what if the dealer tinted your windows and they scratch because of the defect ???

 

Whoa, hold up. You can touch up on engine mods all you want. The reference to that is that the engince mod IS A MOD.

So..let me ask you. If you buy a car that the dealership tints, with or w/o tint. That is classified as stock. It is stock off their property. That is the interpretation. That is the root of my argument. What if? What if I had the car tinted during my purchase of a car - IN THE DEALERSHIP; and i rolled off with my brand new whip, the tint is covered under their warranty. I have done it many times. The tint is covered under it. Furthermore, any aftermarket part you get the dealership to agree to put in the car during purchase is covered under their standard warranty. Much like a SUV with the back windows automatically tinted. That is part of the norm. Now....if the dealership sees that their is a problem with the windows that keep scratching up tint that THEY installed; they would cover the charges. No charge to you. Isn't that correct? And if the problem persisted, then by process of elimination before Consumer Acts come into play, they will fix any issue before it goes to legal matters. That is the other point of my comment.

When you came in on Subarus... and their turbo swaps...car swaps?...that is way off the point.

I said as an example of what a MODIFICATION is. Turbo swaps; THAT IS a modification. It changes the way it performs and you are changing it's structure. That is the definition of a modification.
Check the definition, Black.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/modification

Window tint doesn't change the way a window works. You can still see through it. I know my English quite well, thank you.

Cruzzr, you are right. You can hold the guy who tints the windows accountable. But is it his fault that the car has a $4 piece of rubber that could have been corrected and recognized by engineers when they hear the Consumer Reports?

But...as i said that is my opinion and only mine. I don't know if you see this, but I am acting in everyone's interests. Because if you can get this fixed by the dealership and it's doesn't cost anything to have it fixed? What would you do?

Curse your luck?
Not me. I expect better for the money I am putting in for something that I believe that is common sense to have.

 

THEN I think it would be fair to complain. But even so, it's hard for me to justify people saying should EXPECT modifications.

 

Chino - nothing in your Wiktionary entry goes against what I said. All 5 subdefinitions just reinforce that you are changing something about the car.

Yeah, if you have the dealership tint the car, then blame the dealership. If you DIY it or get a tint place to do it, then I don't feel like you can still go back to .

You can believe what you want. Obviously we're just going to disagree about everything from tint to the English language.

 

if you got the tint from they have a lifetime warranty. why wouldn't they fix it? it's a defect in the car, why you think there are so many talking about it.

idk black, saying that people have to live it with because of a modification doesn't make any sense. what is the point of a warranty then?? bubbles, scratches is covered buddy.

 

This I agree with. That is why it is said as MY opinion. And the definition is a CHANGE to the STRUCTURE that all 5 definitions explain. The window doesn't roll down differently. It doesn't change the way a window works.
I simply think that window tint is an ADDITION, not a modification. It is luxury that dealerships have been able to cover. Which it is.
And yeah of course in the end we will ALL do what we want. But if I can save money, then yeah, I would go forward with it.
Damn...it's just tint.
I just hate to see a $4 piece of rubber ruin a $150-$350 tint job.
Feel me Black?
I am an average consumer, not a supermod. I am speaking for the norm.

 

I know exactly what you mean about it ruining an expensive tint job. All we're disagreeing on is who is responsible for the $4 piece of rubber being replaced.

What does me being a Supermod have anything to do with this? How am I not an average consumer? I'm paying $400/month for this car. It's not like handed me a car because I'm on a message board.

 

My bad on the consumer. Figured you to be a vendor.
Well, I hope there is a way that this can be fixed w/o a headache.

you know?

 

here in phx i dont think theres anyone that doesnt have tinted windows its way too hot and bright here not too. i think tint here is less of a mod and more of a saftey protectant lol ow it burns. im going to get my windows tinted at the dealer this weekend ill warn them 1st about the defect.

 

^ haha fo sho.

 

and besides regardless whether or not its a $4 peice of rubber, something that i don't feel like dealing with. i would rather just drop off my car and go about my business and let the dealer take care of it. that why if something was to go wrong with that, then the dealer can fix it.

would you call that a modification sheep? adding the peice of rubber

 

Yeah, I'd call it a modification, honestly. To me, when you change something, that's the same as "modifying" it. Maybe I'm just nuts.

People call my tattoos "body modifications", but my arms and legs still work the same, you know? Just because the tint doesn't change the window function doesn't mean it's not a modification.

Honestly, it's just a sh*tty issue all around. The only way to solve it is to know about it ahead of time and have the moleskin installed. That's unfortunate, but at least now we know. If/when I get tint, I'll be getting the inserts done. *shrug*

 

fo sho. not much more to say about this.

 

Yeah I hear ya, Black.
And Viper is right, not much more to go on this. I got my windows tinted Monday and i am still waiting on my dry time. I have a feeling I am going have no choice but to get the moleskin installed. Best for me to order the kit. I just don't want to be the one takinn the door panels off and start sanding these rubber joints to put some skin on it. But whatever happens, I will adjust.
Thanks for everyone's time. This was an interesting thread.

Now let's go debate over the next!

lol

 

Heres the website for the inserts"
http://www.tintprotector.com/mitsubishi/index.htm

I called Today and tould them about this problem that all GTS owners were having. I explained to them that it was the rubber seal around the window thats too hard of a plastic and ruins our tint jobs! I tould them that I was a member of a Lancer Fourm and that everyone I talked to on thier that had a 2008 lancer GTS was having this problem, He siad he will send it to the tech dept. Lets hope dose somthing about it~!