I just ordered a set, but wanted to get an opinion from the org.

What do you guys think of these, looks wise?

My 96 Max is black with black leather, and being in south Florida, its hot. I found it too be just too damn hot to get in the car every afternoon after work and let the AC run full blast for 10 min just to get it to bareable temps. I've had ventvisors on all my cars in the past (except the Z) with awesome results. I found in my white Cutlass an average of 10-20 degree drop in interior temps with all four windows cracked using ventvisors.

The reason I'm asking you guys about the looks is, everyone I've talked too say it would look out of place. But I figured the car is black it should blend right in. Anyone have pics of them installed?

Doug D

 

I have them installed and your right, they work great to cool down the black leather interior. I think they look good only on black cars being that they blend in and dont stick out. They also dont look right if you have chrome window trim like on a GXE or GLE. I have an SE so they look ok. Check my homepage for some pictures of them.

Tony

 

what are vent visors? are they the rain guard things that go on the windows and sunroof?

 

yup.

I'm not a big fan of them, but arrafio is right that they go good on black without chrome trim. I just think the car looks cleaner without them.

 

What would you rather have: the ability to roll down your windows a little bit while driving through rain. And being able to roll your windows down a little bit on a hot day while parked?

Or be worried that your car doesn't look cool to everyone else?

I had them on my car and loved them.

 

I agree they are very functional, yes.

Personally I care only how my car looks to me, but the first line of DougsfastZ's post states "I...wanted to get an opinion from the org." Sometimes you can't decide what you like, so you ask others.

 

my friend has them on a 2002 max and they look ugly! id never put em on my car... its not worth the .1 degree its cooler in your car

 

Try several degrees cooler. Combined with even a light 35% tint and a sunshade it's even more so. It's totally worth it in my opinion.

 

I never understood asking the majority's opinion on something as subjective as looks on a car.

 

I'd agree... the whole beauty/beholder bit.

If you have a sunroof also make sure the cover is closed as well. I've found my car (black leather) is much cooler if I close the roof and the cover.

And as Clee said, that sunshade makes a huge difference. Probably the biggest difference I've noticed, even more than leaving the windows cracked. And it protects your dashboard from fading.

 

I personally don't like them on the Max but I'm planning on getting them for the wife's Escape. It depends on the car.

 

exactly !

the only thing I don't like is that after some time, they start flapping with the wind and it needs to be reglued

 

ive got them on my 95 max gle with the chrome window trim and i love them i do however want to do something about the trim. but in response to the question yes i like them.

 

i do admit, they are functional. i wouldn't put them on my max though. my brother has them on his white 99 max se, and they look like crap. his windows are tinted as well as mine, but i still don't like the look. on a black car with tints, or even without, they do look somewhat better, but on any other car, they look bad

 

I sell these things online (www.auto-trim.com), and they're OK on most vehicles, especially trucks, SUV's, and vans. Most sedans can even get away with them, but the Maxima is not really one of them... unless it's black! My buddy has a 97 SE and I sold him a set for $57.00. He loves em, and they actually kind of make his car look "lower" in a nice way. I won't put them on either of my white maximas though, as I don't like the contrast. I don't even have the sunroof bubble, cause I don't like that.

They can be painted however...

 

I LOVE mine!!! The inventor should get a nobel prize.

pic in sig

 

I bought some chrome trim and ran it along the top of my windows to match the chrome trim that the vent visors hide, looks decent, you can tell when you get close, but I'm not usually going that slow!

 

If you go here, these fit inside the window track and so don't cover up the chrome trim, if you have it. I've had them in for almost a year and they work great.

 

Yes, but how is your window roll-up. Some Auto Ventshade applications are also installed inside the window track, but on 3rd gens, the windows are so snug that vent visors sometimes prevent them from closing completely. I've seen this on some Ford Explorers too.

They're also not as dark as the others. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine product, and I sell them when people ask for them (like I-30's... for some reason, the AutoVentshade ones don't work with it). But, on a black car, I think the dark smoke ones are the way to go.

-Seth

 

I have WeatherTech visors. This is my first mod.. and I like them!
As you can see in my signature picture.. you barely notice them

SY~

 

All four windows on my car roll up fine, and I like the fact that they're not quite as big as the stick-on type. My Max is black and I like the way they look. I haven't noticed any color difference between mine and others I've seen.

 

i have them on my white max and love them...keeps inside from getting wet if i want to open windows in the rain and also makes windows seem darker which i like...get em! if you don't like them after you get them, sell to someone else.