Cost of Tinting Windows?

janninew

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I considered getting the rear windows in my car done until I found out that my insurance company would regard it as a modification and would want me to pay them even more money.

A mate had it done and regularly moans that he can't see out of the back when trying to park in the dark.

Its ok I don't need to see, the car has a little screen on the dash and parking sensors that beep when you are reversing!!

notanewuser

tony6403 wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance , but, unless for example you have MI5 agents as rear passengers, why is there a "need" to get the windows tinted.
My daughter's car had legal tinted windows when she bought it and the reduced visibility from inside the car, in my opinion, is hazardous.
I'm surprised that insurance companies don't load the premiums where these things are fitted.

They do.

notanewuser

janninew wrote: »

Its ok I don't need to see, the car has a little screen on the dash and parking sensors that beep when you are reversing!!

In a 1 series?! Ridiculous!!!

janninew

notanewuser wrote: »

In a 1 series?! Ridiculous!!!

Yep in a 1 series!! I keep discovering new buttons to press, its great fun!!

tony6403

janninew wrote: »

Its ok I don't need to see, the car has a little screen on the dash and parking sensors that beep when you are reversing!!

My concerns have been more about when pulling out on acute road junctions where you have to look over your shoulder through a tinted window, particularly in dull/rainy/dark conditions at this time of year.

david29dpo

Is it right the darker the tint the bigger the twit behind?

brat

david29dpo wrote: »

Is it right the darker the tint the bigger the twit behind?

It's a good rule of thumb for windows in front of the B pillar.

david29dpo

Why not behind?

brat

Because usually the person behind has little or no control over the level of tint applied.

[Deleted User]

Tinted windows, brap brap.

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