End of Lease and Tints

gury76 · 06-25-2010, 02:36 PM

Hey guys I need some help with this.

I have tints and my lease is about to end. So i figured that i'd take the tints off, and then make the appt for the company to come and take a look at the car. This is because in the end of lease documents that i got, it stated that the cars with tints will go through extra scrutiny.

So to avoid all that i was going to take my tints off, until one of my friends told me that if i take the rear windshield tints off then the defroster wires will come off with it, since the wires are printed on the window.

So now i don't know what to do. Has anyone taken their rear tints off and run into issues with the defroster wires on the window?

Any help is appreciated.

dgrott328 · 06-25-2010, 02:38 PM

I have never heard of teh defroster lines coming off. My friend just removed the tint on his e92 on the back window so he could replace it with a darker tint and the defroster lines didnt come off. I dont think it should be a problem

noro · 06-25-2010, 02:38 PM

If the removal is done properly then they won't come off. A good tint shop can do it right.

MusclezMarinara · 06-25-2010, 03:10 PM

+1

Express · 06-25-2010, 03:16 PM

if you use a steamer you will have no issues, or glue left overs.

2planker · 06-25-2010, 03:21 PM

My two cents, but my first 330 had 30% all around and was leased and it posed no problem at all when I turned it in. The guy actually complemented me on how good the car looked. I'd check again, because I don't think a tint job as long as it's properly done and isn't pealing or pulling off should poss any type of problem.

gury76 · 06-25-2010, 03:42 PM

ok thanks guys, i think i'll just leave it as is and see what happens.

ibimmer954 · 06-25-2010, 03:49 PM

I left my tints on when I returned my 335i. They didn't even blink an eye at them. I got dinged for other stuff, but that would have happened if I had the tints on or not.

DTRJ · 06-25-2010, 04:05 PM

This is really funny. I traded my 335 07 to my dealer and bought a 2011 335 coupe. My 07 trade had 35% tint all around. It was in perfect condition, but tint is illegal in my state. I saw my 07 for sale on my dealers web site. I know it is my car based on tne VIN and the mileage. The car no longer has tint on any of the windows. They removed it before making it a CPO car.

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Originally Posted by gury76

Hey guys I need some help with this.

I have tints and my lease is about to end. So i figured that i'd take the tints off, and then make the appt for the company to come and take a look at the car. This is because in the end of lease documents that i got, it stated that the cars with tints will go through extra scrutiny.

So to avoid all that i was going to take my tints off, until one of my friends told me that if i take the rear windshield tints off then the defroster wires will come off with it, since the wires are printed on the window.

So now i don't know what to do. Has anyone taken their rear tints off and run into issues with the defroster wires on the window?

Any help is appreciated.

OC Guy · 06-25-2010, 05:16 PM

Why don't you go get a pre-inspection before you return the car rather than risking the last possible minute to return it?

gury76 · 06-25-2010, 07:40 PM

I have to return my car in September, because I'm getting my new car in July I will return the car in July.

I am getting a pre-inspection done now from the third party of BMW, which will be good for 30 days.

Taking the cue from others who have posted here, it seems that i should just leave the tints on and see what they say at the pre-inspection and then go from there. I will have 30 days to fix the issues.

IRL-MN · 06-25-2010, 07:54 PM

If you do decide to remove the tint, it's not a problem to do so. I had the tint removed from my E92 right after I got it because I just couldn't live with the bubbles around the dot matrix. No residue and all rear window heating elements intact.

ABSAUTOBODY · 06-25-2010, 08:23 PM

dude they don't care if you have tint to be honest with you it actually benefits them in a way because when it becomes cpo and the buyer is looking at it they dont have to spend money on TINT

gram · 06-25-2010, 08:45 PM

Not to knock anyone here but why do so many people call window tint-tints? Why does window tint become plural when added to a car's windows?

Again I am not trying to be a prick, just trying to figure out why some people call it tints.

PS: to the OP

Window tint(s) can be removed very easily and you don't have to worry about your rear defroster at all if it is taken off by a good shop. You can do all of the other windows yourself with a steamer or razor blade (be careful not to scratch the windows if you use a razor) and just leave the back one to the shop (saves you tonnes of labor. It is really really easy to remove tint(s) on all of the other windows.

Mario1235 · 06-28-2010, 05:03 PM

I just returned my lexus with 5% all the way around and 50% on the windshield.. they didnt even look at the car when I turned it in, just handed me some paper to sign and they signed it and took me to the lot to look at new cars... I ended up going with bmw, but I made them think I was looking at a new one to speed the lease turn in process along and they signed me off within the first 5 mins I was there

Orient330iNYC · 06-28-2010, 05:57 PM

depends on if its legal or not. in NYS, any tint darker than 70% is illegal, so they wont take the car back like that.

with a steamer, comes right off.

m2kev · 06-28-2010, 06:00 PM

I was fine, i had 15%

hpowders · 06-28-2010, 09:54 PM

Regarding a leased vehicle, I wouldn't give the dealer back anything extra I didn't pay for when I first received the vehicle.

When I used to lease BMWs, I would change the tires a year before returning the vehicle so at least I got some of my money's worth.

I would never tint the windows of a leased vehicle.

aquaanox · 06-28-2010, 09:58 PM

from my experience... they never say anything about tints, unless its a bad tint job, or not the legal % for the state.

