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Old 10-28-2008, 04:22 AM   #1
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Tint

i've never purchased a new car so i don't know what the process is. how do you go about getting the windows tinted? is it something done at the factory? is it dealer installed? does the dealer call a local tinting shop to come in to do the work? or do you just go to the tint shop after you pick up your car?

also, what would be the cheapest, and what would be the way for best quality?
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:37 AM   #2
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dont go cheap on tint...

talk to people who have tinted windows & ask them, look at their cars, then go to a couple of tint shops to check out their work,

after you pick up your car, then bring it there yourself...

expect to pay $1,000,000

for a tint job that will last & look great, it also should come with a waranty

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Old 10-28-2008, 06:49 AM   #3
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dont go cheap on tint...

talk to people who have tinted windows & ask them, look at their cars, then go to a couple of tint shops to check out their work,

after you pick up your car, then bring it there yourself...

expect to pay betewewn $350-$500 for a quality tint job that will last & look great, it also should come with a waranty
Thats just crazy talk right there.I pay around $120 for tint that has a lifetime warranty.i got it done 5 years ago and there is still Nothing wrong it.$350 - $500 for tint is just crazy.
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Old 10-28-2008, 07:25 AM   #4
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by crazy talk I assume mean the prices? price can vary,

BUT I assume the rest of my post is NOT crazy talk...
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Old 10-28-2008, 07:33 AM   #5
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Yes, Do not go cheap on tint, cause it won't last. Make sure you look at some of their work before you let them touch your car. Most importantly the work should look stock, clean, and professional.
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Old 10-28-2008, 02:59 PM   #6
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Don't go cheap, but 350-500 really is up there.

For good tint, I mean the type that will not fade and actually is GOOD, expect about $200 for the job. And, I say this for a 2 door with rear window....not a 4 door.

I'm going to be doing my usual limo in the back and as dark as I can go on the sides along w/a strip across the top of the windshield down to the ASL line. I have a guy here that will do it for $190.
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Old 10-28-2008, 03:07 PM   #7
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I'm going to be doing my usual limo in the back and as dark as I can go on the sides along w/a strip across the top of the windshield down to the ASL line. I have a guy here that will do it for $190.
yeah... my truck was like that when i bought it, and that is the biggest pain in the butt when it's dark outside. i have to roll the window down, open the back glass & turn on the cargo light just to see when i back up. it also screws with my automatic light sensor. if i'm driving away from the sun in the afternoon, it'll turn my lights on because the cab is so dark.

on the plus side - it stays really cool in the summer & you don't get blinded by people following you with the high beams on.
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Old 10-28-2008, 03:12 PM   #8
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like others have said, dont go and do it yourself, pay someone. but dont EVER pay 500 dollars for tint. it cost 200 to get my 4 runner 5% all around
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Old 10-28-2008, 03:31 PM   #9
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Old 10-28-2008, 03:52 PM   #10
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Don't go cheap, but 350-500 really is up there.

For good tint, I mean the type that will not fade and actually is GOOD, expect about $200 for the job. And, I say this for a 2 door with rear window....not a 4 door.

I'm going to be doing my usual limo in the back and as dark as I can go on the sides along w/a strip across the top of the windshield down to the ASL line. I have a guy here that will do it for $190.

TAG I might just need to meet up with you one weekend in Dallas so we can take our cars to this guy. Think I could get the $190 hookup for tint?
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:05 PM   #11
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:44 PM   #12
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i paid $120 for mine, 4 doors, rear, sunroof, and top of windshield lifetime warranty...

is tint just cheap in FL or something?
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i paid $120 for mine, 4 doors, rear, sunroof, and top of windshield lifetime warranty...

is tint just cheap in FL or something?
when i lived in FL there was a tint shop &

"ice cold air" shop at just about every intersection
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Old 10-28-2008, 09:06 PM   #14
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Price also depends on if it already has a tint on it. Meaning, I have a light tint on my windows but I wanna go darker. They'll charge more for having to remove my tint and put on a darker one. Which raises the question, what will stock tint be on the '10s??
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