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Window Tint PRICE too high?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by Kmoney, Mar 24, 2010.

  1. Jun 27, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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    rme

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    R U sure that's the tint you want? I just had mine done in Tulsa, Ok with winco by madicos. I would urge you to go with a heat reflective tint as it is much better than a tint (imho). It's kind of nice to get in the car and not be greeted with temps in excess of 100 degree's. On the downside it is much more expensive.....

    Send me a PM with your email address and I'll forward a msg to you I got from another member here who explained window tinting really good if your interested in heat reflectivity...
     
  2. Sep 10, 2010 at 10:03 AM
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    BarefootBandit

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    Got my Saturn done a couple of years ago. I had not searched it on the internet first or consulted with anybody.

    Would of been 270 even but I had to pay NY tax because I paid with a debit card.

    Later I find out that somebody at my firehouse knows the owner of the place and I could of gotten it done for half the price.
     
  3. Sep 10, 2010 at 10:18 AM
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    $75 for my front two windows done in 15% llumar to match the back. Currently contemplating getting my windshield done in a high% to reflect heat while my truck sits in the parking lot at work all day.

    $150 for my first honda accord in 20% llumar
    $150 for my second honda accord 15% sides, 5% rear and 5% windshield strip. llumar film and guy that did my other accord.
     
  4. Sep 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM
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    my back and back side are factory tinted - i just got the front 2 to match or close as possible and still be legal for $65 - that's just two windows. took him 30mins.
     
  5. Sep 10, 2010 at 10:31 AM
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    tammikm

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    $300 here plus 13% tax to do all 4 windows and the back....
     
  6. Sep 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM
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    TRDBen

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    My local tint shop, best it town, charged me $95 for my fronts only, and $325 for the whole truck. Good thing I had factory rear and only had to do fronts.
     
  7. Sep 11, 2010 at 2:41 PM
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    schiz94

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    DUDE haha u made me feel so much better just now. i thought i got taken for a little while there. but now u say this im happy. I got my back solid window and two front windows done for 160+tax. 24% on the fronts and 5% on the back. but he used Huper Optik ceramic tint. so now i dont feel so bad haha
     
  8. Sep 12, 2010 at 6:01 PM
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    I spent $200 and got 35% put on all my windows-front, back, rear 3 piece slider. the 35% up front is just dark enough for me to be happy, but still light enough that hopefully I wont get pulled over for it. the 35% ontop of whatever comes stock on the double cab looks really good. makes me feel alot better about having a few thousand dollars worth of sound system right there for someone to smash a window and steal.
     
  9. Feb 13, 2011 at 7:11 PM
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    norcal4banger

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    Paid $230 for full tint all the way around (including front window). Done by one of the best tint shops in this half of California. It'd be 250 - 275 for you here.
     
  10. Feb 13, 2011 at 7:14 PM
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    called my local shop here.. they estimated $180 for all windows (driver, passenger, back seats and back slider window)
     
  11. Feb 13, 2011 at 8:29 PM
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    superwhite10

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    i paid $50 for each front window so $100 for both and $25 for a strip on the windshield. granted I knew the guy so he cut me a little slack and it was the second car I had taken to him. my girlfriend just got him to tint all the windows on her 2011 camry and paid $200
     
  12. Feb 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM
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    Id say about 150-175 is the correct price.. But my buddy does window tint for a living so my 100 for however i wanted it was good enough for me!
     
  13. Feb 15, 2011 at 8:27 PM
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    I got Pinnacle/Formula 1 ceramic tint installed for $105 for an access cab (front doors and suicide doors only. I left the rear windows alone. And that was in Northern Va. where things cost a lot.
     
  14. Feb 15, 2011 at 8:38 PM
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    my tint was done at an "non-certified" shop by "non-certified" citizens. blacked out my back window, access cab windows, and 50% my driver\passnger windows for $110..no problems , looks great. if you are in california, there are alot of these types of places, you just have to find them.
     
  15. Feb 15, 2011 at 8:52 PM
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    Im getting mine done next week and wont be paying more than $150 around atlanta
     
  16. Feb 15, 2011 at 8:58 PM
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    next to where i live. There is some guys on the street in front of a car wash that will do it for about 90 bucks for all windows.. Its in the ghetto but for the price its worth. It's in van nuys ca.
     
  17. Feb 15, 2011 at 9:04 PM
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    Got mine done in denver for 140 and he will go as dark as you want
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  18. Feb 15, 2011 at 10:52 PM
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    eight3one_offroad

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    Damn I feel a lot better now that I'm not the only one running 5%.
     
  19. Feb 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM
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    $265 is also way high for my area... $220 is about the highest you'd pay here and even that's too high. i'd go no higher than $200
     
  20. Feb 21, 2011 at 5:57 PM
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    I had all 4 doors and my back done in my double cab for 200.
     

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