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Paint issue in M3 Highland Pearl White Multi-Coat

Busy-Courage2679 | 2026-01-20 06:52 | 25 views

DoesI've had my M3 Highland for three months, and I noticed this last week. Tesla Spain told me it's normal, but the change in tone looks strange

Comments (20)
Katmilla 2026-01-20 06:56

I dont see a change in tone, Tesla rep was right!

Right_Stage_8167 2026-01-20 07:22

Maybe the body is nowadays plain white without metallic/pearl effect as in body body panels?

BasicHorror1157 2026-01-20 07:34

They charge $1000 for that color and they can’t even paint the whole car? That’s lame sauce

SmokeDayEveryWeed 2026-01-20 08:25

Isn’t white the free color?

dinnae-fash 2026-01-20 08:27

Change in tone is clear but maybe it’s just that they don’t add the finishing that gives the ‘pearl’ effect to the non external paintwork, which is just base white?

BasicHorror1157 2026-01-20 09:37

I suppose you’re really high and not capable of going to the Tesla site, but at least here in the US the only free color is stealth grey.

SmokeDayEveryWeed 2026-01-20 09:41

Ah that explains it! Here in Europe (or at least Spain where OP is from) the actual free color is pearl white. https://preview.redd.it/6dmg0p256heg1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e3092d25f4ddae34321198ef52ce1cabd34ff35

giustee 2026-01-20 10:51

imagine thinking that only the States exist

Busy-Courage2679 2026-01-20 11:00

Maybe that's the reason, because the difference is notorius. Tesla Spain says it's because of the angle from which you see the color, but it's very strange. I didn't see it when they delivered it to me, the person who washed my car a few days ago mentioned it, and I was like, WTF?

NeoTokioRD 2026-01-20 12:14

Go to the eye doctor

Katmilla 2026-01-20 12:37

Tbf, I was sleepy and took off my glasses 🤷‍♂️

Flaeskestegen 2026-01-20 13:53

You do realize that we buy Teslas outside of the states as well, right?

GasMysterious3386 2026-01-20 14:06

Can we lose the snarky attitude please? This is exactly what TeslaTruckClub talked about on his lengthy X post 🤦‍♂️

Conscious_Zebra_1808 2026-01-20 15:49

It's the clear coat on the door. Some clear coats have that yellow appearance and others not so much. I highly doubt they clear coat door jambs

JanPachimari 2026-01-20 20:54

I suppose you are not capable of reading the post because OP is in Spain where white is the free colour.

_iamNumberTWO_ 2026-01-20 21:27

And here stealth gray is the most expensive color, along with ultra red. White is free. I am from UAE.

Defiant-Yogurt3496 2026-01-21 04:00

Stuff like that normal my whole front bumper looks a different shade😂

Enjoy_The_Ride413 2026-01-21 18:09

I have a 2026 m3 in blue. Live in the USA. The blue is much more dull and a different shade on the interior. It doesn't bother me as nobody sees it unless the doors are open.

Enjoy_The_Ride413 2026-01-21 18:11

https://preview.redd.it/r7jp4pk0uqeg1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e6bff371bbb73196ec78aeab2af9458614a217c

lemmtwo 2026-01-21 23:38

My 22 m3 looks the same there.

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