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blairlee Enthusiast

blairlee

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Autoblog and other news outlets are reporting four new colors for the 2012 Silverados: Silver Ice Metallic, Mocha Steel Metallic, Carbon Flash Metallic, and Graystone. Some of these sound like returning colors from older model years, but whatever...I've always like metallic black colors, and I think these trucks would look sharp in Carbon Flash.

 

Anyway, GM's own online order/reference guide makes no mention of any of these except for Silver Ice. Who should I believe? Does anyone out there work for a dealer with good ordering info?

 

TIA, and sorry for the questions...like everyone else, I just want to make the best purchase for myself. :)

mattgob86 Enthusiast

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I am not sure of the colors and cannot answer your question

 

The reason I am posting is that you should not be sorry for asking a question. EVER!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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The carbon flash metallic is basically black granite metallic renamed. The carbon flash metallic can be seen on the 45th anniversary edition camaros. This is a really sharp color. Have seen it in person a few times

 

2012-Chevrolet-Camaro-45th-Anniversary-Edition-Front-View.jpg

spankrz Enthusiast

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The carbon flash metallic is basically black granite metallic renamed. The carbon flash metallic can be seen on the 45th anniversary edition camaros. This is a really sharp color. Have seen it in person a few times

 

2012-Chevrolet-Camaro-45th-Anniversary-Edition-Front-View.jpg

 

i know it is impolite to stare, but..... :fume:

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

Z45

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same with Mocha Steel Metallic but its a GMC color name

 

according to the order guide these are the 2012 1500 truck colors

 

Imperial Blue Metallic 37U WA-403P *4

Black 41U WA-8555

Blue Granite Metallic 46U WA-928L *5

Summit White 50U WA-8624

Victory Red 74U WA-9260

White Diamond Tricoat 98U WA-800J *6

NEW! Silver Ice Metallic GAN WA-636R *7

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1 - Interior color, including seat trim, has lighter/darker two-tone effect.

2 - Vinyl seats require (BG9) Black rubberized vinyl floor covering.

3 - Requires (KB6) heated and cooled driver and front passenger seats.

4 - Not available on Crew Cab models until 4th Quarter 2011. Not available with (PDA) Texas Edition, (PEB) Custom Sport Truck Package or (PEF)

Florida Edition.

5 - Not available with (PDA) Texas Edition, (PEB) Custom Sport Truck Package or (PEF) Florida Edition.

6 - Included and only available with (PDP) LT White Diamond Edition or (PDP) LTZ White Diamond Edition.

7 - Not available on Crew Cab models until 4th Quarter 2011.

2012 Chevrolet Truck Silverado 1500 COLOR AND TRIM - SOLID PAINT ZY1

Published August 26, 2011 Page 2

 

 

 

2012 Tahoe colors

 

Black 41U WA-8555

Summit White 50U WA-8624

Gold Mist Metallic 51U WA-316N

Black Granite Metallic2 58U WA-501Q

NEW! Crystal Red Tintcoat2 89U WA-505Q

White Diamond Tricoat3 98U WA-800J

NEW! Silver Ice Metallic GAN WA-636R

Mocha Steel Metallic GHA WA-706S

NEW! Blue Topaz Metallic4 GTS WA-933L

1 - Interior color has lighter/darker two-tone effect.

2 - Additional charge.

3 - Available on LTZ models only. Additional charge.

4 - Available to order Spring of 2012.

2012 Chevrolet Truck Tahoe COLOR AND TRIM - ZY1 FOR NON-Z71

Published September 2, 2011 Page 1

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