Hi, is it normal for car SAs to intro tints? Mine did and it's because he's trying to get a figure to be included into the windshield protection plan from insurance. Apparently my car SAs is trying to introduce me a few reputable brands tints before they release my new car and the tinting work will be done at the SCs, and that the SAs doesn't recommend tinting job outside of the SCs as any shoddy work might void warranties of the car that it affects(dripping liquid on dashboard might damage the circuit underneath, side window tint that might damage the window motor, etc)

I'm just afraid of getting conned by paying premium price for product of unknown origin. According to my SAs each tint will come with a warranty card with serial number that can be verified on the manufacturer website. Is this the standard practice now a days for most, if not all tinting manufacturers?

Any advice will be help, thanks.

CS 60 + Classic Series?

Raytech quote me rm800-900 for 65% heat reduction tint ( solar tint)... any other alternative?

please recommend other tint brands.

vcool 70 front + solarguard allover. rm1.5k

I just installed 3M less than one month, thanks to LYN I found the dealer here and others who offered me good advices and also good deal.

I can say 3M one is good, I installed cystalline 70 + nano 70 (security) for the window.

It's not about the darkness of the tint, it is about the heat rejection quality.

I can feel the effect of the tint installation and now my wife doesnt complain anymore. I have no problem driving under hot sun anymore now.

In terms of installation, so far so good, but given the 5 years on-line warranty, I am not too worry anymore.

 

RM2k..

crystalline only is rm1.8k but I added 200 for the nano line (security film) for the windows.

Among 3M and RayTech, which one is better?

      V-Kool is freaking expensive!!! U got it from Tint-Shop?
Which range or series for Solar Gard?

I just had a brand new Nissan Almera recently. My salesman recommends me a safety film, with heat rejection is 95% of a brand “Lxxxxx” as offering a great discount, the original price is RM3, 500 and after my salesman discount is RM2,300. By the time, I was persuaded by my salesman for NOT TO take the official receipt so that I can skip from paying the GST charges. So, I was misleaded and agreed to cooperate by paying RM2300 net to purchase the car tint without receipt. However, my salesman still gives me the car tint warranty card.

After 2nd days I took my brand new car, I actually felt really hot inside the car although I turn my air-con to maximum level. I can still feel the sunlight on my hand is really hot as if my car window is not tint at all. My wife is keeping on complaint on it too. So, I make up my mind to drive the car back to the “Lxxxxx” tint shop to find out what is hell getting to me on my car.

When I reach the shop, I found a very terrible thing. The name of my product “Diamonte5ML” stated in my warranty card is not presented in this particular shop brochure and catalogue. How can the premium product is not display out. I even check this product in website too with my phone. There is also no information for that. This really creates my curiosity and suspicious on my particular car tinted film.

Therefore I pretend as new customer and request the price to replace my car window film. I was so shock that the “Diamonte5ML” is quoted only RM500 by the shop dealer, her name is Ms Candy. She explains to me this is only the basic tint with low heat rejection, she even tries to convince me to upgrade to a better tint that only selling RM1200 after discount. She even explain to me all price display and selling are included GST, and there is no additional GST charge on their product. The more I listen what she say, the angrier I am. After that I showed her my warranty card to double confirm again is this model “Diamonte5ML” is only RM500. She said “YES” and I am thinking OMG.

After that I complaint to her the whole story, and ask her for compensation, refund or retint the film to my car. She refuses to cooperate and turn me away. She told me, car salesman drive the car to her for Diamonte5ML and only pays her RM500 for the whole car tinting. So, there is nothing wrong on her side. I was very frustrated and called my salesman to explain this thing to me. Unfortunately, my salesman cannot give me proper answer and keep tricking me around. I told him I am going to viral this issue around on him and make complaint to tribunal court. Then, he started to feel scared, and refund me all the money I paid for my window film. (Therefore, I am not revealing the salesman name and company here.)

However, on another thought, how many people has been cheated by this kind of dishonest salesman who charge us so premium price and giving us lousy product. I am sure many people not aware about it as car tint is difficult to differential it. I am sharing my personal experience around to make awareness for everybody for checking the right product personally in the window film shop, understand the product model you buying and take the official receipt and warranty during your purchasing. Please never trust SA who offers you a no brand window film, because you have no way to find out the product quality as no people talking about it in any forum.

**** Actually the lowest price I can get from Ms Candy for Diamonte5ML is RM388 for full car tinting. She even told me this is not the original product of her shop brand too and this is the product I paid for RM2300 to my beloved salesman. Another problem is warranty card never stated the film specification of that product.