what happens now?

I took my '01 honda civic coupe to get tinted today , and when i picked up my car the back window tint had been cut to go around my rear dash brake light instead of covering it. I mentioned it looked funny and i that i had expected a full tinted window but the shop guy said that the shop only tinted windows and i had not expecified that i wanted it covered because they would've had to take off the rear seats and rear side panels to get the rear dash out and basically they don't do take cars apart for the $89 dollars i had paid. Another shop had quoted me $89 instead of their usual cheap $79 because they knew that the back had to be taken off, but i took it to the guys with the better looking shop instead, back decision there. Ok, my chosen tinting shop said they would redo the window for $60 dollars or $40 if i stripped ithe dash myself. After i went home mad i started researching to take the rear dash off myself. It is a pain in the a** from what i saw because of my audio equipment. I expected a full tinted window yet i have an amplifier on one rear seat and one capacitor on the other and they cannot be moved because they fit just right, way too much trouble to take off and put back on, shot myself in the foot right there . Since they couldn't remove the seats i guess my tint became what it is today. I see the shops point of view now, ok, i get it, but now how do i cover that annoying hole left in my rear window. I'm hoping my window starts bubbling up so i can get that warranty and maybe redo my window for free. I should've asked if they could tint without removing the rear dash before i took it there, live and learn. I didn't know it was that complicated to remove especially since my audio system parts were there. Sorry for such a long story, but does anyone know what i can do now to cover that hole?I'm sure the shop hates me now since they said that no one had ever complained in 13 years b.s. of couse but point made, they said they always cut around it, b.s. again, the coupon i had taken from the phonebook was expired, some more b.s. or it wouldn've been $79 instead of $89. You get what you pay for i guess. Whatever. But what now of my window? Any suggestions would be appreciated. What can i do now?

If you were my customer and griped and you put on a rant and rave, then I'd redo it because I know I would have tried to stooge you in the first place and never got away with it.
But, you didn't pay the right price for something that looks like a quality install, so I guess you are up shiot creek. Any tinter worth their salt would have advised you about the rear light...they didn't and that indicates their professionalism.

Find some dirt in it and reject it under "the no specks or it's free edict of window tinting."
Devil

89.00? Is it purple yet?

You paid $89 and you want to complain go cry somewhere else.

i'm not going to trash this because i want you people to see what we have to put up with here in texas. he's no different than 75% of the customers i get in here everyday. this guy is complaining on a job he paid $89. you have to be kidding me, what the hell do you expect for $89?

this car is $145-$175 in my shop. if you want to have a legitimate complaint, pay somewhere in this price range, then you can complain. otherwise, shut the hell up and enjoy your cheapo film while it lasts. (which should be no longer than a year in west texas heat.)

you get what you pay for dawg. now you see the difference in a REAL TINT SHOP and a hack shop, hack shops do things like that. i agree that would look like crap though.

if you pay a low peice like that you have to expect low quality tint and installation.

YOU GOT WHAT YOU PAID FOR
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you got

You should have checked a few more places first. Sorry for your bad experience.

typically I will ask to see an example of someones work (doesn't really matter which trade) before I agree to let them work for me. I assume that the employees drove to work and you could look at their cars. If you asked for the same job as they have then you have a beef but if all you did was get excited about saving $10 then you screwed yourself.

to the last 8 replies.
Devil

You paid about $100 less than you would around here. If thats the only gripe you got I would leave it alone.

Sorry for the bad experience, but next time do some looking and dont try to save a few bucks you will pay for it in the long run

what everyone else said

Like everyone said, you got , my friend. A professional shop would have informed you of the difficulty in removing the rear deck. Beware of $89 shops, because they not only pull these shenanigans, but probably also give you low quality film. Just hope it doesn't turn purple in 6 months.

Just my two cents worth but when I tinted my windows it would have been nice to know that I could have removed my rear seats, etc so that the tinter could tint my rear window better. I also have a Civic coupe 6 generation though.

I would be happy to do this if he would have mentenitoned this to a nube customer:)

I remove the rear deck without removing the rear seat. Every damn time. I'm that damn good

Blade is da man. I haven't figured out how to use the socket set yet

Right on, bro!

ok,i got the solution to el cheapo's dilema...firstly,you paid slave labour...i mean yikers!...89 bucks?...a tinting sweatshop!....secondly,i made a tool that works wonders for honda brake light spots...take a bbq burger flipper,dip it in rubberized paint(twice),and it works wonders...ps..ive done more hondas in 1 week than most tinters have done in...errr......1 week!..lol!

I don't get it, back in '98 I quit doing auto. I charged at least $150 for those back then with three year film, $175 with lifetime high performance.

That was six years ago, film cost rises every year, utilities rise, rent, etc.

Why would anybody in their right mind offer an $89 job unless it was a basic truck?

I said it before and I will say it again. Window tinting is not a product you buy in a box and poof it is on the car. It is a professionally installed service. It doesn't matter what brand is installed, it all looks like crap if a non-professional installs it.

Remember the sayings?

Buyer beware

You get what you pay for.

If it looks like too good of a deal, it's not

I can recall invoices from 1979 that show cars I was doing in dyed film not SR for about $75 USA. That's all there was 25 years ago.
What's happening with it today? Simple....newcomers with no business brains and distributors who will sell one roll of film as a cash sale at the same price as long term tinters get it at who buy tons of it.

Devil

You don't believe me? I did one today. Rookie

somebody is tooting there own horn, what are you compensating for just playing, I know you do good work

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YOU GOT WHAT YOU PAID FOR
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U GO boy! Oh BTW a civic rear deck comes out EASY without seat removal. I try and get extra for it though. But even if i dont, its got MY name on it, it will be right when it rolls

you guys get the bulldozer squeege tool and you will never have to remove the back of a civic again.