Laurel Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Very nice combo. Give us your review of how things go as you drive it for a few days. I guess being in Michigan is a big plus for getting your hands on one quickly. I am hoping my comes through by the end of the month as I ordered Oct.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Love it!! Gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhackwyatt Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 I ordered Ruby Red Exterior and Charcoal black interior. I really like the combination of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaineddie Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 We bought the Platinum White and are satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 We saw the platinum white this week at the dealership and indeed it was very nice--elegant looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaners Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ours is Platinum white and we like it alot! I think maybe a 50% tint on the windows will make it perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 My last few cars have been silver or silver-gray, but I wanted more color this time. So Candy Blue is my choice. Even though I'm in the South, I mostly have covered parking, so the car rarely bakes in the sun, or I'd be looking at silver again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robodog61 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have the ruby red with stone interior. Obviously, this is my favorite combo. The red is a mature red, not a hot rod red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalSC Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 I saw a Ruby Red in person for the first time and it was GORGEOUS. It's a very rich red, looks very elegant. It would definitely be my #1 choice now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Oh come on, you guys are so conservative and plain. ;)If we had wanted one of the "boring" colors we could have had the car from dealer stock. They only ordered the conservative colors. :) We ordered ours in Blue Candy. The demo units we saw at the drive event had a couple Blue Candy and it was a really nice color. We actually would have preferred some of the other colors which the Fiesta, Focus and Escape come with but the C-Max wasn't offered with them. Tangerine Scream Metallic on the Focus is really nice. Deep impact blue on the Escape. We also like Lime Squeeze and Yellow Blaze on the Fiesta. My truck is silver because I don't need to clean it as much and it's really just for camping and hauling. But our car we want to be more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Green is my fav color and I would have loved a lime green. I would have had frogs painted on it! Well, maybe not. I've storm was as close to green as I could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalusky Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Both my wife and I bought cars. We both bought the Sterling Grey. I thought a couple of time while waiting for it about switching to the Ruby Red but never made the call. Edited November 28, 2012 by zalusky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScooterS Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Sterling Gray here. My wife saw the "Ice Storm" and indicated that I might lose my "Man Card" if I got that one.I liked Red, which was my second choice. (also more $$)White looks good, but is a bit plain, costs more $$, and also shows the dirt (been there and done that!)Black is impossible to keep clean and shows every ding. Always seems to look better on a larger car (Think "Lincoln"). Not a good choice for Texas summers. I got the stone interior. Black is waaaayyy to hot here in Texas. Also shows the dirt. ...... That's was my line of thinking. Obviously, YMMV. Everyone gets to make a choice. The world would be awfully boring if we all had the same color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergenwoods Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Crystal, please don't call your C-Max "dalek"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) My last few cars have been silver or silver-gray, but I wanted more color this time. So Candy Blue is my choice. Even though I'm in the South, I mostly have covered parking, so the car rarely bakes in the sun, or I'd be looking at silver again. We wanted the Candy Blue but stayed with Silver due to the 110 degree summers here. Edited November 30, 2012 by darrelld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different drummer Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I Love color. Waiting on the C-max I ordered in Ice Storm; love it a lot most of the time, but find it can look a washed out gray sometimes, depending on light and distance. But it's my favorite color of the choices we have. Kept wanting to like the red, but each time I saw it, it just didn't do it for me on the C-max. It actually surprised me, when I saw the car in Blue Candy and in white, that I liked it better in the white (which I never go for). That told me that I like this car best in a lighter color. But like Rachel, I would have gone for a bright green without a second thought. (Frogs painted on it? Maybe not. ;-) But look, there they are on my wallet!) RachelnLa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 We wanted the Candy Blue but stayed with Silver due to the 110 degree summers here. The Blue Candy is not that dark. I think over a certain temp, it doesn't matter what color your car is. My experience in the desert southwest and the tropical southeast is that all cars get hot in the sun. Most recently I had a navy blue VW and a silver pickup. In Mississippi, both would burn my hands when I touched them. :rant2: We took a drive through death valley a couple years back. It was 120 degrees in death valley, and 112 degrees in Las Vegas. We were in a very light tan vehicle (probably same darkness as silver) and we could cook eggs on the paint. Hot as hell is hot as hell, no matter which color. Might as well at least enjoy yourself, eh? I found the bigger benefit was tinted windows. ALWAYS get tinted windows. They make a massive difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) The Blue Candy is not that dark. I think over a certain temp, it doesn't matter what color your car is. My experience in the desert southwest and the tropical southeast is that all cars get hot in the sun. Most recently I had a navy blue VW and a silver pickup. In Mississippi, both would burn my hands when I touched them. :rant2: We took a drive through death valley a couple years back. It was 120 degrees in death valley, and 112 degrees in Las Vegas. We were in a very light tan vehicle (probably same darkness as silver) and we could cook eggs on the paint. Hot as hell is hot as hell, no matter which color. Might as well at least enjoy yourself, eh? I found the bigger benefit was tinted windows. ALWAYS get tinted windows. They make a massive difference. Good point about hitting those 110+ temps. I usually go with Huber Optik tint but negotiated with the dealer to through tinting in the deal and they went cheap. Edited November 30, 2012 by darrelld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have the Ruby Red, and the ladies think I look 30 years younger! Bought it sight unseen, Glad I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwhitham Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 My last 3 cars were hot red and I was prepared to get this one in a bright red too. The Ruby Red looked great in the sun but not so sharp on the cloudy day I test drove the Pearl White. When my dealer offered me a decent deal to buy the white (a first for me), I didn't hesitate. With the black elements and stone leather seats, it's a very smart looking car. I couldn't believe a reviewer's comment in our Tribune that the new C Max's style was "dowdy"!!! Pox on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldm Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 My wife picked the Silver Ingot because it would (mostly) match my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieB Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Good point about hitting those 110+ temps. I usually go with Huber Optik tint but negotiated with the dealer to through tinting in the deal and they went cheap. We used to have a Taurus that was a dark blue, and I don't think it had any more heat issues than our current car, which is "champagne." Really, a kind of goldish. We're also in North Texas, for what it's worth. The Taurus died an early death thanks to a red light runner. ;-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Our Taurus died an early death due to it being a complete POS. A problem suffered by a lot of late eighties Fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) We used to have a Taurus that was a dark blue, and I don't think it had any more heat issues than our current car, which is "champagne." Really, a kind of goldish. We're also in North Texas, for what it's worth. The Taurus died an early death thanks to a red light runner. ;-( I am in Allen and you? Picked up my C-Max at Bankston Plano. Edited December 7, 2012 by darrelld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieB Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I am in Allen and you? Picked up my C-Max at Bankston Plano. We're in Plano. Hi, neighbor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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