I don't like bright red cars either but do like the darker reds used on Fords (like the Mustang) and on some Mazdas. I think there's colours that suit some cars really well but look crap on others.

I can see it too, you look at the various colours on a car and decide that certain ones look the best or really attractive. Sad thing is that it's a minority who think like that, in Britain most people want an Audi or BMW in silver, grey or black. Boring!