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Old Apr 7, 2002 | 10:33 AM
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Tinting.

Does anyone know about tinting your windows under a lease? I was wondering if there were any consiquences if I did tint my windows and what they would say when I returned the car. Thanks.
Old Apr 7, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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They'll say excellent job, and use it as another feature for when they resell.

Go ahead and start tinting
Old Apr 7, 2002 | 11:03 AM
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the nissan dealership said go ahead with the tinting on my moms 2k1 lease
Old Apr 7, 2002 | 11:22 AM
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Well I tinted my windows, and not only am I still covered under warranty, but Nissan is now buying new tint for my rear passenger window since they ****ed it up while trying to fix the wind noise.

So go ahead, and if you have Sterling Mist then I suggest Platinum tint
Old Apr 16, 2002 | 06:24 AM
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Thanks, guy, but what percent would be good?

Ok, I'm going to tint this week, but with a black cloth interior it is going to look hella dark, so what percent should I get for my tinting job, and do you think $180 is too much, what did you guys pay for it?
Old Apr 16, 2002 | 07:24 AM
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I paid 169 and I got 33% front and rear, I will try to post some pics this afternoon.
Old Apr 16, 2002 | 07:51 AM
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Originally posted by Bulldawg
I paid 169 and I got 33% front and rear, I will try to post some pics this afternoon.
I paid $213 for my 20% Metallic Black tint.. and its well worth the money.. it'll stay black, not turn purple... you don't want that cause Maxima's don't come in purple

I'm actually waiting for my tax return to see if I can go 5% all the way around... that is if the guy at the tint shop will strip the 20% for free and put the 5% on for cost. Anybody have any experiences with doing something like this. 20% is fairly dark, but I'd rather not be able to see anything on the inside of the car. Are there any alternative methods to making the tint darker without stripping and reapplying?
Old Apr 16, 2002 | 08:06 AM
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Most dealerships will not give you a hard time about tint. Go ahead and get it for the Maxima. The dealer will thank you for a nice tint job on the return day.

Don't go too dark on the tint or else the local police will give a citation for it. The standard is 35% in majority of the US states. Yes the tint place will have to remove the old and apply the new tint film. Paying more for a good quality tint will save you headaches later on.
Old Apr 17, 2002 | 02:52 PM
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Does anybody know what kind of smoke black tint is good? Is there a specific kind I should look for when tinting my windows? How will I know if the tint will fade or not?
Old Apr 17, 2002 | 03:49 PM
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I got mine for 115, dunno the percentages but the back is second darkest and the front is the 2nd to the lightest tinting.
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