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How did you decide on your color?

likethegems | 2026-02-19 01:37 | 26 views

Going to be putting in an order on a Model Y soon but can’t decide on color. Im torn between stealth grey and white. Our advisor said stealth grey looks black at night which looks nice but i’ve always leaned towards white since it looks less dirty. Any advice?

Comments (77)
javedk1 2026-02-19 01:40

Color choose me

CryptoKnightKush 2026-02-19 01:45

Quicksilver looks better than stealth grey

Whit3boy316 2026-02-19 01:46

Bruh…

justbored858 2026-02-19 01:48

Flip a coin

dhru117 2026-02-19 01:51

^ this

Awkward-Ad-5549 2026-02-19 01:54

I got the red multi coat for my model y, it’s no longer an option as triple red replaced it. It was a tie between blue or red, Went with red because I thought it looked great in the sun and was easy to spot in parking lots.

harda_toenail 2026-02-19 01:59

I planned to wrap it and darker colors are best so I got the free grey. Wrap cost just under $1k for the exact color I wanted then about $80 in tools to apply it.

clipse270 2026-02-19 02:01

It was on sale

bkbruiser 2026-02-19 02:02

Whatever was cheapest and free.

darkandark 2026-02-19 02:03

as someone who wanted to save a few bucks and thought stealth grey was okay. it was not okay. quicksilver is the much better option if u want that grayish look that isnt black. i regret my stealth black color. been wanting to vinyl wrap a different color but cant justify the cost of doing so just for a color swap. cant trade in either for a different color

darkandark 2026-02-19 02:06

go white. yeah most teslas on the road are white, but the juniper Y in white has really good contrast balance between the white body and black trims. looks so good. i got stealth black/gray and i 100% regret not getting white or quick silver. dont go black unless you specifically want it.

antimagamagma 2026-02-19 02:08

I ordered stealth grey and compromised for blue to expedite delivery and I regret it. My wife likes it tho.

tmd_22 2026-02-19 02:10

Wife said “I want blue.” I said “I prefer quicksilver.” We got blue.

QuantParse 2026-02-19 02:10

I have one on order - so can still change - but I went with the black. I liked the flecks of sparkle. I checked out the silver but thought it was dull. Maybe in need to see in different light. I normally like dark blue cars but don’t like Tesla’s shade of blue. It’s too light

Thatalrightguy75 2026-02-19 02:13

My license plate is SKUNKZ. I do have a little stinker at home named Whiffy. So when I finally put the down payment later this year, it’ll be on a black one so I can stripe it up later. 🦨

JonCohen3D 2026-02-19 02:14

White only looks less dirty if you wash it constantly.

Schnitzhole 2026-02-19 02:18

Gray. Think of what else you want to buy with $1-2k right now instead

tacobeltran 2026-02-19 02:20

I have stealth grey and love it, now seeing the others on the road I would have chosen black but I’m okay with it! It’s just a car color at the end of the day

Positivevibes2u 2026-02-19 02:21

Stealth save the 1k and basic white. For me. I might be biased but white reminds me of economy cars, rental cars. The job i had way back had a fleet of white Nissan versas and versa notes. Never saw white as anything more than basic. Plus shows dirt real fast. Also had a white BMW loaner. Felt... basic. Maybe if the white option was pearl like the Lexus IS pearl white coat it would rival. TL;DRits your decision, its your car be happy with your choice. ALSO Tesla let's you order a wrap later in the app with one of their vendors and color choice if you dont mind the cost.

Low-Imagination8692 2026-02-19 02:22

I went Quicksilver (but wanted Ultra Red). Mostly because I had a white M3 and there are a lot of white M3s on the road. But after seeing it, I like the white MY. Stealth Grey looks good too. Guess what I'm saying is: you can't go wrong.

Zestyclose_Paint3922 2026-02-19 02:23

The one that didn’t cost extra.

sbddude 2026-02-19 02:35

Blue. Have had grayscale for all my cars past 15 years and wanted a change.

SageJim 2026-02-19 02:36

Got ultra red. It’s beautiful.

