Hello Scionlifers!

You have all been so helpful in the past and I really need some feedback ASAP on a color for the xD and xB.

For those of you who don’t know, I work for Scion HQ (not a dealer, the actual corporate offices) and I’m on here from time to time soliciting feedback or just reading through the posts.

Please provide your thoughts on a new black for the xB- instead of the metallic black sand pearl we have now, how would you feel about a glossy black instead? (For example, the one used on the Lexus GS)

Thank you so much in advance for any and all feedback you guys have!!

 

I HATE BSP. It's such an ugly black. Black should be deep, not pasty like BSP.

 

x2

 

I LOVE my BSP, but a plain gloss black would look good too...

 

once you go black, you never go back??? is that how its said? i say do it, DO IT!!

 

Okay, I looked at pictures of Obsidian, and it doesn't look any blacker than BSP.

 

Carbon--It's basically metallic vs gloss black-- so with Obsidian, there is no sparkle in it-- its just gloss black.

In pictures that may be hard to convey

Thanks for the feedback!!!!

 

Alright, the pictures I'm seeing make it look creamy and dull, like BSP. I can't recall seeing Obsidian in person, but I know the sparkle crap in BSP is ridiculous. All the shots I'm seeing look like a dark gray, instead of black.

 

you better put a damn thick layer of clear coat cause gloss black will show swirls worse than BSP

 

Yeah--just imagine a black with no "Sparkle Crap" hahaha



you make a good point! Would that be something that would altogether prevent you from getting the black color on a Scion (the possibility of swirl marks showing)?

 

go flat black
haha

 

if i knew about the thin paint on all the cars across the range that would have prevented me from buying... please tell scion to put a thicker layer of paint and clear coat on their new cars.. just to help the future buyers. they did well by using the lexus flint mica but at least paint the cars lexus thick

 

I say gloss black would be a good choice. Repeating what was already said MAKE sure there is a good clear on it. My 08 Xb2 is blue and I wash and wax my car religously and the Hairline scratches from the wind is horrible. Also one other flaw regarding paint is the rear quarter and bottom of the rear doors needs a bigger protective film cause with black that area will pitt and show wear very fast.[/quote]

 

id take glossy over bsp right now

 

Good feedback guys! Thanks for your input and please let others know to vote or put their opinions here! The more feedback I can show, the better

Thanks again!!!!!

 

i actually would like to see that

 

heh I don't know about Flat black.....but would you say Gloss black > Metallic Black w/ sparkles?

 

Oh i wouldnt want scion to come out with a flat black xB. that would just look weird. I was just saying it would be something to see but not my choice. Yes i would like to see a gloss black xB. I got the super white because i didnt like any other color. If they had gloss black i would of gotten that. But at the time i was shopping, super white was awesome

 

Ah, thanks for the clarification on that!!!!

 

Anytime