New CC about to order

[gamichea]

Hi boys and girls

i am now at a crucial decision point

black with black leather (as black i think really suits the car and its lines)

island grey with black leather

only one way to find out - fight!

which way should i go?

thanks

Black, I think. Don't dislike black itself. Just hate the way it shows the muck. Certainly would not pay for metallic black. Personally prefer a contrasting interior but unsure about Truffle leather without seeing it for real.

Island Grey & Iron Grey look similar in the brochure. I have seen one (probably Iron Grey) in a car park and am unsure what I think. Under cover in the car park it seemed a bit dull. Probably outside in natural light it would be better. If so I would expect it to pair well with a black interior.

It really is helful to see the colours on the car. I don't like Shadow Blue in the brochure but it looks terrific to me in the flesh (when clean).

Plenty of black CCs on the road, and silver ones. White seems increasingly popular as well.

Do you want to be different or just have the colour you like the best?

Incidentally IIRR you don't have to make a final choice in colour and other options until fairly close to the build date so its worth checking on build date and using any slack to do a bit of colour research in dealers and car parks as the opportunities arise up to the finalisation deadline.

[johnloaderuk]

Several of my previous cars were black, and while it looks great when clean, as you say it quickly looks dirty even in dry summer months. I now have a Reflex Silver B6 Passat with black leather interior, and even in dirty weather it still looks good believe it or not.

I've never been a fan of grey cars until my wife wanted another Passat. I reluctantly went to look at one in Grey, and found it really suited the car, especially with it's grey interior and darkened privacy rear windows.

So, it seems to be dark colour and lots of cleaning and polishing or light colour and lots of relaxing.

Look forward to the final outcome.

[sunil1234]

thanks gents.

i am swaying back towards black despite the cleaning issues. Like you rightly said, i need to go and look at some in the flesh to judge what i prefer. I dont want to be different, just get something i can live with for the next 2 years (contract hire).

I think i have gone off truffle leather too as i fear it might look a bit dated with the type of car the passat cc is....(just my opinion)

Im will find out from the broker as to how long i have to finalise colour choices.

I did see a grey/dark silver one last week, had some very shiny rims on it too and it looked stunning in the sunlight (as it drove the other way past me so i couldnt get a long look). I think that must have been island grey but cannot confirm.

Might have to pass by the VW garage tonight

[hartry]

erm you in a rush sir, forgetting common plesantries?

from VW via a broker
10k pa
no
yes

sorry didn't mean to sound short.

just wanted to make sure we hadn't made a boo-boo, 20k pa, black on black (like what you may get), new 5 seater 140 gt 6sp manual, non maintained, 3+23, £303+VAT/month, would have been £287 but paid a premium to have one from stock as the other agent we thought had a car in stock for us prior to my b6 going back let us down badly, and so we needed one at short notice. should be arriving in the next week or so...

how many payments did you have to make up front?

the broker we got ours from is offering 20000 miles non maint for £259+VAT per month but with 6 payments down

[sunil1234]

Hi

no worries mate, I am never at my finest that time of morning anyhow lol

it's 3+23 mate but 99.9% factory order as stock thin on the ground. My b8 due back but can extend for 3 months so not in a rush seeing as I changed my mind last week !

It's 254.98 with 3 down and 23 to go. So gross paymemt under £300 at current vat rate. Your paying around a £1450 approx premium for it (allowing for variation in mileage of £xx?) isn't it cheaper to pay a penalty rate in you outgoing car for 3 months or less? It is for me anyhow

is yours with leather, nav and parking sensors as Standard?

hth

s

[hartry]

yeah leather nav sensors bluetooth and 5 seats, b6 has gone back last tuesday so it's a bit late! stock is definitely very thin which is why we are prepared to pay for a quick delivery. the extra 10k miles pa accounts for about £30 a month so by my calculation over 26 monthly payments we're paying about £500 over your deal for having one from stock rather than waiting, which i can handle. I'm in an Enterprise rental Astra 1.8 SRi at the moment in white which i was a little reluctant about driving when i got it, but it's like driving a go kart so am actually quite enjoying it, been averaging 24 mpg in it, it makes me drive like a chav ;-)

[sunil1234]

Yep you have a good deal there. I would happily take a stock car to avoid the penalty on the b8 audi... Does your source have any more but at 10k pa..... You can pm me if preferred .....

Drive like a chav...... Never lol :-p

[hartry]

http://clvrnow.co.uk/rp//216/process...B8A7FE18AFA06D

stefan@clvr.org.uk

[cullinp]

Evening chaps, apols bit late to the party........

I'm the same as Sunil with the £254pm, 10k per annum, non maint, 5 seat, leather, Sat Nav, Front and rear sensors, Bluetooth in Candy White.

Looking at a factory order with delivery sometime around late October/early November. Currently the wife's new Polo is performing heroically on the M62 rat race each morning......1.2 litre engine but interior of a Golf and heart of a Lion!!

Please make sure you return with plenty of pics when your cars arrive!

With regards the original question on this thread - out of the two options I'd have gone for the black without question.

Cheers.

PC

[sunil1234]

thanks for the link, i have emailed Stefan...BTW did you do it as a business or private individual?

yes i think i will be going for black on black (my neighbour has a black one but before the leather etc was made standard) and it does look very nice....

dont worry, will be sure to post plenty of pics as and when it comes, hopefully i can get a stock one......