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Issues with Gray Interior
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Wichita Kansas
I recently purchased a '15 Red Tint Coat convertible with Gray interior. I chose the gray interior color based solely on the pictures available on the Chevrolet 'build your car' website. To my surprise, the actual gray color was what I would consider to be Light Gray. The gray in the Chevy website pictures showed what could best be described as a Charcoal Gray. I definitely wanted a darker interior and only picked the darker gray based on the nice two-tone contrast appearance with the black dashboard, steering wheel and other interior items.
I have raised the issue with Chevy and am now in the process of resolution. My question to others is if anyone has had a similar experience and if so, what are my options for resolutions.
Thanks so much.
I have raised the issue with Chevy and am now in the process of resolution. My question to others is if anyone has had a similar experience and if so, what are my options for resolutions.
Thanks so much.
Le Mans Master
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Burning Brakes
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That is exactly what I did. I found the grey to be too light, but still thought it looked best with the Crystal Red exterior. And when I bought my car examples in dealers were pretty scarce. If I could do it all over I would go black...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Seabeck WA
My dealer, however, ordered a Shark Gray car for himself with the light gray interiors and was shocked at how light it was because he failed to research the color, first.
I actually decided to hold up placing my order until I could see a real car with the colors I was ordering. Finally did!
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: NC
I guess I don't understand computers....
I looked at the "build" part of the Corvette site, the color rendering is not even CLOSE to what the gray interior looks like. Is it THAT hard to get that right (or at least CLOSE) on the company site???? I absolutely do NOT buy the "different monitor" excuse, literally everyone that looks at it (build and price) agrees that the actual color is MUCH lighter.
I don't think it's a stretch for a person (the OP) to expect that the GM site would show a reasonable representation of the interior color.
Jimmy
PS. Why don't they just take pictures of each exterior/interior color and use those on the website? That would be a lot closer than what they have now.
I looked at the "build" part of the Corvette site, the color rendering is not even CLOSE to what the gray interior looks like. Is it THAT hard to get that right (or at least CLOSE) on the company site???? I absolutely do NOT buy the "different monitor" excuse, literally everyone that looks at it (build and price) agrees that the actual color is MUCH lighter.
I don't think it's a stretch for a person (the OP) to expect that the GM site would show a reasonable representation of the interior color.
Jimmy
PS. Why don't they just take pictures of each exterior/interior color and use those on the website? That would be a lot closer than what they have now.
Last edited by jimmyb; Nov 18, 2014 at 08:49 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pottsville, PA. USA Home Of America's Oldest Brewery Yuengling
I recently purchased a '15 Red Tint Coat convertible with Gray interior. I chose the gray interior color based solely on the pictures available on the Chevrolet 'build your car' website. To my surprise, the actual gray color was what I would consider to be Light Gray. The gray in the Chevy website pictures showed what could best be described as a Charcoal Gray. I definitely wanted a darker interior and only picked the darker gray based on the nice two-tone contrast appearance with the black dashboard, steering wheel and other interior items.
I have raised the issue with Chevy and am now in the process of resolution. My question to others is if anyone has had a similar experience and if so, what are my options for resolutions.
Thanks so much.
I have raised the issue with Chevy and am now in the process of resolution. My question to others is if anyone has had a similar experience and if so, what are my options for resolutions.
Thanks so much.
Crystal Red with Gray interior is a very stunning color combo. Like others have said just change the floor mats to black.
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This smells like a do-able plan