[deutschmann59]

I love black. In fact, I just ordered my new 325i in jet black. I went with jet black over black metallic because of basically everything Trex said. It would probably be really tough to match the factory paint if a part would ever need to be repainted. It's not impossible, but I think it would be difficult to get it perfect. Not only that, I think you get the best shine from a regular black. I'll admit metallic looks cool, but it's definitely not as good looking as jet black, in my opinion. There's nothing like a black car. Sure it's a pain to keep them clean, but when they are clean, look out! I think metallic paint really looks good with colors like blue, gray, green. But I always thought black cars look their best being non-metallic. Good luck with your decision.