how much should I expect to pay to get my windows tinted

 

Depends on quality of tint and where you get it done and how many windows/sunroof you want tinted. Probably anywhere from $150 - $600.

 

all the quotes I've gotten were in the 100-150$ range with 120 being about the average. but I'm in CA, so they can press for the cash cause summer's coming. shop around. the cheapest may not always be the best choice. some places offer lifetime warranties, some don't.

 

Stupid question, but can they remove the tint if you hate it a year down the road and want something else (or you move to Portland where the sun never shines)? How easy is it to do that?

 

Well, Im paying $100 for 35% all the way around at the Dragon. Thats less expensive than here in Atlanta.

 

Wow. That's a good price! Any warranty or guarentee with that?

I paid $250 through the dealer... was quoted $216 locally. Both offered a five year warranty... but I know where the dealer will be in the next five years so I look at it as $34 worth of warranty insurance, I guess.

 

Im getting my windows done friday, at $185, and 18% all around. [in DE.]

 

That's not bad from a dealer. I've seen dealers here charging $500. No idea what the warranty or tint was.

 

remember, i think there are about 3 major types of tint:
1. cheep *** sticker tint, which you always see peeling on "wana-bes"
2. nice sticker tint that is normally installed professionaly, and lasts a long while.
3. tint bonded with the glass when it is being made.

 

i've gotten quotes between $150 to $270. personally i think over $200 is too much, but i guess it depends on the place. I paid $180, the place did an awesome job and its lifetime warranty.

 

Otherwise known as:

-simple adhesive (don't do it!)
-wet application (better - can actually be as good as baked on, if applied and cured correctly)
-baked-on or heat application tint (best - similar to a wet application, but a heat gun is used to adhere the tint to the glass and set up a really nice bond between the two)

 

There is definitely a big difference in quality between tint brands. The difference is resistance to scratching and durability. Diamond is very high quality and what we just went with. I've found Over the years of tinting over 20 cars, the range should be $100 - $200 max for most normal sized vehicles. Just make sure the quality is high and ask to see a job they've done to check for air bubbles and how well they trim the edges. 35% on the sides and 20% on the back is the usual and the max allowed in most states.

They also have several colors and some have a slight tone of silver, blue, or bronze shades to them. Many of these have metal in them and if you are going to use a V1 or other radar detector the tint can interfere with your radar detector's effectiveness:

Here is a picture of how ours came out with diamond with 35% sides and 20% rear:
http://pages.prodigy.net/frederickvh1/Cars/07Mini.jpg

 

I had my windows tinted last Monday for $150.00 and its a quality, metallic type tint. I went with 35% instead of my usual "safe" 50% that I usually go with because its illegal here in Michigan to do anything to the sides, what the sun doesn't shine here, I don't understand tint laws

 

As with most other laws they're designed to make money for the town/city/state. It's the same as the red light cameras that were shown to actually increase the number of accidents, states with higher speed limits actually having fewer accidents but most states/towns just leave the speed limit at 55 - 65.