When buying a new vehicle, which option would you choose: The classy vibe of dark-colored leather seats or the clean and pristine look of a light-colored interior" We were curious, so we put together this pros and cons list after conducting a Twitter poll (more on that below). We will also share some best practices for taking care of your interior, be it a lighter or darker one.

We Join The Dark Side (Usually)

No amount of sweet talk (or discounted prices) will sway me in buying a new vehicle with light-colored leather or cloth seats, or any car with a lighter-themed interior of any kind. And when I say light-colored interiors, I?m talking about the usual suspects: white, beige, or any hue that is lighter than gray.

I?ve been cleaning and detailing cars since I was 15. My dad?s old Nissan Sunny came with gray cloth seats from the factory, but he insisted on having these darn white seat covers that matched his “flawless white paint job.” I admit, the interior looked fantastic with the freshly-washed and pressed seat covers. But as a daily driver, those white seats began changing from off-white to dirty white to a grayish, smoky haze before long. It?s a good thing seat covers are washable, but you can?t remove the factory leather and run it through the washing machine.
My first new car was a Mitsubishi coupe, and it came with black leather seats (and red stitching) from the factory. I spent more time waxing and polishing the paint (it?s was a bla...