Alpine White OR Black Saphire - that is the question....

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Originally Posted by alexmish

So the new lease signing looming within next weeks, the debate is now which color.

I am planning on getting 2013 X5d with 214-style wheels, almost fully loaded, and with running boards. And the interior is black (likely with aluminum trim).

I've been debating between Saphire Black and Alpine White, have seen both colors on the lot. But I'd like to hear from members here on their own personal ownership experience with either of these colors.

This is not a debate of color preference - this is sharing of your experience of what worked and what didn't - for you, as initial days of ownership worn off and reality settled in, and you had to deal with washing (hand or car wash), scratches, swirls, snow, salt, road dirt and debris, etc. Did you have any regrets getting black or white, would you wish you had different color, and why.

Fire away!

P.S. I know from pure practical point of view I should go with silver, but that is not my option. Also, I used to own Space Gray and Platinum Gray x5s in the past, so those colors ruled out, too.

If it matters my x5M is alpine white over black with aluminum trim. Looks great and the alpine white/black is very easy to keep clean. My 535i is black and while the B.S. is much better than jet black I could not bear the thought of keeping a black x5 looking good. Besides, if you go M sport the alpine white really pops whereas the black looks kind of dull on M sport IMHO. If you are going sport activity with running boards and y spoke 20's I think the black looks sharper than the white. Does this help? I see you are getting the x535d so you are going with sport activity and y spoke 20's. I think black looks really good on with the sport activity, but it will be a pain to keep it clean and looking sharp. The only thing I do not like about alpine white with sport activity is the black trim contrast with the white paint.