Black sapphire vs black

Yoa518 · 08-02-2012, 02:06 AM

I ordered my 328i luxury line with premium pack, tech & heated seats. I saw a black sapphire on the lot and the metallic paint was stunning. Is it worth it?

rmnoonan · 08-02-2012, 06:41 AM

Yes if that is the color you like!

Yoa518 · 08-02-2012, 07:52 AM

My original thought was black but at the dealership the BMW drive event folks said the jet black is more difficult to maintain than metallic paint

bobert · 08-02-2012, 11:12 AM

It's a matter of opinion of course, but I think it's worth it. We had an '08 G35 sedan and it was flat black and it (the paint) sucked. Our '11 GTI has better paint - metallic black. I've seen jet black and black saph BMWs in person before and I just don't like flat black paint - it'd be a dealbreaker for me.

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Yoa518 Private First Class 8 Rep 116 Posts Drives: camry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: ct iTrader: (0)	Black sapphire vs black I ordered my 328i luxury line with premium pack, tech & heated seats. I saw a black sapphire on the lot and the metallic paint was stunning. Is it worth it?
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08-02-2012, 06:41 AM	#2
rmnoonan Private First Class 22 Rep 189 Posts Drives: F30 328I (July '12 ED) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (0)	Yes if that is the color you like!
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Yoa518 Private First Class 8 Rep 116 Posts Drives: camry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: ct iTrader: (0)	My original thought was black but at the dealership the BMW drive event folks said the jet black is more difficult to maintain than metallic paint
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08-02-2012, 11:12 AM	#4
bobert Major 859 Rep 1,148 Posts Drives: manual shift cars Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: MD, USA iTrader: (0)	It's a matter of opinion of course, but I think it's worth it. We had an '08 G35 sedan and it was flat black and it (the paint) sucked. Our '11 GTI has better paint - metallic black. I've seen jet black and black saph BMWs in person before and I just don't like flat black paint - it'd be a dealbreaker for me.
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