Calling all owners with black trucks

TheSnowman · #1 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 05:24 PM

Are you happy that you got black or do you sometimes wish you would have got silver or something that doesnt show the dirt as easily? Does it looking dirty bother you or is it all worth it when it's all shined up..?

TundraSoul · #2 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 05:28 PM

It's totally worth it. You know it doesn't really matter what color you buy because they all end up dirty. Black is by far the best color out there and looks the best when it's shined up. I don't care if the paint shows 160 degrees, a little cold water and it polishes up nicely.

kp78 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 05:54 PM

I'm happy I got it in black, especially with the matched bumper! Looks meaner! No regrets! Looks incredible cleaned up! Besides, I haven't let it get that bad yet, the neighbors think I'm crazy washing it every week! The only regret is that is does get damn hot in Texas! Almost burned my hands washing the roof last Saturday!

seadragon · #4 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 06:24 PM

I love black. I'm really into dark colors. I think black looks very classy. Thats not to say that the other colors aren't, its just my preference. And lets face it, color preference is about as subjective a topic as you can get.

If I wasn't able to get black for some reason, my other preference would have been Nautical Blue or Slate. The Nautical Blue is almost black but has the neat feature of looking different under various lighting conditions.

Anyway, a very happy black Tundra owner here!

seadragon · #5 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 06:27 PM

Hmmm...

Just curious, for those who voted that they wished they got a different color. Had you owned a black vehicle before?

The reason I ask is that I can see somebody who never owned black before, buying one, then realizing that it is a little more difficult to keep clean and shows imperfections more. I've owned many black vehicles, so I'm kinda conditioned to the work that comes with it.

supersoz · #6 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 07:03 PM

I love my truck in black. My first Yota was a black 97 Taco. I traded it in for a grey 00 Tundra. I bought the grey one because it doesn't show dirt as bad. I did like the fact that you couldn't always tell how dirty it really was. However, no color looks better than black when cleaned. Even when I detailed my grey truck, it looked great, but I always thought my 97 had looked better after detailing. I drove my grey tundra around for 5 years and every time I saw a freshly cleaned black tundra, I was always a bit jealous. Not this time.

Black 07 Tundra · #7 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 07:18 PM

I love it!! It's the meanest looking of all colors period!!!

ballin · #8 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 07:21 PM

love my black trd. you have to give blk a little extra attention,but its worth it. i hand wash mine and take it to the hi pressure touchless car wash between hand washing. by the way blk is the fastest color

walterj7 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 07:35 PM

I too love my Black Tundra.

TheSnowman · #10 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 08:03 PM

cool... glad to see most people are happy with it... the reason I ask is I ordered a black truck but my order was denied due to toyota not making the regular cabs anymore... they said there was a silver available but did not have exactly what I wanted and I said no thanks I'll wait till toyota starts making them again.... Whishing it was soon because I put money down in april and still no word of a truck being built for me

TundraSoul · #11 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 08:03 PM

My first Tundra was black, and I painted it blue.. /slap. The second Tundra was dark blue (nice) and the third is Black - again. I just keep coming back to black.

philthy · #12 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 08:31 PM

This is my 4 th black truck and yes I am use to washing it all the time But the white did cross my mind and I think they look good also.

grappler158 · #13 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 08:35 PM

No doubt black!! I keep mine clean and use GM's speed shine spray polish every time. I have more people comment on this truck than any vehicle I've had.

direwolf · #14 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 08:46 PM

I love the Black as it is defintely a bad(_|_) color.
Gets a little hot down here in FL in the summer, but the stares it gets when it's clean & shiny makes it all worth while

zpaul · #15 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 08:54 PM

I had black cars twice. Love the look. Can not be a better colour. however will not buy black car again, very dificult to clean. My wife has a silver car, we clean it twice a year, my bkack ones I was cleaning twice a week.
But hey guys I'm envy, that you have a very cool looking truck and so much time or money to clean it!