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      04-03-2008, 01:38 PM   #1
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WTF!- Dealer says Tint will not pass Inspection

Just an FYI to those with or thinking about getting illegal tint.

Had my car serviced yesterday and was due for an inspection sticker. Dealer called me and said rear windows are registering 33% and the back window is at 32% on there tint meter.
The car was done with legal tint. 50% on the front side windows and 35% on the back sides and rear window I had it check by my tint guy and the side windows were all 41% which is legal. He did not have a meter to test the back but said that it would probably register a little darker than 35%.

Anyway, I found a local shop that does not check and I got my sticker.
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      04-03-2008, 02:34 PM   #2
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those inspection stickers are over-rated anyway.
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yea every single shop was bitching about not having the front plate when I tried to renew mine.
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wow they dont care in NY for inspection as long as it isnt limo tints. The cops will care but still sucks.
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      04-04-2008, 09:09 AM   #5
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Wow, that means its out? I thought it would stay in storage until June..

How's it going?
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Wow, that means its out? I thought it would stay in storage until June..

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Hey Josh,

Yeah, that's what I thought at the start of the winter but I actually took it out
on the weekends if the roads were dry.

Hey, your back window is pretty dark too . Did you get your sticker at the dealer?
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Hey Josh,

Yeah, that's what I thought at the start of the winter but I actually took it out
on the weekends if the roads were dry.

Hey, your back window is pretty dark too . Did you get your sticker at the dealer?
True, you stalking me or something??

My windows are actually legal all around.. I didn't feel like dealing with the cops, etc and potentially getting ticketed all the time. I wanted to go darker but just didn't feel like dealing with the hassle.. Really surprised they actually measured this on you..
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I just do not get this inspection thing. I am from Chicago, the only inspection is for emissions every once in a while. And cars are not magically falling apart on the road over there.
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I think emission testing is only once every two years. The inspection sticker is just a revenue generator...... How many people are still running around with broken lights, stuff hanging down from the bumper, etc?
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True, you stalking me or something??

My windows are actually legal all around.. I didn't feel like dealing with the cops, etc and potentially getting ticketed all the time. I wanted to go darker but just didn't feel like dealing with the hassle.. Really surprised they actually measured this on you..
Yeah I think their meter is not correct or they are fucking with me. There was no problem when they did it last year. I don't see how the meter at the tint shop read 41% on all of the side windows when the dealer is saying the back side windows read 33% on their meter.
Next time I'm in for service I'm going to bust balls and ask them to test them again and show me the reading. I don't even think they have a two piece meter to do the back window, it's just bs. This issue is really pissing me off now
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fucking cop metered my tint which is 35%, just legal. It measured out to 28% in pitch black 2am, no lighting on the highway. Is that reliable?!
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Yeah I think their meter is not correct or they are fucking with me. There was no problem when they did it last year. I don't see how the meter at the tint shop read 41% on all of the side windows when the dealer is saying the back side windows read 33% on their meter.
Next time I'm in for service I'm going to bust balls and ask them to test them again and show me the reading. I don't even think they have a two piece meter to do the back window, it's just bs. This issue is really pissing me off now
I wouldn't worry about it.. You got your sticker. No need to get worked up about it then.. Go have some beers..
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That's why I keep a group of friends to inspect for me. Especially with my Cobra because it doesn't have cats and has 5% tint (32% limit). I know 3 different people I can bring it to that would do the job for me.
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