PublicPea2194 2026-02-19 02:42

if you're paying for a color, imho red is the only one worth paying for otherwise get which ever is included for the price

Obvious-Astronaut-15 2026-02-19 02:47

I was originally sold on white, but before making my decision, one day I pulled up to the grocery store and literally saw 4 white MY parked side by side and it made me instantaneously change my mind. I am lucky to live close to a Tesla showroom and went in and saw the Quicksilver and was IMMEDIATELY sold on the color.

nhilaire18 2026-02-19 02:48

I had to go to the showroom and see all the colors in person and in the sunlight. That made my decision a lot easier

Refuse-Maximum 2026-02-19 03:00

quicksilver always

halfageplus7 2026-02-19 03:07

where can I get a wrap for $1k?

espencer-85 2026-02-19 03:07

Asked my 12 year old son

halfageplus7 2026-02-19 03:12

I ordered white as well.  I'm not particularly a fan of white, but somehow it works best with the Y.  The rear elevation of a Y is a bit off, the tail lights are too high with too much dead space underneath.  White masks this condition better than the other colors.

ichoosetruthnotfacts 2026-02-19 03:14

Colors are free on the MYP so I went ultrared. I mean the grayscale colors are way too common in general, not just Teslas.

FoxBearBear 2026-02-19 03:18

My kid wanted red because it was the color from gran turismo

Buggg- 2026-02-19 03:19

Free. Many people said before i bought a few years ago that the paint job on teslas isn’t great, so i figured id wrap it in a few years.

halfageplus7 2026-02-19 03:26

I don't even like red cars and ultra red is beautiful.

WarningWonderful5264 2026-02-19 03:50

I’ve had other grey cars and they never get pulled over. I always got pulled over in black,white, or colored cars. I just had a billet silver jeep so I didn’t want quick silver. Went with stealth grey instead. Love it.

Aggressive-Compote64 2026-02-19 04:15

I've never owned a red car before and the white interior really popped

Signal-Promise-921 2026-02-19 04:17

I have white with white interior, it’s pretty but it shows ALL the bugs and dirt on the front. I wish I went with the dark red, black, or quicksilver

likethegems 2026-02-19 04:17

How have your white seats held up? Any problems with stains?

Signal-Promise-921 2026-02-19 04:18

Holding up fine! Pretty easy to wipe down, and I have 2 kids and not super neat all the time. It’s so pretty 😍

Signal-Promise-921 2026-02-19 04:19

This is how I feel about my white one too…it’s pretty but feels too basic I wish I did something darker and more striking like the pearly red

rlap38 2026-02-19 04:28

White - gets dirty fast. Black and other dark colors - get hot if you park in the sun and the interior suffers. Dusty parking lots show too. Grey - bland. Red - supposedly picked by cops to pull over. All that’s left is blue.

Mass_Hysteria_Man 2026-02-19 04:44

My last 4 cars were blue. I picked blue.

jawshoeaw 2026-02-19 04:59

The worst color is always gray imo. Quicksilver is moderately less awful

Spookay 2026-02-19 05:03

Quicksilver is the way. If kept clean, it’s a reflection of the environment around it. Looks great in any weather condition but especially overcast or at night. Looks great under bright light. You don’t really get that with any other color except the new Diamond Black, which I would’ve ordered if that color was available on the 2024 when I purchased.

Positivevibes2u 2026-02-19 05:04

😫It is gorgeous and not basic. A sleeper with the best canvas for customizing ;). I just see so many in Houston and especially unofficial Tesla city (Irvine,Ca). 😂

Signal-Promise-921 2026-02-19 05:05

Help me customize! lol

Possible-Painting-74 2026-02-19 05:11

Same!

DueOne1223 2026-02-19 05:32

Ultra red with white interior can't go wrong with that

p3n9uins 2026-02-19 05:36

exactly. it's easily the highest-maintenance color. a little dust or a wet pothole and it looks dirty. also, panel and frunk/trunk gaps are extremely unforgiving with white

chankongsang 2026-02-19 06:58

I was choosing between free colors. MSM or white. Got MSM and slapped some matte PPF on it

JoelJohnstone 2026-02-19 07:00

When I bought mine, white was free, so that’s what I got. Now it costs $1,000. In other words, I just made $1,000!

radokid523 2026-02-19 07:04

I wanted red, test drove a red one, but by the time I got the word that my last car was a total, when I went to make purchase, it was black, grey and white, went grey

2o2i 2026-02-19 09:35

Paid extra for the Stealth Grey in Australia. Currently only white is free. I mostly see white, quicksilver and red cars around. Barely ever see Stealth Grey. Pun not intended haha.

