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Tinted windows - extra cost on car insurance ?

leehal
leehal Posts: 161 Forumite
in Insurance & life assurance
I am expecting delivery of a VW Touran in a month or so and have ordered tinted windows to the rear/passenger area.

Will this affect my insurance premium, I am sure I have read this somewhere before.

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  • Steve1981
    Steve1981 Posts: 565 Forumite
    leehal wrote: »
    I am expecting delivery of a VW Touran in a month or so and have ordered tinted windows to the rear/passenger area.

    Will this affect my insurance premium, I am sure I have read this somewhere before.


    has to be done to manufacturers specifications - also many insurers will have a cut off percentage - check with them first
  • leehal
    leehal Posts: 161 Forumite
    Steve1981 wrote: »
    has to be done to manufacturers specifications - also many insurers will have a cut off percentage - check with them first

    It is a factory fitted option, think the tint is 85%
  • raskazz
    raskazz Posts: 2,877 Forumite
    The only way to find out is to inform your insurers. Different insurers will have different attitudes to such a change.
  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    85%?!

    my insurance is an extra £50 a year for something like 35% tinted in the front and 50% in the back.
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  • Steve1981
    Steve1981 Posts: 565 Forumite
    brazilianwax wrote: »
    85%?!

    my insurance is an extra £50 a year for something like 35% tinted in the front and 50% in the back.

    85% is a hell of a lot - 100% is obviously measured as zero visibility - with only 15% visibility on dark night you would hardly be able to see to drive:confused:
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