I just ordered an Onyx over black leather Maxima. I can see that summer heat could be a problem.

What have people here paid to get their side and rear windows tinted?

Also, what is a good percentage tint?

 

I had the dealer add tint to my Max when I bought it. The darkest they would go is 25 on the front windows & 35 on the back, which is plenty dark enough for me, ESPECIALLY if you have a really dark interior like mine. I'm not positive on the cost, but it was around 200, maybe a little less. In my opinion, tint is definitely a great first mod. It not only looks great, but really helps with the summer heat. Just make sure whatever tint you get that it has a good warranty, you dont want some crap job that is gonna peal off in a year.

 

$200 dollars for the window tints @ 20% all around with a lifetime warranty. That should be your ball park.

 

$190.00 here with all four windows and back done in 35% with lifetime warranty.

 

$170 here for all 4 windows plus rear window all at 35%.

 

$170 For all 5 windows including the 2 little ones in the back, 15% VERY DARK!!!!, BUT LOOKS GREAT on my 04 Liquid Silver MAX

 

$180 15% all the way around

 

I paid about $230 for 35% front, 5% (limo dark) rears. I actually had to pay an extra $60 (already included in my stated total) for them to strip the original tint that the dealership flubbed up. And as for what's allowed...this is dictated by each state. Here are a few sites to look up window tinting laws for your particular state:

http://home.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/

http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/State%20Law%20Chart.htm

The 3rd link was last updated on 2 June 2004 and is pretty thorough. Look thru and see what applies to your state...

Hope this helps...

 

Thanks everyone!

 

I got mine 25% all the way around, and find it just about right for a dark car with black leather. I had my previous car tinted 15%, and really it was a bit dangerous in night driving.

http://www.cardomain.com/id/2004_smoke

I also always use one of those folding window shades when parked for any period of time, and together with tint, it does a pretty good job of keeping the heat down (and saving my dash from cracking).

I was wishing Nissan had given us SE owners the option of the 4 door automatic rear folding blind.

Craig

 

Craig - just visited your site. You Max looks great ! You're right about the colour combo with 25% tint.

Mine is gonig back to the tinters tonorrow morning to have the tint on the front passenger door replaced. There's bubbles (or what the tinter called contamination) that are still there after 3 weeks. He said that it was contamination and it was within acceptable specs/limits. I've never had contamination on any of my previous tinted cars, so i asked them to re-do it. They were good about it and readily agreed.

Bob