Window tinting for happy new euro owner!!

**Gazza** · 02-02-2005 02:25 PM

Just took delivery of my blue Euro on Monday. Very satisfied with it indeed.

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]** · 02-02-2005 03:28 PM

Congrats on ur new Blue Euro...

**Thorn2004** · 02-02-2005 04:41 PM

Congrats, nice color too you will love it, and so will everyone else

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** · 02-02-2005 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Thorn2004

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** · 02-02-2005 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Thorn2004

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** · 02-02-2005 07:56 PM

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** · 02-02-2005 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Type R Positive

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** · 02-02-2005 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Type R Positive

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!

**Pum[Z]** · 02-02-2005 09:52 PM

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

**Gazza** · 02-02-2005 09:57 PM

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]** · 02-02-2005 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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...