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Oxford White (Ford paint codes YZ and Z1) is one of the highest-volume, most mass-produced automotive colors in history. It has been Ford’s primary, high-gloss solid white for decades, used on millions of commercial fleet trucks, transit vans, F-150s, and Mustangs.
By contrast, Satin White is a niche, semi-flat finish with low light reflectance. It is typically reserved for low-volume luxury trim options, custom wraps, or premium aftermarket paint jobs.

This is very telling. They went with Satin over Oxford. This means these vehicles will be nowhere close to $60,000.
 
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Oxford White (Ford paint codes YZ and Z1) is one of the highest-volume, most mass-produced automotive colors in history. It has been Ford’s primary, high-gloss solid white for decades, used on millions of commercial fleet trucks, transit vans, F-150s, and Mustangs.
By contrast, Satin White is a niche, semi-flat finish with low light reflectance. It is typically reserved for low-volume luxury trim options, custom wraps, or premium aftermarket paint jobs.

This is very telling. They went with Satin over Oxford. This means these vehicles will be nowhere close to $60,000.
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Morning! I’m not reading too much into the satin color. That white is a wrap is my understanding and it would seem they did that as they keep changing the color of the vehicle so often. It’s easier to wrap it than repaint it.

We don’t know what the actual colors are going to be yet.

All the video content coming out of Mud Fest and the recent showings in Arizona and Seattle the starting price has not changed. I have seen multiple car reviewers saying starting under $60, which is what SM is informing people at the events.

I’m continuing with faith and patience.
 
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Oxford White (Ford paint codes YZ and Z1) is one of the highest-volume, most mass-produced automotive colors in history. It has been Ford’s primary, high-gloss solid white for decades, used on millions of commercial fleet trucks, transit vans, F-150s, and Mustangs.
By contrast, Satin White is a niche, semi-flat finish with low light reflectance. It is typically reserved for low-volume luxury trim options, custom wraps, or premium aftermarket paint jobs.

This is very telling. They went with Satin over Oxford. This means these vehicles will be nowhere close to $60,000.
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Thus far all the colors have been three stage coatings. As is typical, I suspect they will offer a few base, non metallics in a few base expected colors then the nicer finishes will be upgrades.
But for now Scout has to put its best foot forward and show what sets them apart.
I was always told (via folks connected to vehicular painting) that white also takes extra coats to get it opaque in appearance. I always assumed that’s why they started going metallic to justify an upgrade look and get more money which helps offset cost?
 
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No idea..but I know fancy when I see it.
I believe they are trying not to slow roll the public. Satin white over Oxford is most likely a way to clue us in gently.. (it's going to be a more premium brand)

 
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Completely unrelated, but your post sparked an idea that never occurred to me. Is Scout going to pursue fleet truck sales? They're in a great position to do it with the Terra.
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This is the future. Towns and Municipalities (the smart ones) have ZERO reason not to switch to electric also. Town and city fleets also don't require massive range. They will have a huge opportunity to cut costs buying "base range" EV's, eliminating gas purchases, improving air quality, trickle or LII charing all the time, with virtually zero maintenance. First responders will also see better performance, on-demand, as needed.
 
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This is the future. Towns and Municipalities (the smart ones) have ZERO reason not to switch to electric also. Town and city fleets also don't require massive range. They will have a huge opportunity to cut costs buying "base range" EV's, eliminating gas purchases, improving air quality, trickle or LII charing all the time, with virtually zero maintenance. First responders will also see better performance, on-demand, as needed.
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The City of Normal has a bunch of Rivians. It’s great.
 
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I guess some people like white, but to me it was the ultimate "gray" vehicle in Texas. If you wanted something that could not be uniquely identified by color - that would just be one in the crowd. You got a white truck. It was like white cargo vans - most common color, least memorable. It was also the least braggish. If you got a new white truck, your neighbors did not think you came into money - they just thought you took your company truck home.

Did not hurt my expectations when my father-in-law drove a white company truck (extreamly common perk to get people to move to the middle of nowhere). Did not hurt my expectations when I saw my neighbor with a new white truck (he had recently quit his job that provided a white truck, so he got a new white truck thinking nobody would notice).

There is a lot of money hate where I live. Oil industry came in, and we went from a poor rural county to one of the counties with the highest percentage of millionaires in the nation. But not everyone was in on the boom, and many who did not get the golden ticket resent those who did - so a lot who did simply tried their best not to change their lifestyles so nobody would find out. The white truck was the safest new vehicle hedge. So many white trucks. The trend (along with the boom) is dying out a lot now. Perhaps it was also reduced when so many urban people moved in during Covid - and brought their city money. City people were resented anyway - so a white truck would not save them.
 
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