The color of a car

Today, on my way into work, I got thinking about people and the color of their car. I routinely watch people when we are all stuck in traffic and I can look into their window and see what they are doing. Today, however, I got looking at the color of their cars. What does the color of your car say about you?

My guess is that we use our cars and more particularly the color of them to define who we are. Now what is that guy with a green car trying to say to everyone about himself? I don't know. I've never owned a green car. Well then, the grey, the black, the blue, the white or the dark red? I can say that I picked blue (or dark blue pearl to be specific) because the car I wanted came in that, light blue, or white unless I wanted to order one rather than buy off the lot. I thought the Dark Blue Pearl was the least grandmotherly of the colors.

My point today, and yes I am getting there quickly, is that everyone is making (or like me trying not to make) a statement about themselves in the color of car they pick. But today I passed a guy in a yellow car. Two days ago, I saw a guy in a lime (yes, brilliant vibrant lime) green car. Often I see metallic orange, pea green, and the list could go on. What statements are these people trying to make?