Most of the posts have summed it up. I personally will never own a black car again. 1 day after washing, and it looks dirty again. My gf has a black 2000 EX. She's had the car since it was new, and I've always been the one to keep it clean. It's washed once a week, and waxed every couple months. All with Mother's products. I think black paint is subjected to higher temps in the sun, and that helps it deteriorate faster. Her hood has hundreds of tiny cracks forming. I'm sure engine temps helped that. You can't see them from 10 feet away, but up close it looks like shit. It's definitely not a maintenance issue, cause I've been the one to maintain it. The paint on my 95 civic looks better than hers.