Window Tinting?
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HoboKamera wrote:
Which is the best place in town to get my windows tinted?that question could cause a lot of problems.....
$250ish for driver/passenger windows back
mirror tint is more expensive
laws? phhht, if they are dark you will more then likely be hasseld
no supposed to do the windshield(heard differently though)
takes no time, but cannot roll down your windows for a while
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I want to get mine done soon too and I expected a little more than $200 to get it done.
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depends on the kind of car too.....mirror tint is more expensice, but just colored tint non reflective is the same $$ as black...ask tntmstr
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I got my STi tinted at Tintmasters with 50% all around (except windshield) for just under 275. Also has a lifetime anything goes warranty on it. They did an excellent job on it, looks perfect.
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I never understood why is so damn expensive to get your windows tinted in this area. You go by the Cities and its 120-150 for all 3 or 5 windows..and %
yes i understand the city is larger with more ppl but if u can get a roll of tint off ebay or buy it from a company for 50-80 bucks a roll why does it cost 200-300 to tint?
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labor. all of it is labor.
I dropped mine off at team(coinflip between them or tintmasters) for 220, at 9 oclock and had someone pick it up at around 5 or so. its an all day job.
30% except for windshield, and love it. tints bomb.
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lifetime warranty is worth the extra money imo
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Lothurin wrote:
I never understood why is so damn expensive to get your windows tinted in this area. You go by the Cities and its 120-150 for all 3 or 5 windows..and %yes i understand the city is larger with more ppl but if u can get a roll of tint off ebay or buy it from a company for 50-80 bucks a roll why does it cost 200-300 to tint?
Not to start a pissing match here at all. Our store in the cities is charging the same as we do here, and is doing just fine. The reason is in how the tinting is done and what type of tint is used. We could no problem, charge $100 for a tint job. But the majority of the people that have seen the quality of the tint and the work that we have previously done would not accept it, even at the cheaper price. The style of tinting that I do is alot different than any other place out there PERIOD. When I go to a tinting seminar they can not believe what I charge for a tint job. Then I tell them how I do it and then they understand, but they still ask me why I just don't bang it out and charge less...... I guess my standards are alittle higher than that. Before anyone starts hating on me about this and the way "I" tint is not different than anyone else in this area. 10 years ago when I started this business in Grand Forks there was a tint shop that did the $120 tint job. 2 years later he was gone. 4 years ago when I started the shop here in Fargo there was 2 places that did the $150 tint job 1 year later they were gone. Now there are a few other tint shops in the area that do the $200+ tint job. But let us not forget that the employees of those shops were trained by me. Not stealing any light from them. Because I would take any of them back and let them tint for me again. They are all great tinters and friends. But I have raised the bar for the quality standard of tinting very high. And once you do that it's pretty hard to change. One thing that we have that sets us apart is that with our tint there is a lifetime warranty even if you purposly damage the film. Something I worked on for a very long time was to become a Diamond Dealer for Sungard film. Having this factory recognized title is not easily attainable. It doesn't matter how much tint you buy or how many people you know. It is based on your ability and your attention to detail. There are no other Diamond Dealers in North Dakota. And one last thing... We are also the only Diamond dealer in Minnesota. And there are a ton of Sungard dealers in both states. End of rant......................
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I tinted a quarter window and a roll down window once. I think tint prices should be double, that shit sucks!
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tntmstr wrote:
Not to start a pissing match here at all. Our store in the cities is charging the same as we do here, and is doing just fine. The reason is in how the tinting is done and what type of tint is used. We could no problem, charge $100 for a tint job. But the majority of the people that have seen the quality of the tint and the work that we have previously done would not accept it, even at the cheaper price. The style of tinting that I do is alot different than any other place out there PERIOD. When I go to a tinting seminar they can not believe what I charge for a tint job. Then I tell them how I do it and then they understand, but they still ask me why I just don't bang it out and charge less...... I guess my standards are alittle higher than that. Before anyone starts hating on me about this and the way "I" tint is not different than anyone else in this area. 10 years ago when I started this business in Grand Forks there was a tint shop that did the $120 tint job. 2 years later he was gone. 4 years ago when I started the shop here in Fargo there was 2 places that did the $150 tint job 1 year later they were gone. Now there are a few other tint shops in the area that do the $200+ tint job. But let us not forget that the employees of those shops were trained by me. Not stealing any light from them. Because I would take any of them back and let them tint for me again. They are all great tinters and friends. But I have raised the bar for the quality standard of tinting very high. And once you do that it's pretty hard to change. One thing that we have that sets us apart is that with our tint there is a lifetime warranty even if you purposly damage the film. Something I worked on for a very long time was to become a Diamond Dealer for Sungard film. Having this factory recognized title is not easily attainable. It doesn't matter how much tint you buy or how many people you know. It is based on your ability and your attention to detail. There are no other Diamond Dealers in North Dakota. And one last thing... We are also the only Diamond dealer in Minnesota. And there are a ton of Sungard dealers in both states. End of rant......................No i didn't want a pissing match i was just curious thats all, I got tint done from you back when you were behind Team Electronics here in Grand Forks. I also understand how long it takes cause its sitting there to cure and everything. But, if the car sits in your shop our outside curing are u charging customers shop time for it to cure? Cause lets say it takes 2 hrs to do a car (3 windows) and the tint costs you 50 bucks (just a guess) that would be 40 bucks an hr plus 50 bucks. Which would make the job 130 bucks give or take a 10 dollar bill or so. Is there extra fees for the car sitting in you shop? I'm just trying to understand, I know I need to get my beretta back in to get the doors done, but do you know if you can do the back window of a beretta yet with 1 peice of tint instead of 2?
