i don't think i got ripped off... lifetime warranty on 5% all the way around, which is illegal BIG TIME... and it was an awesome job by my shop too... just my two cents...
Window Transfer Anybody?
hey everyone, i have a question for ya. i had a 96 GL with tinted windows. unfortunately i wrecked it but the windows are all still intact. i just recently received a 99 and was wondering if i can take my tinted windows and put them in this newer taurus. will it work and how difficult would the install and work be.
one more thing. i'm also planning to take my sony HU off my 96 into the 99. where do i get the so called "keys" to remove my stock HU off the 99?
one more thing. i'm also planning to take my sony HU off my 96 into the 99. where do i get the so called "keys" to remove my stock HU off the 99?
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well since 5% is done here for a buck 30.... and you really cant have life time warranty on something that is illegal...cause i doubt they gave you a reciept. but im guessing you mean if something happens to it, the shop would replace it, same here. but maybe ur price is cheap in your area, in my area 5% cost 130.
Well, it *isn't* all that obvious, if you've never done it or talked to someone who has.
A *lot* of glass swaps are no big deal at all. A lot of DIYers remove glass, especially to replace the seal of a leaking rear window or windshield. This is not to say that everybody should consider it.
So it's nice to inform Panther that the Taurus is not the typical piece of cake.
It did seem obvious to me that he wasn't going to pay someone to make the swap.
In my area in CA, $130 won't get much done, at least not in a quality shop. A lot depends on your area.
It's all a situation.
A *lot* of glass swaps are no big deal at all. A lot of DIYers remove glass, especially to replace the seal of a leaking rear window or windshield. This is not to say that everybody should consider it.
So it's nice to inform Panther that the Taurus is not the typical piece of cake.
It did seem obvious to me that he wasn't going to pay someone to make the swap.
In my area in CA, $130 won't get much done, at least not in a quality shop. A lot depends on your area.
It's all a situation.
it is not illegal to install dark window tint. it is just illegal to have dark window tint on a street car. you can install it on anything, as long as you keep it off the roads... however, there are the people who drive with their dark tint, and then they get pulled over and ticketed. the tint itself isnt what gets you the ticket, driving with something you cant see out of gets you the ticket.Originally posted by hiddnen@Apr 13 2004, 10:06 AM
well since 5% is done here for a buck 30.... and you really cant have life time warranty on something that is illegal...cause i doubt they gave you a reciept. but im guessing you mean if something happens to it, the shop would replace it, same here. but maybe ur price is cheap in your area, in my area 5% cost 130.
i think you may have paid a little high... i paid $125 to have my car done and that has a lifetime warranty on it as well. they have already re-done their work 4 times to make it perfect, and it is now flawless.Originally posted by PaNtHeR3423+Apr 13 2004, 01:20 AM-->QUOTE (PaNtHeR3423 @ Apr 13 2004, 01:20 AM)<!--QuoteBegin-hiddneni don't think i got ripped off... lifetime warranty on 5% all the way around, which is illegal BIG TIME... and it was an awesome job by my shop too... just my two cents... [/b]@Apr 12 2004, 08:31 PM
if you paid 225 for a tint job...i hope u got a new butt hole as well...cause some one just ripped you one. just get the new one tinted and be done with it...its not worth all the trouble....
and 5% is DARK... i hope i never drive near you at night
YIKES!!!! $130 would probably get your back windows tinted, albeit not very dark around here. wish it was as cheap as it is for you man, that would be the shizzle, but unfortunately its not.Originally posted by hiddnen@Apr 13 2004, 09:06 AM
well since 5% is done here for a buck 30.... and you really cant have life time warranty on something that is illegal...cause i doubt they gave you a reciept. but im guessing you mean if something happens to it, the shop would replace it, same here. but maybe ur price is cheap in your area, in my area 5% cost 130.
and by the way thx for all the replies to everyone.
Originally posted by hoss@Apr 13 2004, 09:27 AM
i think you may have paid a little high... i paid $125 to have my car done and that has a lifetime warranty on it as well. they have already re-done their work 4 times to make it perfect, and it is now flawless.
and 5% is DARK... i hope i never drive near you at night![]()
It is possible to remove all of the windows yourself, you dont really need any special tools.Originally posted by tjm73@Apr 12 2004, 12:29 PM
You could, but WHY?!?!?!? It'd be a hell of a lot cheaper to just tint the windows in the 99. You'll pay labor to remove the tinted ones (bettter hope they don't break and the tint isn't scratched). You'll pay labor to remove the 99 windows and then you'll pay labor to install the 96 windows. Add that labor cost up and you'll see it's cheaper to just have the existing windows tinted.
And I doubt you'll find a place willing to do the swap. It just doesn't make any sense.
Installation is another story, thats where you would have to pay someone to do it.
-DC
it is not illegal to install dark window tint....
That probably depends a lot on what state you're in.
In CA, it *is* illegal to install tint on a street car that will not conform to CA law. There was a time that H4 halogens were illegal to be sold for street use. When you bought them, the sales guys would write "Not for street use" and/or "For off-road use only" on the receipt.
They'd ask you-- "Are these for the street?" And naturally the reply was "Oh, no! Absolutely not!".
In CA the red and blue hood/bug guards are also illegal. When talking to a CHP (CA Highway Patrol) about it, he said that they used to go around to different shops (the ones who sold the stuff) and warn them that they'd be cited. Some were.
But budget concerns being what they are...
That probably depends a lot on what state you're in.
In CA, it *is* illegal to install tint on a street car that will not conform to CA law. There was a time that H4 halogens were illegal to be sold for street use. When you bought them, the sales guys would write "Not for street use" and/or "For off-road use only" on the receipt.
They'd ask you-- "Are these for the street?" And naturally the reply was "Oh, no! Absolutely not!".
In CA the red and blue hood/bug guards are also illegal. When talking to a CHP (CA Highway Patrol) about it, he said that they used to go around to different shops (the ones who sold the stuff) and warn them that they'd be cited. Some were.
But budget concerns being what they are...
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