Went to a dealer, asked them about what options they offer as far as a tinting job goes, and here's all I got:

They offer two different kinds of tint. One that is kind of your normal style of tint. The other, the guy said, doesn't show up as dark, but still blocks out most sunlight, keeps the interior cool, etc. moreso than the first one

He said tint #1 (the "standard" tint, I guess) would be about $400-500 on my CL-S. He said that was a rough estimate, but I'm sure they'll charge me no less than that, they never do..

Tint #2 (the less dark, yet blocks more) tint would be around the $800 range. Again, just an estimate.

both tints I believe are from 3M, the guy they have do all the tint jobs for all the cars they have, seems to do a damn near perfect job, and they all come with a lifetime warranty, etc. however they only had tint #1 on display on the showroom floor.

So just wondering what you guys think. Seems kind of odd that he would say that the less dark tint, blocks out more sun and heat. Makes me wonder why the tint that is darker, doesn't do that job as well as tint #2 I was always under the impression that darker tint = blocks out more heat, light, etc. Any opinions or insight would be very helpful!

by the way, "get the tint done somewhere else" is an option. However I'd definitely pay a couple hundred extra just to know it'll be all set up perfectly.

 

The second tint is ceramic.

 

Take it to a reputable tint shop. Should cost less. Post where you live and ask the other members for suggestions.

 

Live in the Portland, Oregon area.

Why, what's wrong with this place? Don't want to get ripped, but how much did you guys pay for yours?

 

$500 seems high to me. But it's been a while since I had my windows tinted. And back then I paid about $300. And I thought that was a lot.

 

I had my CL done in VA (50% front, 35% rear) with Formula One for $225, it looked great and really cut the heat down. The Nano Ceramic may work great, but I want as much tint that I can get away with.

 

Those figures are high as shit. I thought it was a lot to pay 175 go look else where

 

Look elsewhere. For comparison, I paid $240 for my 4 door Accord (four doors and rear). Also, make sure they include lifetime warranty on bubbling/peeling.

 

Tint should not cost more than $200-$300, I don't care what it's made of..

FWIW, I pay about $150-$175 to tint cars for my customers at a shop I do business with. Regular tint though, nothing special. If I chose the ceramic tint, it's definitely not much more than what I pay for regular tint.

 

no tint at all? sorry im no help...

 

$500 for tint ?

hope you at least get some lube.....

 

Wow thats WAY too high for tint.

I paid $150 to tint my car with a metallized film and lifetime warranty. If you're paying a dime over 200 you're getting ripped off. Just make sure they don't use a dyed film wherever you decide to get it tinted... It turns purple after 3-5 years.

Also, tint shops are cheaper during the winter. I had my sister's accord coupe tinted last December for $90 with a lifetime warranty

 

Wait, I paid $140 not $240!

 

I had an estimate for $170 for five windows. If you want windshield too it was $210-$220 I guess.

 

Well damn! Guess I'll have to look around a bit, then. They seemed to drive a "you get what you pay for" kind of idea to me. Kept mentioning how good the guy who does the tints is, at it.

I guess I'm being overly cautious. I've rarely seen a tint job on a car around here that wasn't bubbling or peeling like the tint was made of Saran wrap.

 

shouldnt be more than $300 tops. most reputable tint shops have a lifetime warranty against peeling/bubbling.

 

Got mine tinted last week for $150. I have known a lot of people that used the same shop and never had a problem. Shouldn't cost more than $250 imo.....

 

I never had one that bubbled and I've had int jobs range from $150 to $300. The $300 one was because they had to remove the old tint off the rear window which is a pain because of the defogger.

 

It looks like Tommy's and Elite in Portland are expensive, but every window tint place I've been to has a lifetime warranty and a customer satisfaction guarantee on their job. Just use a quality LLumar or 3M tint and let them know up front that your anal about your tint and will go over their job closely.

 

Otherwise they would do a crap job? Kidding.

And thanks for the rec for Elite! They're located pretty close to where I'm at.

 

i did 20% all around w/ lifetime warranty for about $175. for $500-$800 you could tint 2-3 cars