Investing in having your car windows tinted can be one of the best decisions you’ve made for your vehicle, your road safety and driving convenience without you realizing it. Despite the long list of benefits it promise you and your passengers, many are still reluctant to have their vehicles tinted because of the hefty price tag.
But how much does a car tinting job costs nowadays?
Explaining the pricing of various car window tint options is, strangely enough, more difficult than detailing how window film works or how car windows are tinted. The main reason for this is that car tinting costs vary wildly depending on many several factors. One can prefer lower-quality and cheaper tints, but the company charges them high rates, or vice versa.
What is important to realize is there are various factors to be considered before the price of the whole tinting application is determined:
Your Car Type
Probably one of the biggest factors to consider when pricing the car tinting installment is the type of your car. How many windows you want to have tinted? How complex or simple are the shapes of the windows, how much window surface to be covered or how big and wide are your windows? These factors can tell more or less how much the price quote for the tinting job is. It is just normal that some car makes and models are simply more difficult to tint than others, hence, the pricier it will be for them.
Another consideration is the age of your car. Some older cars are more difficult to tint. Older cars tend to be trickier to tint, given the age of its doors and windows.
Cars with old tints to be replaced will also cost more compared to those without. The removal of the tint films will also be charged because it is a tedious process to be done.
Type of Tinting Film
Another big price determinant is the type of tint you will choose for your car. Obviously, higher quality films will cost more compared to low quality ones. The cheapest tinting film goes for a fraction of what you’d pay for the higher-end films, but you must think about this: will it last as long as the better quality ones? At the end of the day you should always remember: you get what you pay for.
Low quality films may be cheaper upon installment, but they will fade, bubble, and peel earlier than more expensive ones. Their benefits may not be as much too. Cheap films can have less heat protection than high quality ones. They can also be too thin that it can’t hold shattered glass in times of accidents on the road.
Since tinting is an investment, make sure that you invest wisely and opt for the options that promises a long-lasting protection and more benefits.
Performance and Product Warranty
Given warranties vary between shops. You should always inquire about the deals and offers of the shop you will eventually choose to have the tints installed on your car. Some warrantees last a lifetime, whereas others are only valid from as little as one year. The most standard warranty you’ll be offered only covers you for bubbling, peeling, cracking and glazing. There are also other special types of warrantees, however, such as the “Color-Safe Warranty”, which ensures that your film will be replaced if it starts to lose or change its color. “Transferable” warrantees are the most valuable, as they will stay valid even if you sell your car.
Go for the companies that are confident enough to offer a reasonable warranty. Since they are confident they did an excellent job, promising to help you when a problem occurs will be no problem.
Company Reputation
Some companies who have been in business for years can charge higher rates compared to the relatively new ones. Since they are respected and known in the industry, these companies may invest in their reputation and credentials, as their name promises satisfied customers and well-tinted cars.
The best tint shops are respected in their industry, and have many satisfied customers. They take pride in their work, and take pains to offer the highest standard in expertise, film quality, and customer service.
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