Salt_Base_3751 2026-02-19 12:39

Had a white S that I loved, traded it for a white Y, easy decision. Believe it or not white looks clean and shows less dirt over time.

joelrwilliams1 2026-02-19 15:50

I asked myself "what's my favorite car color" and then used that.

Seasonalocean 2026-02-19 20:32

white was free, so yea. And I like white.

Balancedone_1 2026-02-20 01:27

Just went thru this as well and you are right the grey looks black at night. White is super nice but it didn’t give me the contrast I wanted with the led light bar. I went with quicksilver but it does look grey in overcast and at sunset. https://youtu.be/2npaB6MzaAY?si=jtRvzsrusRg9ATSS

badpoetry101 2026-02-20 05:15

Same - but “you’re more a black car guy…” so I bought black

nsiv110 2026-02-20 11:11

Have a blue and white car and a black one in the past. Too many dark grays. Choice came down to red, which I liked. Eventually went with silver gray as that color looked nice and there are not many of them where we live

harda_toenail 2026-02-20 11:24

Metrorestyling and do it yourself.

Traditional-Iron254 2026-02-20 13:30

Stealth grey was the only choice that didn’t have an up charge. I have stealth grey.

bgross42 2026-02-20 16:23

1) which one was free. 2) added benefit of the Stealth Grey is (in our opinion) that it doesn’t show the dirt as much between washings.

Proof_Sheepherder899 2026-02-20 16:38

Same here, got the Diamond Black. I would've picked the blue but don't like the shade they use in the US. My opinion with car paints; white is too commercial/fleet looking. The only other colors I considered were Silver and Red but chose black for the stealth look.

ExitOk5397 2026-02-20 21:48

I really love the look of Quicksilver. I have the Y in the newer red color which I love and I’m not a red color person. My husband has a white 3 which does look dirty if it rains a lot and is not washed often enough. It does look sharp when clean.

Hot_Fee1686 2026-02-20 22:58

MY Performance. I got stealth grey, wish I would’ve got the white. White was an extra $2000 if I remember correctly. Maybe I should’ve paid.

FlighSimTX 2026-02-20 23:06

I went with White because I live in Southern Arizona where it is hot as balls in the summer. No other reason than climate.

ifitsmeanttobe 2026-02-21 00:02

I love white cars. My MYP and husbands M3P are white. Mine is called stormtrooper on the app lol. But right now in NJ, with all the snow, salt, and other filth on the roads, the back ends of our cars are FILTHYYYYYY! Over due for a wash 😅 No regrets with white though.

Slayerz00m 2026-02-21 00:46

Personal Choice? Isn't it?

markn6262 2026-02-21 01:08

Sure u don't mean black?

markn6262 2026-02-21 01:12

Went white, same plan, different reason. Figured white door jams would look best with whatever wrap color I chose making the job easier & less labor. Plus matches the white interior. l

harda_toenail 2026-02-21 01:22

White is so hard to hide the paint color inside the cracks. Hardest color to wrap. But fortunately a white Tesla is a beautiful clean looking car.

rage675 2026-02-21 01:56

It may just be me, but if I want any color Tesla offers, I'm just going to pay for the paint color instead of spending time on a DIY wrap.

harda_toenail 2026-02-21 02:46

Then do that

Fastford460 2026-02-21 03:10

We got red in our YP in 23 cause I loved it and gladly paid the extra for color and white interior. Got the free grey on my 25 3p as any color option would have put me out of the red rebate. I want paying $9500 for a color. I actually now think it's the best color

colokan2224 2026-02-21 07:08

White because I live in the desert and black gets dirty in 2 hours

MusicAromatic505 2026-02-21 07:21

The grey simply looked good. It was also the only color they had if we wanted a new Model Y that very day.

OwnAd4211 2026-02-23 20:53

I got Midnight Cherry Red with white interior. Love it!

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