Please explain difference of Metallic & Non Metallic Paint
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Can someone please explain the difference between BMW's Metallic Paint and the Non Metallic Paint? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by BMWDoug' post='209861' date='Dec 10 2005, 10:51 PM
Can someone please explain the difference between BMW's Metallic Paint and the Non Metallic Paint? Thanks.
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[/quote]Yep, as I understand things, the giltter is actually metallic flakes.
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I think I am going crazy, but when I ordered my car the metallic paints were a 495$ option the the 525's and all colors were standrad on the 530.
I just went to confirm this and teh bmw website and also edmunds show that there isn o price difference for any of thepaint colors.
I wonder if I am crazy or BMW changed this.
I just went to confirm this and teh bmw website and also edmunds show that there isn o price difference for any of thepaint colors.
I wonder if I am crazy or BMW changed this.
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Originally Posted by dgjk' post='209899' date='Dec 11 2005, 01:40 AM
I think I am going crazy, but when I ordered my car the metallic paints were a 495$ option the the 525's and all colors were standrad on the 530.
I just went to confirm this and teh bmw website and also edmunds show that there isn o price difference for any of thepaint colors.
I wonder if I am crazy or BMW changed this.
I just went to confirm this and teh bmw website and also edmunds show that there isn o price difference for any of thepaint colors.
I wonder if I am crazy or BMW changed this.
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Here in Europe metallic paint is for extra cost. Around 850$ for my mystic blue paint. The two standard colors alpine white and jet black are available for non extra cost.