Wrong tint installed in the car

[jesqatar]

Hello fellow tsikoters, i need some pieces of advise. Today night, as i chatted with my wife, she told me something about our new ride. She went to a car washed station for washing her switchblade silver. It happens that a retired marine colonel was there for washing his 2015 Fortuner (both cars are standing side by side).

The Colonel relayed his concern about the color of the tint. He said that the tint color all around is too light. There could be a safety issue since the person setting inside is easily visible from the sides. Because of that conversation, we realized that there was something wrong with the tint. Unfortunately, I am here overseas when the unit was delivered in my home at around 9PM. Tor sure, there is a human mistake at the time of installation.

Now, here is my concern. Can I request the dealership to replace my tint since we have requested the full dark at the sides. Secondly, the tint that was installed has no 3M mark. So, I believed that the tint they (dealership) installed is not 3M.

Just a sort of comparison. I attached a photo of my TBZ and old Ford Explorer.


Ford Explorer with full dark tint.

Thanks for your advise...

[Manilablock]

Hello fellow tsikoters, i need some pieces of advise. Today night, as i chatted with my wife, she told me something about our new ride. She went to a car washed station for washing her switchblade silver. It happens that a retired marine colonel was there for washing his 2015 Fortuner (both cars are standing side by side).

The Colonel relayed his concern about the color of the tint. He said that the tint color all around is too light. There could be a safety issue since the person setting inside is easily visible from the sides. Because of that conversation, we realized that there was something wrong with the tint. Unfortunately, I am here overseas when the unit was delivered in my home at around 9PM. Tor sure, there is a human mistake at the time of installation.

Now, here is my concern. Can I request the dealership to replace my tint since we have requested the full dark at the sides. Secondly, the tint that was installed has no 3M mark. So, I believed that the tint they (dealership) installed is not 3M.

Just a sort of comparison. I attached a photo of my TBZ and old Ford Explorer.


Ford Explorer with full dark tint.

Thanks for your advise...

If on your receipt you paid for a 3M brand and full dark tint you should go back to the dealer, suggest you make a formal complaint on letter and have them receive it, this will be useful as date reference in the event the dealer tries to delay any response and later will claim it is out of warranty.

If the dealer does not take any action on your complaint, use the letter as evidense and file complaint at DTI or consumer welfare desk.

[jesqatar]

If on your receipt you paid for a 3M brand and full dark tint you should go back to the dealer, suggest you make a formal complaint on letter and have them receive it, this will be useful as date reference in the event the dealer tries to delay any response and later will claim it is out of warranty.

If the dealer does not take any action on your complaint, use the letter as evidense and file complaint at DTI or consumer welfare desk.

Appreciated sir and noted. we will check the invoice. Anyway, we have our schedule for 1st PMS this coming December. So, at that time we will launched a complain. I will let somebody also to check the tint to make sure before filing a complaint.

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If on your receipt you paid for a 3M brand and full dark tint you should go back to the dealer, suggest you make a formal complaint on letter and have them receive it, this will be useful as date reference in the event the dealer tries to delay any response and later will claim it is out of warranty.

If the dealer does not take any action on your complaint, use the letter as evidense and file complaint at DTI or consumer welfare desk.

Appreciated sir and noted. we will check the invoice. Anyway, we have our schedule for 1st PMS this coming December. So, at that time we will launched a complain. I will let somebody also to check the tint to make sure before filing a complaint.

[shadyanderson09]

The dealer has probably ripped you off, 3M tints come with the 3M branding printed, if you cannot find any and they are absent then it's a generic fake thing.

[romeocharlie]

Afaik, dealer tints don't really have a 3m mark on their tints but they are also 3m..

[sirkosero]

No experirnce sa chevy dealerships but with toyota dealerships, ang "DARK" tint nila is just the same as medium tint sa labas. Sabi nung ahente ko, ganun lang daw talaga ang tint na pwede nila install. Bawal daw sobrang dark. Dont know if he is lying but all 5 agents from diffent dealerships i ordered units from are saying the same.

As for your new car, check the invoice. Nakalagay dun kung anong tint ang nilagay. Kung 3M daw, dapat may mark. If not, fake yan and you need to have them replaced.

From my experience sa toyota, platinum or gila ang tint sa windows pero ang front windshield lang ang 3M. Naka indicate naman ito sa resibo

[Lew_Alcindor]

Tints on both vehicles look the same to me. Both too dark.

[Horsepower]

or maybe the "colonel" is trying to hit on your wife. I mean, I don't go around in carwashes telling other owners that their tints are too light. LOL. Sounds fishy to me.

[jesqatar]

or maybe the "colonel" is trying to hit on your wife. I mean, I don't go around in carwashes telling other owners that their tints are too light. LOL. Sounds fishy to me.

we have the same mind sir hahaha....

[1D4LV]

or maybe the "colonel" is trying to hit on your wife. I mean, I don't go around in carwashes telling other owners that their tints are too light. LOL. Sounds fishy to me.

hahahahaha! i had the same impression too......