red or blue. I test drove the red, wife much preferred the blue. She was glad there was not a white option at the time as she has never liked our white vehicles. Waiting was not an option.

I am actually happy that my only buyers remorse is the color - that means it is a near perfect vehicle for me. ;) and my wife is very happy.

Plus I believe we are finally past our last 100+ degree day here so I won't think about the dark color until mid-March again.
 
Just curious, does the wife have an opinion as to the color? That may matter more than any of ours ........

haha.. its gonna be a surprise gift.. she is commissioning in the Army and I want to treat her to a new vehicle... she has been talking alot about a 4 door color matched hardtop wrangler.. buts that not gonna happen.
 

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