Window tinting for happy new euro owner!!

[Gazza]

Just took delivery of my blue Euro on Monday. Very satisfied with it indeed. :rolleyes: The car is available for pickup much earlier than expected. I only waited for like 10 days when I was told I had to wait for 3 weeks.

Now I am going to get it tinted. Does any body in the Brisbane area know any good place to do window tinting for the Euro?

[Pum[Z]]

Congrats on ur new Blue Euro...

[Thorn2004]

Congrats, nice color too you will love it, and so will everyone else :D Trust me I have lost count the amount of times I have been stopped for compliments on the car and color !


Why didn't you just get the dealer to organise the tint? I just got my dealer to throw Ming tints on, looks good and blocks out 99 percent of UV rays ;)

[Alpine]

Why didn't you just get the dealer to organise the tint? I just got my dealer to throw Ming tints on, looks good and blocks out 99 percent of UV rays ;)

Because they would rip you off for it.

If you just ask the dealer where they normally get their cars done, ask how much they charge, then decline it. After you collect your car, go to the same place and get a price for yourself. You'll be shocked how much cheaper it is for the exact same tint.

[Type R Positive]

Why didn't you just get the dealer to organise the tint?
Hell no! my dealer wanted $600 or $650 or something stupid for tint. They also said that scratches on the inside was bullshit and no felt was needed.

my view, get tint done your self and make sure they put felt on the inside of the door. Scratched tint looks shithouse.

[Peekay34]

Pity you aren't in Melbourne mate I can get Ming Tint for 180 Cash fitted.


Please do not PM Re this my contact has left the company.

[ECU-MAN]

Hell no! my dealer wanted $600 or $650 or something stupid for tint. They also said that scratches on the inside was bullshit and no felt was needed.

my view, get tint done your self and make sure they put felt on the inside of the door. Scratched tint looks shithouse.

the felt thing is true.

I got my dealer to organise the tint, but screwed em for pricing. only so I can point the finger at them if anything goes wrong, they cant turn around and wipe their hands of it. I feal I I organised it my self then the window tint place would blame Honda and vice versa

cheep insurance, get your dealer to organise it. IMO

[LOC888]

Hell no! my dealer wanted $600 or $650 or something stupid for tint. They also said that scratches on the inside was bullshit and no felt was needed.

my view, get tint done your self and make sure they put felt on the inside of the door. Scratched tint looks shithouse.

Totally agree! I got mine done with the dealer, after about two weeks, I got a straight line on the tint on both driver and passanger side. Took it back to the dealer, they couldnt do anything about it, they told me that it can happen in Accord, no garauntees my friend, not their fault! Pissed me off big time, so I just had to fix it myself. Live an Learn! :thumbdwn:

[Pum[Z]]

Yeah definetly get ur tint done by urself and don't pay thru the nose for tint on the dealer...

If u do pay for tint from the dealer ur just a lazy bugger :p

[Gazza]

Hello guys, thanks for your input.

Yea...the dealer didn't want to cut the price of the tinting. I was quoted $450 at one dealer and $495 at the dealer I bought the car from! What a rip off! When I haggled and haggled and finally got a good price on the car, there poped in an aftermarket sales who tried to sell me paint protection, rust protection, sound deadening and also window tinting and she asked for $1600! I may do it if that's $500. Then of course I refused her offer politely.

Do you guys know what would be a reasonable price for good window tinting? I find that most tinting places askes for around 250-300.

[Pum[Z]]

Hello guys, thanks for your input.

Yea...the dealer didn't want to cut the price of the tinting. I was quoted $450 at one dealer and $495 at the dealer I bought the car from! What a rip off! When I haggled and haggled and finally got a good price on the car, there poped in an aftermarket sales who tried to sell me paint protection, rust protection, sound deadening and also window tinting and she asked for $1600! I may do it if that's $500. Then of course I refused her offer politely.

Do you guys know what would be a reasonable price for good window tinting? I find that most tinting places askes for around 250-300.

Yeah thats a reasonable price.. Got my Illegal 05 tint for $330 with felt put on so not to scratch my tint... But took them off and put legal reflective tint for $300.... So yeah ur estimation is in the ball park...