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Durrr.... uhhhh.... No we do not charge for your car to sit in the shop or outside. No it does not take 2 hours to tint a car. No our tint does not cost $50 a car.
Why is it cheaper to go to "Buffalo Tom's repair shop and Tattoo parlor" to get your water pump fixed on your car than the proper dealership? Maybe cause good ol' Buffalo Tom uses cheaper 'alternative' parts to replace your water pump and went to school for 6 months to get 'certified' to work on cars.. Then you have the dealership which is double...triple....maybe 4 times Buffalo Tom's price, but they use a part that is second to none on reliability, quality, and performance and the dealership mechanic went through a long training process, and is constantly taught the new and proper way to install a part to enlongate the products life and performance.
The tinting process in Fargo is no different than that scenario. You are paying to get a tint job done on your vehicle that requires removal of door panels, windows, interior panels, back seats, deck lids, speakers, etc.... You are paying for high quality adhesives used to spray on the film, you are paying for high quality film that will not fade to purple, you are paying for a tint job that will never bubble, crack, or peel. You are paying for an elite shop to tint your vehicle to such a high standard, that even if you PURPOSELY scratch your window, they will stand behind their work to ensure that you will ALWAYS be satisfied... If you can find me a shop that charges $150 or less for a full 4 door tint job, and offers the same warranty as we do (lifetime warranty against bubbling, peeling, fading to purple, scratches, light gaps, does one piece back windows, removes windows that roll up and down, and offers a very clean tint job) and has over 10 years tinting experience I will openly on any and all forums post that Fargo tint shops are a MAJOR RIP OFF... Until that day comes, please refer to the Buffalo Toms Tattoo parlor scenario.
Jason Christopherson
tintmasters motorsports
Store Manager
www.tintmasters.net
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Those were just numbers i put up..i didn't mean that your tint is cheap and everything else I was just curious how it works. Not that i'm starting my own tint shop i just want to know.
would a price of a tint job cost less if you brough your car complete gutted or if you brought ur window glass in yourself?
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freeman_j wrote:
Well since your warranty covers damage to tint done on purpose, I am definitely going to make sure I get my moneys worth.you need your thumbs broken just for saying that
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freeman_j wrote:
Well since your warranty covers damage to tint done on purpose, I am definitely going to make sure I get my moneys worth.We definetely have had our fair share of complete idiots like you. And the joy of being behind the counter, is when a toolshed like you comes back and says 'Ummm I'm a friggin idiot and scratched it again for the 4th time this week' I can look at you and say, 'well that was dumb, cause now you have to drive around with a scratch in your tint and you can get bent'
Kid you are a complete idiot, and have nothing worthwhile to offer this forum community. Go away.
Jason Christopherson
store manager
tintmasters motorsports
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freeman_j wrote:
Well since your warranty covers damage to tint done on purpose, I am definitely going to make sure I get my moneys worth.you get your moneys worth the first time dumbass.
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tntmstr wrote:
We definetely have had our fair share of complete idiots like you. And the joy of being behind the counter, is when a toolshed like you comes back and says 'Ummm I'm a friggin idiot and scratched it again for the 4th time this week' I can look at you and say, 'well that was dumb, cause now you have to drive around with a scratch in your tint and you can get bent'Kid you are a complete idiot, and have nothing worthwhile to offer this forum community. Go away.
Jason Christopherson
store manager
tintmasters motorsports
www.tintmasters.netSo basically, what you stated earlier about the warranty is bullshit. You want your warranty kid "GET BENT". You yourself said "even if you purposely scratch your window". Make up your mind, warranty or no???
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freeman_j wrote:
So basically, what you stated earlier about the warranty is bullshit. You want your warranty kid "GET BENT". You yourself said "even if you purposely scratch your window". Make up your mind, warranty or no???im glad to see you really contribute a lot to this forum...if your attitude is like this then why the fuck are you even on here? seriously youve said nothing good on this forum the whole time youve been here...you just keep bashing everything in the area...if you hate it so bad order your shit from where ever or move outta this "shitty" place...your just making it shittier
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