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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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I'm getting my car tinted in a couple of days. It's hotter than hell in the bay area right now. How much did Z owners pay for their tint job???
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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my buddy had two windows tinted in his 330i tinted for 100$...depends on who you know.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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I payed $150 for all 5 windows, but I was quoted $250 - $300 at a few other places. Like stated above its about who you know.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
my buddy had two windows tinted in his 330i tinted for 100$...depends on who you know.
It sure does. Got mine for $80. 35% all around.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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Yo I guarantee that the yay area aint hotter than here. It's like 130 here with 2000% humidity everyday . But it depends who you go to, how much they quote you and if they know how do it right. I had to get mine redone because I start getting bubbles everywhere after a while. But $250-$300 sounds good. Cheaper than that and you pay for what you get.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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yea, it's hot down there in AZ...but we're spoiled here...temperatures don't really get into the 90's here, but when it does, we complain like *****es!!
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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I made my dealer pay for it.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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don't tint the front 2 windows....the rear quarter panels and the rear windshield are good enuf....they gotta see the driver...

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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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I wouldn't pay 250-300 thats a rip. No more than 200 with a lifetime warrantee
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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i wouldn't tint the rear window with defogger on it. Be prepared to pay for fix it tickets in california for front window tints.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Just got mine tinted yesterday. 15% in the hatch and rear windows and 20% in the front. It looks clean and is not too dark or too light. Paid $150.

I know a guy that got limo tint all the way around. It looks tight, but visability at night isn't great.

You shouldn't pay more than $150. Beware of the $100 tint jobs (unless you know the guy)... you get what you pay for. Oh yeah, and stay away from that pre-cut crap on ebay.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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I got some unbelievable German stuff. You can’t see it on the glass but can feel the difference on my arm on a sunny day. Window down, hot. Window up, cool. Here is the link to the company that made the material.

http://www.huperoptikusa.com/consumer_auto.cfm

The place I got it, down near Auto Mall in the Milpitas area might have gone out of business, though. It's not cheap.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Limo all around
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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its all up to you about how much you wanna tint it. id look up whats legal though so you wont have to pay for tickets later on down the road. If i were you, id get 20% all around. DONT get limo, my last car had limo tint and at night you cant see a thing.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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i have 20% all around and paid $100 with lifetime warranty....

if you need to get your windows tinted in the DFW area let me know and i'll give you the number...
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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180 with a lifetime warranty. 5% all around, except for the front windshield of course =]
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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I paid 220 for all windows except the windshield, and lifetime warranty.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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enriquez49, Try Omega Tintwerks and ask for Vince. All you have to do is mention your on the my350z.com forum and he will give you the club discount. I got mine done with 50% all around except the front windshield for $180. And you get lifetime warranty. Only thing is that he is located in Pleasanton.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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I just got my tint done. I got 15% all around and 20% on the windsheild. It cost about 250$. It is not legal but the po-po in Orlando are chillin. I got pulled over with the tint and they didnt say anything.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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i got mine 5% all the way around for 120 but i wouldnt recommend 5% its looks nice but at night its so hard to see id recommend probably 35%
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