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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 03:24 AM
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ok me and my friend are gonna get some tint pretty soon. i already got a quote for some Llumar tint w/ lifetime warranty for $110 each. i wanted to know how much you guys paid for yalls. btw, i think we're both getting 20% if thats a factor.
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 04:11 AM
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Do it. You can't get 5 windows in SoCal for under $140, and most places are around $200.
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 04:13 AM
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yeah 110 is a VERY good price. i got my 5 windows for 160
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 05:02 AM
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mine here is 289 for their highest quality... luckily i got hooked up and did it on the side for 130
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 05:06 AM
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alrite thnx for the input guys..btw any houston members wanna come do it wit me and my fren jus pm me. i think they'll knock an extra $10 off for each person..gotta call them bout it tho.
Old Aug 1, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by datrickster24
mine here is 289 for their highest quality... luckily i got hooked up and did it on the side for 130
ditto.. but I paid 140.
Old Aug 1, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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125 dollars for 20% tint w/ lifetime warranty
Old Aug 1, 2005 | 03:28 AM
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i hope to pay around or under 180 for 35% legal here in MA
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:09 AM
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freak...i was planning on paying like $300 for tinting...and im in Utah...should be cheaper here...i didnt look into prices or anything..thats just kind of what i figured...cool that its much cheaper than what i thought.
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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sorry for the thread jacking, but anyone know where's the best price for SF Bay Area?
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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jeez those are some great prices.

I just tinted my tC the day after I got it and it came out to 260 with all 5 windows done, both moonroofs tinted and a Top Windshield Strip for the sun.
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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$140 for the back three tinted with solarguard (sp?) 14%, with the offer that he'll do the fronts for just an additional $30 (north jersey shore).
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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What shop in Houston are you doing this at?
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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$130 for 3M Color Stable w/ nationwide lifetime warranty on 5 windows (50/20) =)

Vacaville, CA
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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our shop has a deal right now 90 bucks for the tC, with me tinting it (no problems). It's sun gard tint, which has a lifetime warranty, although my person vehicle was tinted when I first got and before i began tinting (October), and it uses llumar tint. I personally prefer the llumar tint, I like the somewhat brown tint to the somewhat blue tint. And as a tinter i had sun gard, because it's some of the hardest tint to heatshrink.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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just got my tc tinted today.. back, side, sunroof = limo and doors= dark. The shop used Solar Gaurd Titanium HQ. $220 OTD. the origional quote was 130 for basic tint. Went to 200 for titanium and another 20 for both sunroofs.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 08:25 AM
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theres the little shop by my house that has an ad for $40, been kinda tempted, but i know get what you pay for
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 05:59 AM
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I got my 5 windows done last week for $175 at 20%. It looks great. I also paid the extra $29 for the no fault warranty which means if the window is broken for whatever reason, they'll replace the tint at no cost.



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