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Torn between 2 XKR's which would you choose?

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Old 09-30-2018, 02:41 AM
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Default Torn between 2 XKR's which would you choose?

One white, one rodium silver

The white has (IMO) more presence but the silver (despite being 10 months older) has less than half the miles 17k over 42k

The silver also has up-to-date FJSH with the white last being serviced by dealer in Dec 2016, so is almost 2 behind

Natch the silver is a little more expensive but have already got them to reduce the price by 10% for a cash sale over the phone...which I've never heard of before!?

So which would you choose and why?



 
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Old 09-30-2018, 06:04 AM
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Silver all day long!
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 06:47 AM
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The photo of the white car is superior and makes it look nicer than the silver car, but you should see both in person...
White has the rarer Vortex wheels, silver has Kalimnos wheels.

Looking at the age and mileage, it's probably down to exterior and interior colour and trim?
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 07:39 AM
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White is always dirty, silver blends in with everything and get run into more often than brighter colors.

I also don't think the white one would look good with your black wheels. No wheel definition compared to the bright white color. They look like black holes in the bodywork.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 07:52 AM
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I would only base my decision purely on the mileage factor. If color is not a factor in your decision then go with the Silver one. Considering there are most likely no option differences I think the less mileage would be the better choice. I'm not a fan of either color but overall condition would also be a consideration. So assuming no chips or dents or wear marks take the one with best overall condition. Good luck.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 08:42 AM
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Silver, looks more expensive. Has less miles and I don't like the Vortex, they look cheap! :-)
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 08:54 AM
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No offense to white car owners, but white always looks like a ‘girls’ car.
Neither is a color I’d normally choose, but the silver would win in this case.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 11:14 AM
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Neither are convertibles, so Neither!

Now if they WERE drops, then Silver of course.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 02:28 PM
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Even though I have a silver XKR coupe like you're considering, it would not have been my first choice as silver cars are far too common; it's the "new" white! And white is even more common, and a bit more boring. A plus for the silver is that it nearly never looks dirty. So, besides the added bonus that it has far less mileage, I'd choose the silver over the white. And at least there are some black accents on the car to break up the monotony. I added some black accents to mine to do the same. And I have the black Kalimnos wheels as well. Good luck with whichever car you end up purchasing.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 04:25 PM
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I'm normally a big of white vehicles with black inserts/black wheels etc

For some reason the white doesn't really suit our cars whether it makes the coupe to appear longer larger I'm unsure

On the other had the silver really suits our coupes makes them look extremely elegant

Silver all day long !
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 04:27 PM
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With mileage being lower and assuming the interiors are equally nice, I would go with the silver.... For all the reasons already listed above...
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 06:13 PM
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Will let you know when i view both tomorrow.

Silver has standard interior whereas white has the upgraded seats, as seen below, which does lift the interior.

With regards to exterior colour my brethren stateside need to take into account country variances, so whilst white cars and pick-ups might be common where you are, they are a rarity in the UK, esp in sports coupés. The downside of white is that those that like the colour (17-30yr olds) invariably can't afford to buy or insure it, overweight 50+yr olds won't want a white car...but they are usually the only ones that can afford one

Don't think you see the colour that much from the inside regardless Plus I intend to keep the car for 10+years

 

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I would go with the Silver. for all of the reasons stated above + the seats in the white car are not cooled.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 07:23 PM
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After seeing that the white has the upgraded seats im completely sold !!!
 
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Yeah, the interior sells it for me.

And I'm not a fan of white cars, except for the GT.

You can always have the white one wrapped whatever colour you want if you need a change.
 
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A full wrap will cost you $3-5000.00. While you can have your seats re-upholstered in diamond stiched quilted leather for under a $1,000.00 and still keep your cooled seats.
 
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For the 25K miles difference the seats wouldn't be the reason to buy the white one for me.
 
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Old 10-01-2018, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tberg
A full wrap will cost you $3-5000.00. While you can have your seats re-upholstered in diamond stiched quilted leather for under a $1,000.00 and still keep your cooled seats.
Tberg come on $1000 to have the seats re-upholstered easily looking at 3-5k
 
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Old 10-01-2018, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ralphwg
I would go with the Silver. for all of the reasons stated above + the seats in the white car are not cooled.
Again a response based on the environment you live in, appreciate that in north america you'll most probably need cooled seats due to the temps reached.

Am 53 and seldom remember it getting much above 85F here in the UK as to make a cooled seats an unused feature...plus I don't sweat

Right, time to go and see them!
 

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We have similar temperatures to the UK here in NZ and I use my cooled seats a lot, in fact I used them on the way home today and it was only 20 degrees outside. They seem to trap heat due to their shape.

I am a similar age to you and around 67kg so you can't blame my weight!
 


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