[Chris_F]

Pum[z] got a pic of your legal reflective tint, im considering this for my car

[Pum[Z]]

Pum[z] got a pic of your legal reflective tint, im considering this for my car

Haven't really taken pics of the car myself after i changed to legal tint.. Changing from 05 limo tint to legal reflective tint is like changing to an aquarium... But the law is the law u have to follow it....

But here is a pic of it when i met Perth_Euro. Gives u an idea of what the reflective tint looks like... Well it kinda does...
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13838

[ECU-MAN]

your dealers obvoiulsly dont love you guys that much..
my dealere have told me that they have replaced a few early euros tint and added the felt. should be an issure now with current euros anyway

[PERTH_EURO]

ask matt about the scratches in my tint... meh doesnt bother me tho... when i get yellowed its gotta come off anyway

[Chris_F]

Thanks... i like the look of that tint, what percentage is it? I got a gp do u think a reflective tint liek yours would suit and do u know of anyone else with pics of a ssimilar type tint to yours?

[Pum[Z]]

Thanks... i like the look of that tint, what percentage is it? I got a gp do u think a reflective tint liek yours would suit and do u know of anyone else with pics of a ssimilar type tint to yours?

Have u ever heard of Sungard brand of tints?? They are American... Well i got mine done from Sungard.... The tint is called DessertSmoke 40... Its clear but has a reflective silvery/mettalic tinge and its a 40 tint so its very legal...

Well Sungard and VCool come from the same factory... I wanted VCool but they cost about $800-$1000 for a car to get tinted... Too expensive but VCool is one of the best tints in the world...

If u have sungard stores around where u live why don't u go their and query...

[Thorn2004]

Hell no! my dealer wanted $600 or $650 or something stupid for tint. They also said that scratches on the inside was bullshit and no felt was needed.

my view, get tint done your self and make sure they put felt on the inside of the door. Scratched tint looks shithouse.

I got my tints thrown in for free along with the spoiler, it was part of the deal we arranged when I bought the car, so I wouldn't know how much they charge for it. One thing you are forgetting though is warranty, I had the same scratch issue like lots of folks are after putting in the tint, my dealership knew of the problem and retinted the front windows yesterday when I got it serviced, free of charge of course as it is part of the dealer new car warranty; they also put in a rubber seal to stop it happening again.

Now if I didn't go through the dealer to do the tints who knows if they would even honor the warranty because as far as they are concerned they didn't tint it so it wouldn't be their issue would it? It was worth it for peace of mind at any rate, no hassles it is fixed now and it didn't cost me anything! :D

[Type R Positive]

Not paying you out man, you got a great deal!!!!!

They wanted to screw me, no vaseline in sight.

[Alpine]

This scratching problem....is it isolated to just the Euro or is the V6 Accord also affected??

[h22a accord]

tinting typically costs the dealers no more than 200 dollars per vehicle, the paint protection costs them about 200 dollars per vehicle.


buyers screw the dealers down on price so hard that they have to make a profit out of something hey?

[Thorn2004]

This scratching problem....is it isolated to just the Euro or is the V6 Accord also affected??

I believe it is only a Euro problem, Honda's response to the issue is that they made the gap between the window and door trim as small as possible to reduce wind noise as much as they can! Apparently a memo was sent when the Euro's first arrived here in Australia stating that there may be issues with scratching if people added tint, of course this information wasn't passed onto customers untill the problem became more apparant and more people came back with the same issue. Bottom line is you have to make sure it is covered by your warranty, I would at least make sure that they attach the rubber seal or felt seal to prevent it from happening!

[Chris_F]

thanks for the info pum[z].... ill check it out. If u get a chance take some pics with the tint? i kinda like lookin at your car :D

[Type R Positive]

buyers screw the dealers down on price so hard that they have to make a profit out of something hey?
No!

Why pay more than you need to? I know I don't feel like getting ripped off.
You don't honestly think that dealers are getting screwed , do you???

[Benji]

the dealers are the ones doing all the screwing

[albii]

dude iam in brisbane and got my euro tinted by tint a car at kedron with darkest legal and they did a top job...no probs with scratching either

[Gazza]

Hey Albii, how much did the tinting cost if you don't mind sharing? Is there any felt added? I'm in Brisbane as well. I will give tint a car a ring.

