How Much Does Car Tint Cost?
Oddly, this is a even harder subject than explaining how window film works. The price
for a car tint can vary dramatically from the cheapest fly-by-night shop from $100 to
the luxury tint shop's $400 or more. For each of these situations, the price can be
considered REASONABLE. What a REASONABLE price is depends on many factors:
Your Car Type Quite simply, some cars are harder to tint than others. When getting
a price quote, a Tint Shop always asks you for the make and model of your car. This
isn't to see how much money you have and charge you up the wazoo. (Sometimes it is
with less reputable tinters)
Tinters know which cars take more time to tint properly. Some cars with steep and
curved rear windows or easily damaged electronics require panels and speakers to be
removed manually from your vehicle. This obviously can drive the cost up. Additionally,
each additional square foot of window on your vehicle requires more window film to tint.
This makes tinting a SUV or station wagons cost more than sedans.
Type of Tinting Film Just like comparing a Yugo to a Porsche, there are wide
performance and cost differences in tinting film. The cheapest tinting film can be many
times less in price than more expensive film, but you get what you pay for.
Cheap film may look good at the beginning, but they can fail to block the summer heat,
fade, turn purple, or bubble soon after installation. Higher quality window film such as
fully-metallized sputtered or deposition window films offer both advanced performance
and a lifetime warranty. These films are usually worth the higher price.
Performance Warranty You are highly encouraged to ask about the Performance
Warranty before you pay for tinting services from anybody. Typically these Warranty's
can last from as little as 1 year to a Lifetime.
Not all Warranties are created equal! Most Warranties only cover problems such as
cracking, glazing, bubbling, and peeling. Some films carry a "Color-Safe Warranty" that
gives you peace of mind that if the color of your tint ever changes, it will be replaced.
The best Warranties are "Transferable" which allow you to transfer the warranty to
another person when you sell the car. This adds permanent value to your car.
Be Careful! Irresponsible tint shops can also offer "Lifetime Warranties"; however, if
they go out of business next year, who is there to replace your bubbling tint? You
should always factor in this "hidden" cost when buying low priced car tint.
Dealer's Reputation Reputable Tint Shops take great pride in their work. They have
high standards in who they hire, the film they use, and overall customer service and
experience.
Naturally, this increases the cost for them to do business, and they charge more as a
result. To make sure you are talking to a quality dealer, ask these questions to your
tint shop .
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