33 replies to this topic

[Asinine]

I'm looking at totally blacking out my car - like iPd black grille insert, it's painted black, gun metal Titans or Volans rims for summer tires, and an obvious cosmetic change would be tints.

I went to a shop that gave me a good deal when i tinted one of my old cars - 1991 Chev Sprint (BOO-YAH) - but the deal the guy offered me on the Volvo was not a deal.

The price he told me was about $177US ($214CAD +tx) - that would be 6 side windows and the rear, 35% on everything but the pas. and driver window which would be 20%.

Is that too much?

[UberV70]

200$ and change i'd say is a really good deal for tint! But i guess it depends on what quality tint your getting. I'd say if anything 214$ almost seems a little low.

P.S - ya another Southern Ontario Member!!

[850GLT333]

for whatever reason, the cost of tinting seems to vary with your location. However, here in STL, $177 is a very good deal!

Edited by 850GLT333, 17 April 2005 - 06:59 PM.

[Gregg]

That is a good deal. I paid $200US for all my windows (except for the windshield) at 5%.

[Asinine]

Ok cool, i'm not too worried about the quality from these guys.

I drove the car i had done from them for 3 years with only one scrape in the tint and obviously that was my fault.

Good to know!

In case you wanted to know UberV70, it'll get done by Houghton on the Woolwhich in Guelph (at the west end of the Guelph auto mall).

[maiku]

i got a private guy to do mine
150CAD all the way around (except front windshield)

[Asinine]

I was hoping for a lot less.

These guys did my old car for $100 cash - just as many windows - yes i had a 4 door sprint no less, and IT ROCKED.

So, i'm now looking at $240 and it wasn't seeming like such a deal. I'll try and get them to come down a bit more but who knows!?

[BlackS70]

I had all my windows tinted 22% including a sun strip on the windshield for $260 US.
I thought it was a tad pricely but it is a high quality job and looks amazing. Prices vary from shop to shop but around $200 seems to be the norm.

I have pretty much completed the "black out" of my S70 (Ipd black grille, 22% tint, anthracite canistos, etc) and I am in love with the results as I'm sure you will be with your car.

Best of luck and let us know how it turns out.

Dave

Edited by BlackS70, 18 April 2005 - 03:03 AM.

[dancetheman]

200$ and change i'd say is a really good deal for tint!  But i guess it depends on what quality tint your getting.  I'd say if anything 214$ almost seems a little low.

P.S - ya another Southern Ontario Member!!

that is cheap man
over here in the west it's about high $200 for professional...all windows cept the windshield
and mike...you only have the back tinted, that's not all around haha

[Ivanfbi]

Hmm, I have done tint on my honda all around 5% $100.
All my friends done it on different vehicles for $100.
I don't know....

[yangotang]

$150 is the going rate around here in the uber-price-inflated Bay Area, so $214CAD doesn't seem bad at all!

[UberV70]

If the quality of the tint is great like you say it is then 240$ is probably the right price to be paying for your car. I really cant offically say how much mine was cause when i got it tinted i had to strip off the old crappy tint first - which costs major $$$. I say shop around a little, and get some other quotes and then just see whos best.

[Ben H]

Hey!

Where is waterloo are you?

I go to UW ...I drive a blck 855 turbo with a 5 speed...18" rims and a bunch of other stuff (Again thanks adam for the help!)

I am acctually on coop right now but will be back to UW for the summer term.

Ben

[theunderlord]

Hey!

Where is waterloo are you?

I go to UW ...I drive a blck 855 turbo with a 5 speed...18" rims and a bunch of other stuff (Again thanks adam for the help!)

I am acctually on coop right now but will be back to UW for the summer term.

Ben

awww.. Canada crew love..

[Ben H]

ahhaha

Gotta respect it!

There are some serious volvos up here.....haha but with the exception of Uber...they are all 850's

Ben

[theunderlord]

ahhaha

Gotta respect it!

There are some serious volvos up here.....haha but with the exception of Uber...they are all 850's

Ben

You guys definitely got a good crew up in E. Canada...

[maiku]

what type of coop are you doing?

[Ben H]

I am working the in R&D department of an insurance company....not that exciteing...but its not bad for my first coop.

I am doing a dual major....Biotechnology and Economics

Ben

[Asinine]

i have yet to see a "serious" volvo around here.

I live just behind waterloo town square.

I met some guy at work today who used to work at a tint shop and apparently he's going to hook me up!?

[Zag-Town Rider]

I payed $175 and got a shitty job, bad film and ghetto application. $177 is good but you might want to re-think your idea of percentages... the higher the number the more light... so it makes sense to make it darker on the back windows than on the front, and blacking out a car with tint would be more like 10%-5%... 20% isnt too dark, I have 20% and it's definately not dark enough.