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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Whats Good Price for Window Tinting?

Im gonna get my cobalt's windows tinted professionally. I've never had my windows tinted on any of my cars before so I dont know what to expect in the pricing. What have you guys paid for window tinting your 2 dr cobalts?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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For a quality shop, I would say around the 200.00 area
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Mine was 240 out the door at a good shop. I had 35% on all my windows (which would've been 200), but I also had them put 35% on the sunroof too so that was really dark (which brought it to 240). It should come with a warranty too, and not just a 2 day one.. Mine came with a lifetime warranty as long as I own the vehicle.. Looks 400% better. I wish I could've gone darker, but PA cops are bitches about tint..
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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Mine was 240 out the door at a good shop. I had 35% on all my windows (which would've been 200), but I also had them put 35% on the sunroof too so that was really dark (which brought it to 240). It should come with a warranty too, and not just a 2 day one.. Mine came with a lifetime warranty as long as I own the vehicle.. Looks 400% better. I wish I could've gone darker, but PA cops are bitches about tint..
Sounds good. That is what you should go for, but if you want to risk it, you can get it done for $50-$100, or even $30+ if you want to do it yourself.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Sounds good. That is what you should go for, but if you want to risk it, you can get it done for $50-$100, or even $30+ if you want to do it yourself.
There's no way I trust myself to do a GOOD job myself when I can shell out a couple hundred and get warrented work.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Wow, I got mine done for $90, but that's Arkansas for you. It's a lot cheaper here. It looks great!
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Here in Michigan any sport compact can get all their windows tinted excluding the windshield for no more than $140.00. This involves any percent of tint.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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Wish we could go super dark.. Not supposed to do the front windows at all technically, but they don't usually bitch if it's 35% or over..
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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around 150, anything lower and you're gonna get bad quality more than usually.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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I got my car done for $190 for 35% all the way around, minus the windshield, and with a lifetime warranty.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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I paid 145 for all my windows plus the windshield with a lifetime warranty. And that is not a "Deal" thats the normal price always. Quality 3m **** as well.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Nobody has said anything about the quality of the tint film.

If you get just plain, cheap, dye-tint film, then these prices sound about right.

But if you get a good quality metalic film with IR heat rejection, the price is going to go up.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Halfcent
Nobody has said anything about the quality of the tint film.

If you get just plain, cheap, dye-tint film, then these prices sound about right.

But if you get a good quality metalic film with IR heat rejection, the price is going to go up.
there is nothing cheap about 240 for all around tint....
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Thanks Guys! I'm going with 20% all the way around for $169 + tax from a local shop here in Fort Wayne. I get it done on Friday. I'll put up pics. I know how to link to a pic but i dont know how to insert them directly into a thread. Anybody care to share?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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take that link and put [img] [/img] on the sides
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by lewisb13
I paid 145 for all my windows plus the windshield with a lifetime warranty. And that is not a "Deal" thats the normal price always. Quality 3m **** as well.
where do u go, i went to my local shop Auto One and they charge like 170 without the windshield
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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the dealership put 35% on mine all around but i want to get 20-25% something a little darker
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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$150-200.. anything over 200 is overkill, IMO.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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$240 for 13% all the way around except windshield, that includes ticket insurance. Didn't have to pay tax.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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220.00 for ripping out my old 35% and installing 20%
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rissa
$240 for 13% all the way around except windshield, that includes ticket insurance. Didn't have to pay tax.
ticket insurance?? I'm pretty sure you cant get that offer in Indiana but idk?

How does it look with 20% rrutter?? I guess I'm gonna see on friday.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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ticket insurance?? I'm pretty sure you cant get that offer in Indiana but idk?
If I get a ticket for my tint they will take it off and re-do it 3 times. It was like $80 for that.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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I paid $200 full wrapped, sun strip, front, side and rear windows for $200..

Then since I had 30% tints on my front windows and Ohio require 50% or lighter... i got a warning and had to take them off. so instead of paying $100 or so to get ther front windows retinted, i bought precut front window tint film for our cars and applied it myself. I paid $12 shipped and It came out a professional job.


If you were close to me I could do it for $50 plus the cost of the film. So around $80 for the whole car.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jlong3382
ticket insurance?? I'm pretty sure you cant get that offer in Indiana but idk?

How does it look with 20% rrutter?? I guess I'm gonna see on friday.
Night and day difference between 15% and 20%.

Its like going from no tint to 35% difference. Still not too dark but locks out people looking in to my cabin during the sunshine.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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178 for mine high quality **** too. I went to ziebart. However i got scratches on it already ftmfl because there apparently was some **** in my doors or the weather stripping sucks. Not their fault though.
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