Custom factory paint

thehygienist said:

Can someone explain why the manufacturers don't offer custom paint at a custom price? If they sell vinyl stripes at a ridiculous price, they can surely offer paint at a ridiculous price and a lot of people will be stupid enough to bite if they can have a one-of-a-kind factory painted vehicle.

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stanglife said:

I don't blame them. The paint on these cars is already less than stellar. Just because they are going to paint it a special color wouldn't mean the quality would be any better. I think they know if the color is custom ordered, the paint will be under extra scrutiny.

I can hear it now - paying extra for paint and expecting that to mean the quality would be better than a non-custom color. Orders would be refused and we'd have some crazy color cars that maybe aren't as desirable.

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PencilGeek said:

BMW does it. They call it the "Individual" program. You can select custom paint colors and custom interior leather colors. If I remember correctly, the interior is hand made and you can select stitching color too. I believe it's $5k for paint, and another $5k for interior. I've never done it but had plenty of friends who did.

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