[narcoleptic]

Where did you buy your Euro?
I know Highway Honda is tight ass.

[Alpine]

So is Westmore Honda. Arrogant bunch of pricks, especially the manager. Ripoff artists.

[learner]

anyone know where i can get the felt install???
i already got my windows tint... but with no felt... it already has some lines on my tint.
can i do it myself??? where i can get those felt??

pls help.......

[JDM.Power]

if you where in sydney i could of got you one easy at tint option or my friend he does it also :)

[albii]

Hey Albii, how much did the tinting cost if you don't mind sharing? Is there any felt added? I'm in Brisbane as well. I will give tint a car a ring.
tint was $299 (good quality stuff) ..........dont go to highway honda or westmore or austral...best deals at northside honda...

[Alpine]

Austral are also a bunch of slackers. We gave them three chances to return our calls about the purchase of an Accord and not once did they return any of our calls. Hence we ended up buying our Accord from Southside Honda. Austral lost a sale.

[albii]

Austral are also a bunch of slackers. We gave them three chances to return our calls about the purchase of an Accord and not once did they return any of our calls. Hence we ended up buying our Accord from Southside Honda. Austral lost a sale.
yeah they tried to sell me a silver euro demo for $35000 and i laughed at them and told them to stick that demo where it fits..it had 4000km on the clock....then i went to northside and bought one brand new for $33500

[Gazza]

Austral are also a bunch of slackers. We gave them three chances to return our calls about the purchase of an Accord and not once did they return any of our calls. Hence we ended up buying our Accord from Southside Honda. Austral lost a sale.

Well, just for your information that Austral Honda and Southside Honda are actually under the same company. If they can't get a sale in Austral and get you to buy at Southside, the bosses are still happy.

[Gazza]

Here are some pics of my window. Is there any felt on the inner side of the glass?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/gkssin/IMG_3175.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/gkssin/IMG_3174.jpg

[yfin]

YOu can't tell from those pics if there is felt - my felt is lower than the "outer" felt if you know what I mean. Ring up the place that did the tinting and ask them.

[ixl1007]

Hiya Guys.
I am picking up my Euro next week. I will get whoever to put rubber seal or felt seal on the inside of the doors...I do not want ANY scratches or even want take the chance if its true or not true about scratches.
In Perth, Formula ONE tint is touted as being the best..(?) 67-70% UV.
Am I choosing the right tint? The best price so far is $245 fitted. Any one know of a great place to go?
Also too, I want to get body moulding for the doors? any suggestions as to where is the best...how come nobody gets it done on the Euro? Besides changing the LOOK of the vehicle.
I appreciate any help.
Thanx

[Lowenhart]

Apparently LLumar tint is the stuff to get from the States.....
Who quoted you $245, Tint a Car?

[ixl1007]

Hiya Lowenhart,
yeah it was TINT A CAR in VIC PARK...I asked what the price was about three weeks ago...she says it normally retailed for $400+ but we can do it for $245...I didn't even ask for a discount for cash or anything....it was Formula 1 TINT which is suppose to be good.
Your thoughts?

[Lowenhart]

Thats a good price. Cheapest quote I could get from Tint a Car was around $300 for my gf's Jazz! The tint seems pretty good but we choose some 3M stuff over it...

Did you ask about installing felt in your Euro?

[bigdongers]

Hiya Lowenhart,
yeah it was TINT A CAR in VIC PARK...I asked what the price was about three weeks ago...she says it normally retailed for $400+ but we can do it for $245...I didn't even ask for a discount for cash or anything....it was Formula 1 TINT which is suppose to be good.
Your thoughts?

$245 is good. I have formula 1 tint on my CRV and paid $275 (I got more windows)

The tint itself is fine. Personally, I would have liked darker but its the darkest legal. Formula one gives off a slight greenish hue which looks rather classy.

[ixl1007]

Hiya Guys,
I have not asked about the felt yet as I have just found out about it from this forum.
I will be asking though. I will be doing the phone jockey to ask the best price. I am pretty sure that is the price they gave me. It seemed so strange that the price dropped so dramatically and I didn't even ask for a discount yet. I may have misheard but Ill let you guys know. I also have a friend of a friend who does tinting. I wanted to get the best I could get BEFORE I saw him...see how I go.

