Color shading difference ???

Greetings,

My daughter just bought a 2003 BRAND NEW Saturn Ion 3 with 100 miles
on the odometer. It is Silver-Blue. Nice little car.

I noticed (I haven't mentioned it to her) that the rear end (rear
quarter panels and trunk, basically the whole rear end of the car) is
a shade lighter in color than the rest of the car. The rear door
handles are the same shade lighter than the door.

I wonder if this is normal, because of the poly sides, or is it
possible that the rear end of the car was replaced? I would only be
guessing but I don't believe that these cars are painted on the
regular assembly painting process. Could that account for the slight
(very slight) color difference?

Thanks,
Jerry

 

I have an Ion 3 in that blue silver,while i can't comment on assembly line
processes,those metal flakes within the paint can play with your eyes,like
when the suns out,those flake jump out at you,in cloudy weather it looks
like a solid color,maybe that is why you think theres a shade difference.