The 2007-2008's have the Takata airbags. That in no way is a show stopper as they are being replaced under recall. You may want to run the VIN on the 08 on the NHTSA Recall website to see if there any open recalls on the driver air bag that would still need to be taken care of.

Color is a personal preference for you to decide. I would take a close look and compare of the overall condition of both. A documented car maintenance history is a big plus. Has either of the cars spent more time outside in the sun? How about number of owners? Which will need the tires $ replaced sooner?

Why not buy both? You know you want to.