- 2016 Factory-verified
premium paint; deleted for 2017 (GM Authority's 2017 page)
GAR Factory-verified
Also described as Carbon Black Metallic
Also documented for Chevrolet
Documented applications
- 2013–2014 Factory-verified
premium paint; Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
- 2015 Factory-verified
touch-up WA-501Q; premium paint; not on 1SV; deleted for 2016 (GM Authority 2016 changes)
- 2012 Single-source
deleted for 2013 (GM Authority 2013 changes); single-source: GM Authority 2013 changes does not credit GM
- 2014 Factory-verified
2014: GM 2014 fleet guide; GM Authority's 2016 page lists it as dropped for 2016
This page aggregates every documented appearance of GAR in the Buick reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.