I plan on getting the 2005 C230K. I have not had the chance to go see the car at the dealer yet. I was wondering what the difference is between Black and Diamond Black paint color. Is there a significant difference?

 

the dealer has a color book you can see the difference in that book.

 

I believe its the metallic (diamond)paint. A $600-700 option.

 

Tonight (12/3/04) I just bought my wife a regular black 2005 C230k. But the dealer also had a diamond black. We looked at it quite a bit. To be honest its kind of midnight-balck... has a slight, ever so slight hint of a super deep blue. Its nowhere near the other mercedes blue, so to call it blue is not right. But when the light hits it, you see a deep, yet subtle hint of dark-navy blue. Again, very slight, but there nonetheless.

Pretty cool, but we opted for the plain black. No additional cost (unlike diamond black), and the diamond black model we saw, had the ash interior... we preferred the charcoal.

Hope that helps. (PS 2005 is last year for C230k).