Well for my two cents I've got a silver 02 and I think it looks just fine. It hides dirt and scatches real well and looks clean for a long time. I originally wanted the dark blue color but there are a lot of gravel roads around here including my driveway. Plus my kids tend to scratch the hell out of cars too so that nixed the dark color choice.

Thanks Mario, I agree the silver is just fine and may end up with it. I truly think the dark blue or black look better on the car but I must agree that is seems like the silver would be the best color around my kids, and the weather and the scratches of traveling 2200 miles a month. I am still hoping I can get some more opinoins on the dark blue, if it is any better than the black with the problems I have. Thanks again Mario.

Well, My opinion is this:

88-91: Dark Matalic Red (although I must say the Black up/White down will make for a unique scheme.
92-95: Dark Matalic Green (with Gheto Rims, LOL)
96-99: Black Cherry
00-03: Dark Matalic Blue

Black and white Bonnies look great for certain years, but they are extremely high cleaning maintenance. I think the Black Cherry would be about the same as a black car for cleaning maintenance. I personally don't care for silver cars because they look so bland, but to each his/her own (I have seen some good looking silver cars out there, but I owned one for so long that I got sick of it. The best "silver" out there right now is Pontiac'* Pewter, again, its just my OP). If I were you, I would go on line to the Pontiac website and "build" a car. They have an option to choose the trim level (SSEi) and the color. This will give you an idea as to what a color scheme will look like on your '00+ Bonnie.

As for the older Bonnies, find some one with Paintshop pro software and doctor an electronic photo of your Bonnie. I think skza did that for his signature photo when he changed the ground effects on his red '95.

Good luck!

coachmeeks,

I also have a child with another on the way, I haven't had any problems with my 5 year-old marking up my dark green car. The matalic really does make a difference! I forgot to mention that fact in my previous post.

Good luck.

Thanks for the thoughts. I am growing more fond of the Dark Blue Matallic as I go along. I still just wonder if the maintenance will be any better than the black. Your thoughts?

95BonnevilleSESC, you nailed my preferences right on the money. Some if should be obvious if you look to the left <----------- Ghetto rims and all

Coach, don't let me down. Nothing looks sharper than that dark metallic blue on the 2000 and up. It'll be WORTH the trouble.

Thanks Willwren. I have my dealer looking for the dark blue right now. Only a few left in my part of the country, but I think he found one. They only found two left in the dark blue 02 within 250 miles. I will know after 1:00pm EST Tuesday. I am excited to find something in between the silver answer and the black problems. I may have to take a road trip to find one. My hopes are its worth it.

Yeah, willren, our cars look very similar to each other. Picture an SE with the same paint scheme and rims, "supercharged" door badges, and a double pinstripe (light and medium tan) down the sides and you have my car. I would prefer the SSEi look, but my car is defenitely a sleeper!

I guess i've got a few good check marks in your book!! my 89 used to be a dark metallic red, and my 95 is the dark metallic green!!

Oh Yes....the metallic blue on the new ones is simply gorgeous. However the lighter colors (such as bronze/silver/white - and i don't care what you say drifter, your white hides the dirt better than my green! ) seem to hide the dirt and scratches a lot better than the darker ones. I am forever washing and waxing my dark green Bonneville ...I don't thikn I would go dark again.

i think ill try to get paintshop pro so i can see what the car would look like. personally im looking for a unique feel to my car. everyone in my area drives either hondas or lowered trucks.

right now i need to get the body work done. leaves me plenty of time to think about the paint.