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Old 09-11-12, 12:33 PM
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way too much money, best tint you can get is F1 pinnacle or huber optik. I was quoted $249+tax for huber optik so 3m should be much cheaper.
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Originally Posted by Vroomin350
way too much money, best tint you can get is F1 pinnacle or huber optik. I was quoted $249+tax for huber optik so 3m should be much cheaper.
That's a deal for those tints!!! $249+tax for all the windows??
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Originally Posted by KillaIS250
That's a deal for those tints!!! $249+tax for all the windows??


yea killa I was surprised myself
crazy part is that it's at one of their authorized dealers through their website, which is great because the life time warranty will be honored. And yes all windows minus the windshield!
Old 09-11-12, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Vroomin350
yea killa I was surprised myself
crazy part is that it's at one of their authorized dealers through their website, which is great because the life time warranty will be honored. And yes all windows minus the windshield!
You got a link bro? Im thinking of redoing my tints....again
Old 09-11-12, 06:50 PM
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yea they used something call sun..never heard of that brand before it scratches so easy, had all windows tinted. Thinking i should just take it off and retint it myself.
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Originally Posted by aznlonly
yea they used something call sun..never heard of that brand before it scratches so easy, had all windows tinted. Thinking i should just take it off and retint it myself.
Suntech? I had those before I got pulled over
Old 09-11-12, 10:17 PM
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I had mine tinted today with $229 include tax. I thought about doing it outside store but I think it's good price doing it at deanship. This is my point:
1. It comes with life time warranty.
2. it comes with loaner car
3. If that tint has problem I know dealership will be there. My friend had some store tint for him but came out problem 3 years later. When he went back to that store it became a mexican restaurant.

WW
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Originally Posted by wslwang
I had mine tinted today with $229 include tax. I thought about doing it outside store but I think it's good price doing it at deanship. This is my point:
1. It comes with life time warranty.
2. it comes with loaner car
3. If that tint has problem I know dealership will be there. My friend had some store tint for him but came out problem 3 years later. When he went back to that store it became a mexican restaurant.

WW
What brand of tint did they use?
Old 09-12-12, 07:47 AM
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It all depends on where you live... in MD you can get everything done except the windshield anywhere between $120-$180 all the way down to 5%..
Old 09-12-12, 03:20 PM
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If it's good tints for all around, then you're looking at over $500+ at least.
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Really appreciate all the feedback. So i talked them down to 189 plus tax for the 3m Fx Prem at 35%. I guess the next question is should I go with the legal limit or shall I test the waters? Honestly how many people get tickets for tint?? I think a 15 % tint around would look sooooo much better on my MRM.
Old 09-13-12, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DOwork
Really appreciate all the feedback. So i talked them down to 189 plus tax for the 3m Fx Prem at 35%. I guess the next question is should I go with the legal limit or shall I test the waters? Honestly how many people get tickets for tint?? I think a 15 % tint around would look sooooo much better on my MRM.
It all depends on your states tint laws. Legal limit in FL is 28% in F and 18% R. I used to have 5% all around and got stopped by an ahole trooper. My friend also got busted for 8% all around on his Accord. Now I have 15% and I havent been bothered
Old 09-21-12, 03:35 PM
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Has anyone tinted an is250 in the "desert sage metallic" color? Its an 07' and its my brother's old car but now it's mine, I was looking to see if the tint would help combat the ugly color.
Old 01-23-13, 01:24 PM
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Up in where I live the car modding rules are pretty strict, but I still want to get my windows tinted, so I'm just wondering if I do stay legal and only tint the rear 5 windows would it look weird that the front 2 windows are not tinted? Does anyone have any photos like that? Thanks. and if i do get front tint I'm thinking probably the lightest tint, so like 50%. I have a obsidian is250.
Old 01-23-13, 01:42 PM
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Can you go 35% on the fronts? That's the legal limit in MOST states. I used to have a GS with 20% on the back 3 windows, and 35% on the front 2, and it didn't look bad at all. I do think it looks weird when you don't tint the front 2 at all.. Mine looked almost the same tint level when you stood 10-15 yards back from the car.


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