Window Tinting Prices
Prices...
This is a hard subject to explain!
The price for a car tint can vary dramatically
from the cheapest fly-by-night shop from $50 to the luxury tint
shop's $400 or more. For each of these situations, the price can be
considered REASONABLE.
What a REASONABLE price is depends on many factors:
Your Car Type
Quite simply, a
small percentage of cars are harder to tint than others. When
getting a price quote, a Tint Shop always asks you for the make and
model of your car. This isn't to see how much money you have and
charge you up the wazoo. (Often it is with less reputable tinters)
Tinters know which cars take more time to tint properly. Some cars
with steep and curved rear windows like the Volkswagen Beetle or
Corvette, tinters often charge a premium to tint. Additionally, each
additional square foot of window on your vehicle requires more
window film to tint. This makes tinting a SUV or station wagons cost
more than sedans.
Type of Tinting Film
Just like comparing a Kia to a Mercedes, there
is wide performance and cost differences in window film. The
cheapest tinting film can be many times less in price than the most
expensive film, but you get what you pay for.
Cheap film may look good at the beginning, but they can fail to
block the summer heat, fade, turn purple, or bubble soon after
installation. Higher quality window film such as Ceramic, Carbon, Hybrid, Hi
performance sputtered window films offer both advanced performance
and a lifetime warranty. These films are worth the higher price.
Performance Warranty
You are highly encouraged to ask about the
Performance Warranty before you pay for tinting services from
anybody. Typically these Warranties' can last from as little as 1
to 3 months, 1 year up to lifetime.
Not all Warranties are created equal!
Most warranties only cover problems such as cracking, glazing,
bubbling, and peeling. Some films carry a "Color-Safe Warranty" that
gives you peace of mind that if the color of your tint ever changes,
it will be replaced.
South Florida Mobile Works offers different types up to a "no fault” warranty. Please ask the sales associate for details.
Be Careful!
Irresponsible tint
installers can also offer "Lifetime Warranties"
You should always factor in this when buying low priced car tint.