[Alpine]

Just wondering...

What do these scratches on the tint film look like? Do they look like a series of fine vertical lines going all the way from the top to the bottom of the window glass?

Also, does anyone know if the Euro is the only one affected or does the non-Euro widebody Accord V6 also affected?

[yfin]

Do they look like a series of fine vertical lines going all the way from the top to the bottom of the window glass?


Yes

[D168]

My local Sol-Ace dealer quates me $420 for the Formula one tint. Is anyone know a good tint shop with a reasonable price around Sydney area?

Thanks

[bigdongers]

My local Sol-Ace dealer quates me $420 for the Formula one tint. Is anyone know a good tint shop with a reasonable price around Sydney area?

Thanks

its winter now so tinting places are less busy and are after business. Just ring around a few places and ask for their best price. Just tell them you have been ringing around for formula 1 tint and have been quoted $X at another tinting place. Name the actual shop as it helps when they know who the competition is.

I did this for my CRV and got $275. My initial quotes were $450, then $390, then $320. The final place I rang asked if I had previous quotes and I said yes and just made up a figure of $280. He said I will do it for $275!

Bottom line, there is huge margin in tinting. If you are willing to haggle, you will get a good price.

[D168]

Thanks Bigdongers :)

The best price I got so far is $325. I hope I can get the price as yours.

Cheers,
Adrian

[Villainous_J]

Congrats, nice color too you will love it, and so will everyone else :D Trust me I have lost count the amount of times I have been stopped for compliments on the car and color !


awww! you get stopped for compliments??? I knew I shoulda gone the blue and not the red!!! :(

the blue does look nice, but I always had my heart set on red after seeing it in the showroom first

[Suntzu]

i wonder what tint I will get when my Milano Red Beast arrives. i would like 35% semi mirrored i guess. Whats this formula 1 stuff all about?

Man the Milano Red is sooooo awesome. I could have had a black one by now but I said, no ill wait for the Milano. I reckon its a real head turner :)

[tako_calvin]

I think it will be much cheaper to get others to fit in not factory, and make sure they will put the felt inside the windows otherwise will end up like my friend, change tint twice a year!

[primetimex]

Hello everyone! I've just got my new 06 Graphite Euro Lux with "StreetLegal" windows tint from the dealer here in Perth

now on normal conditions I can't see any scratches etc on the tint itself but when the sun directly shines on the window I can see what looks like a curved scratch (as if due to that squegee thingy) on the tint.

Is this something that I should be worried about? The tint appears to be just fine otherwise ....... and is there any way to get rid of that scratch mark myself?

[yfin]

Hello everyone! I've just got my new 06 Graphite Euro Lux with "StreetLegal" windows tint from the dealer here in Perth

now on normal conditions I can't see any scratches etc on the tint itself but when the sun directly shines on the window I can see what looks like a curved scratch (as if due to that squegee thingy) on the tint.

Is this something that I should be worried about? The tint appears to be just fine otherwise ....... and is there any way to get rid of that scratch mark myself?

You might be able to remove a bubble in the tint but not a scratch. Go back to the tint shop as that window needs to be redone.

Either that or the window itself is scratched (my driver window was scratched on delivery- only noticed after the car was tinted. Eventually got the window replaced under warranty).

[primetimex]

You might be able to remove a bubble in the tint but not a scratch. Go back to the tint shop as that window needs to be redone.

Either that or the window itself is scratched (my driver window was scratched on delivery- only noticed after the car was tinted. Eventually got the window replaced under warranty).


Thanks for that yfin - I might get the dealer to check it out at 1000k's - the windows don't look that bad - so I'll see how it goes!

[tanalasta]

Does anyone know what brand / type the "streetlegal" tint which the Honda dealers install is?

[yfin]

Does anyone know what brand / type the "streetlegal" tint which the Honda dealers install is?

The job is typically outsourced to a local tint shop. My dealer was using Tint-A-Car a few doors down from the dealership. I ended up going to Tint Professor.

[tanalasta]

Actually - yes - I noticed that in my glove box was the warranty information for my tinting.

Courtesy of Victoria Park, Tint-a-car - stamped :P