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    Have just purchased a VZ maloo (quicksilver) and was wondering if anyone had pics of their silver cars with tints or any information about tinting. the guy said they have either a dark black or a reflective nuetral black, and would cost about $270. thoughts or advice cheers

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    i dont own a ute but i do know a bit about the tinting.. you said your car was quicksilver so i would go with the dark black. the reflective suits black cars mainly.

    you can go with the reflective if you want but the dark black would suit your colour much better.

    $270 can be beaten too.. especially for a ute.
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    $270 is a bit steep for a Ute, id ring around for a few more prices if I was you.

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    i got my vn done for professnaly done for $150 so to pay $270 for 3 windows in bull.****.
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    thanks for the input will ring around a few places for a better price, but they talk of old and new technologies?? and cost between $150-270 and a lifetime warranty .
    thanks LEDFUT You didnt know where there is a pic of the difference black and reflective.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmc04 View Post
    thanks for the input will ring around a few places for a better price, but they talk of old and new technologies?? and cost between $150-270 and a lifetime warranty .
    thanks LEDFUT You didnt know where there is a pic of the difference black and reflective.
    Only get something with a lifetime warranty mate.

    For a top quality tint you're looking at $300 for a sedan, so slightly less for a ute.

    Ignore those saying $150 etc. as they would have got **** quality tint (yes yes I know you'll say no no I got the best its awesome bla bla but whatever) with no lifetime warranty.

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    i think around the 200-250 mark would be fair for tint. instant windscreens said to me $200 for tint including lifetime warranty. tint a car is to expensive in my eyes. defiantly go a dark black!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1991_Vn2nV View Post
    Only get something with a lifetime warranty mate.

    For a top quality tint you're looking at $300 for a sedan, so slightly less for a ute.

    Ignore those saying $150 etc. as they would have got **** quality tint (yes yes I know you'll say no no I got the best its awesome bla bla but whatever) with no lifetime warranty.
    how about you shut up if you dont know i have a lifetime warranty its just my mate is the owner of the company so i got it cheap he charges 250 for sedans and 150 for utes it is
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    I do believe I said... yes yes I know you'll say no no I got the best its awesome bla bla but whatever

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vn SL33P3R View Post
    how about you shut up if you dont know i have a lifetime warranty its just my mate is the owner of the company so i got it cheap he charges 250 for sedans and 150 for utes it is
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    Did you have to take it back after acouple of days so he could check that it hadent moved or got a bubble in it or dont he do that anymore ? and if terry gave it to you cheap doesent mean old mate that started this thread can get it done cheap anywere so he will have to pay more than $150 for a ute so its not bull sh!t at all is it ?

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    Did you have to take it back after acouple of days so he could check that it hadent moved or got a bubble in it or dont he do that anymore ? and if terry gave it to you cheap doesent mean old mate that started this thread can get it done cheap anywere so he will have to pay more than $150 for a ute so its not bull sh!t at all is it ?
    yeah he checked it after 24 hours then after 48
    no he charges 150 for utes for normal customers
    you live in mildura wats your name???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vn SL33P3R View Post
    yeah he checked it after 24 hours then after 48
    no he charges 150 for utes for normal customers
    you live in mildura wats your name???
    Use to live in Milly mate am in adelaide now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vn SL33P3R View Post
    Where is it?
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    with a lifetime warranty
    Hey VN SL33P3R
    I live in mildy, and am in need of tint for mah car, but im unsure where to go.
    Your recommending Windscreens O'Brien
    May I ask how its traveling today? the tint...
    any issues?
    Cheers for any info
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmc04 View Post
    Have just purchased a VZ maloo (quicksilver) and was wondering if anyone had pics of their silver cars with tints or any information about tinting. the guy said they have either a dark black or a reflective nuetral black, and would cost about $270. thoughts or advice cheers
    Thought that would be rather cheap.....to tint the car all over......or is this for windows?

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    i had my ute done for $210 at tint a car, midnight express, have paid around the $300 mark for sedans, the dealer tinted my vy n they had $500 down as the cost for the tint it seems better quality than the tint ive had on my previous vehicles

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    Had my VP sedan dun at Tint a Car bout a month or more ago $300 (midnite express) but mine was shade 20 they said darkest legal costs the same neways so bout $200 sounds bout right 4 a ute. Thats including taking old tint off aswell

    vn sl33p3r wat brand tint did u get?
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    I never had a problem with tint professor always done a excellent job for $250

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    My old window tint on the SS has a couple of patches of light scratching near the bottom of the window that are visible when the window is all the way up... Will this reoccur on any new tint? i.e. do I need to sort out my window mechanisms before thinking about tint? Can get 20% cheap - $209 through work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by evil_monkey View Post
    i had my ute done for $210 at tint a car, midnight express, have paid around the $300 mark for sedans, the dealer tinted my vy n they had $500 down as the cost for the tint it seems better quality than the tint ive had on my previous vehicles
    I know Tint-a-car use a different film on the cars from dealers so that might be why it costs a bit more. (well they use to not real sure now)

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    Quote Originally Posted by xtr3 View Post
    Hey VN SL33P3R
    I live in mildy, and am in need of tint for mah car, but im unsure where to go.
    Your recommending Windscreens O'Brien
    May I ask how its traveling today? the tint...
    any issues?
    Cheers for any info
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    o briens is the best terry jones works there now so i know they are good i love my tint i had a car done at tint a car and it was poo and o briens might give you a little darker than legal
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vn SL33P3R View Post
    o briens is the best terry jones works there now so i know they are good i love my tint i had a car done at tint a car and it was poo and o briens might give you a little darker than legal
    umm tint a car WILL give u darker than legal if u ask 4 it but like all businesses its not somthing they recomend coz theres consequenses gettin them. u do realise how many tint a car mobs there r? mayb u just went 2 a careless mob? sorry if it sounds like im baggin out obriens but im not.
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