Leesha

Hi All,

What do you think? Should I tint my windows or not.

Should I tint my windows at the dealers or else where?

tajabaho1

tint elsewhere, and if ur gonna tint, pls tint all windows, not just the windows you don't need, and it helps inside the car, +more privacy

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

every rx-8 should be tinted.

i do not suggest going to the dealer (don't even know if they do it) because they will rape you.

search any recommended local tint ships

Leesha

I was quoted $500 from the dealer. And I haven't picked my car up yet. They told me I am the 1st to get the Performance Pkg. and will pick my car up at the end of April. This is why I have to come to a decision.

Leesha

I am in Canada and we have tinting laws...our windows cannot be too dark....

This is why back windows are dark and the front are light.

tajabaho1

hmmm.....ahem.............say.....what?

anthony20888

Everyone should tint there windows. Their are laws in the U.S. about tinting but who cares, it makes the car look 100% better. You should tint you windows because: keeps the car cool in the summer, car looks better, and of course you can look at hott chicks without them seeing you.

thats my take on it

Mazurfer

Leesha,

I know the prices might be different in Canada, but let me give you an example.
I got the darkest allowable in Florida at 15% in the rears and 30% in the front by a company called Sunstoppers which used the FormulaOne Performance Automotive Film(Pinnacle Ceramic Series) with Lifetime Warranty for $189.00
Make sure they use ceramic in the back and not metal as your antenna is in the rear window and you don't want metal tint back there or you will ruin your reception. $500.00 is way too much! IMO

NoTears316

Tint is good. You should probably go to a specialty shop instead of the dealership.

coastie08

Definitely tint (even if you can't go very dark, the heat & UV reflective properties will make your interior much cooler and will protect the interior). I went with 35% all around ceramic formula1 tint and I love it (cost $245).

llzjayarzll

what? tint laws? lol!! who listens to that these days =/

tajabaho1

I use carbon 50% blue tint in CA and not even the cops that pull me over cars (all around the car, 7" in front)

Mazurfer

You 'll care when a cop either starts peeling it off right there, or hands you a good size ticket. I actually can't see a cop peeling it off, but there was a thread on here where somebody in Missouri had a cop do that! Yikes!

tajabaho1

how does he do that!! @.@

CarAndDriver

Don't go to the dealer. Look around for a reputable shop to do it. Find out what the tint laws are and figure out how dark you want to risk it.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

My friend just got a Ticket 3 days ago, when he parked his WRX near the Jabco Javits Center for the NY Auto Show.

Cops in New york mostly dont CARED about Tinted windows, unless you're too *dark* like 5% and the cops are in *bad* mood. I see all these Explorers and Escade have 5% windows, cops dont give a ****.

I guess my friend was unlucky, he said the whole street's cars got a ticket, all for tinted windows, so I guess cops were being a dick that day.

You guys can check your state laws from this site
http://home.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/

Sometimes I dont understand, Lets take NYC for example, if they dont allow tint at all shouldnt they disallow the sales of windows tinting products? I mean I see all these *tint your windows for $199* ads everywhere. I gotts say that I think more than 1/2 of NYC's cars were tinted. What kind of stupid law is that? and I think California is the most pathetic state, cuz all out of state cars when they enter CA they are required to follow CA's tinted law.

llzjayarzll

most of the time in this area its fix it tickets. unless you got a state trooper on your ***. and for some reason there only on the southern state and meadowbrrok around here!

N10S

I just got my windows tinted recently at a specialty shop in New Mexico, and the best quality tint cost me $149.95 installed. Most specailty shops will have details of whats legal and whats not, and my car has the 35% front and 20% back treatment. Another point of concern is that I have heard of horror stories where the tint shop got the door panels and interior dirty during the tint install process, so setting expectations with the person thats actually going to do the tinting helps a bit.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

It wasnt a fix it tickets -_- thats the sad part.

Leesha

Thanks for the info I will make sure and look into the ceramic for the back.

About the Price...Everything in Canada is double the States. Maybe I will come to Florida and do it there.

I need a medium tint not to dark because I can't see too well at night...And I don't want to back up into a pole.

CTrx8

iTrader: (2)

it will actually look darker from the outside than the inside. as said before, a reputable shop will know the laws for your area. there are also some tints that look darker than others for the same percentage so have them show you some demos. price will be more in canadia just based on the exchange rate so keep that in mind plus the reputation of the business and the tint films they use will also determine final price. how dark you go shouldn't matter though (20% vs. 35% tint) for price since it's just the film and they're not using more to make it darker.

and the reason that there are laws for how dark the tint can be is so that a cop coming up to your window after pulling you over can see into the car. if they don't know how many people are in the car or what they have they are at a disadvantage.

tajabaho1

get colored tints, they look awesome on rx-8s
but I don't know how available they are

Fritz the Cat

I don't know about that. I got all my windows tinted (except the front one) for about $250, here in Calgary.

Leesha

I will have to research prices then...

What color tints would you put on a Red RX8

New Yorker

I hate tinted windows. They reduce visibility, they make the too-dark black interior of the 8 even darker plus, to me, they say either "I'm 17", "I'm a self-important Donald Trump wanna-be", or "I wish I knew Tony Soprano". Of course, maybe you like those things—many do.