06-25-2010, 02:36 PM	#1
gury76 Private 13 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 335i e93 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	End of Lease and Tints Hey guys I need some help with this. I have tints and my lease is about to end. So i figured that i'd take the tints off, and then make the appt for the company to come and take a look at the car. This is because in the end of lease documents that i got, it stated that the cars with tints will go through extra scrutiny. So to avoid all that i was going to take my tints off, until one of my friends told me that if i take the rear windshield tints off then the defroster wires will come off with it, since the wires are printed on the window. So now i don't know what to do. Has anyone taken their rear tints off and run into issues with the defroster wires on the window? Any help is appreciated. __________________ 2011 335i e93 (ordered 6/12/10, production complete 6/24/10, on the vessel 7/1/10, arrived in NY 7/14/10, at the BMW center 7/19/10, picked up 7/20/10)
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dgrott328 Private First Class 15 Rep 144 Posts Drives: '07 328i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	I have never heard of teh defroster lines coming off. My friend just removed the tint on his e92 on the back window so he could replace it with a darker tint and the defroster lines didnt come off. I dont think it should be a problem
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noro Colonel 90 Rep 2,707 Posts Drives: '91 M3, '04 E46 ZHP, '72 2002 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	If the removal is done properly then they won't come off. A good tint shop can do it right. __________________ zhpregistry.net - ZHP stats and free classifieds.
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Express Major General 369 Rep 8,693 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Promise Land iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.30]	if you use a steamer you will have no issues, or glue left overs.
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2planker Private 0 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 335XI Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (3)	My two cents, but my first 330 had 30% all around and was leased and it posed no problem at all when I turned it in. The guy actually complemented me on how good the car looked. I'd check again, because I don't think a tint job as long as it's properly done and isn't pealing or pulling off should poss any type of problem.
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06-25-2010, 03:42 PM	#7
gury76 Private 13 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 335i e93 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	ok thanks guys, i think i'll just leave it as is and see what happens. __________________ 2011 335i e93 (ordered 6/12/10, production complete 6/24/10, on the vessel 7/1/10, arrived in NY 7/14/10, at the BMW center 7/19/10, picked up 7/20/10)
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gury76 Private 13 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 335i e93 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I have to return my car in September, because I'm getting my new car in July I will return the car in July. I am getting a pre-inspection done now from the third party of BMW, which will be good for 30 days. Taking the cue from others who have posted here, it seems that i should just leave the tints on and see what they say at the pre-inspection and then go from there. I will have 30 days to fix the issues. __________________ 2011 335i e93 (ordered 6/12/10, production complete 6/24/10, on the vessel 7/1/10, arrived in NY 7/14/10, at the BMW center 7/19/10, picked up 7/20/10)
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IRL-MN Major 44 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	If you do decide to remove the tint, it's not a problem to do so. I had the tint removed from my E92 right after I got it because I just couldn't live with the bubbles around the dot matrix. No residue and all rear window heating elements intact.
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ABSAUTOBODY First Lieutenant 14 Rep 332 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South El Monte, 626 iTrader: (3)	dude they don't care if you have tint to be honest with you it actually benefits them in a way because when it becomes cpo and the buyer is looking at it they dont have to spend money on TINT
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gram Private 2 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 14 328 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	hmm Not to knock anyone here but why do so many people call window tint-tints? Why does window tint become plural when added to a car's windows? Again I am not trying to be a prick, just trying to figure out why some people call it tints. PS: to the OP Window tint(s) can be removed very easily and you don't have to worry about your rear defroster at all if it is taken off by a good shop. You can do all of the other windows yourself with a steamer or razor blade (be careful not to scratch the windows if you use a razor) and just leave the back one to the shop (saves you tonnes of labor. It is really really easy to remove tint(s) on all of the other windows.
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Mario1235 Private First Class 26 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 2012 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (1)	I just returned my lexus with 5% all the way around and 50% on the windshield.. they didnt even look at the car when I turned it in, just handed me some paper to sign and they signed it and took me to the lot to look at new cars... I ended up going with bmw, but I made them think I was looking at a new one to speed the lease turn in process along and they signed me off within the first 5 mins I was there
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Orient330iNYC Brigadier General 1473 Rep 3,559 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wall St iTrader: (2)	depends on if its legal or not. in NYS, any tint darker than 70% is illegal, so they wont take the car back like that. with a steamer, comes right off. __________________ Present: 2023 G07 40i ZDH/ZDU/ZMP/ZMQ/2NH/ZPK/ZPP/ZRC/300/3AC Past: 2013 335i 6MT ZMM/ZDH/ZTP/3AG/494/508 Past: 2016 F34 335i xDrive ZCW/ZDA/ZDH/ZTP/ZMP/2V5/5DL Past: 2019 G01 M40i ZDA/2VF/ZPP/ZPX/688/3AC
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hpowders 228i Fanatic 16 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW 228i and BMW 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Regarding a leased vehicle, I wouldn't give the dealer back anything extra I didn't pay for when I first received the vehicle. When I used to lease BMWs, I would change the tires a year before returning the vehicle so at least I got some of my money's worth. I would never tint the windows of a leased vehicle. Last edited by hpowders; 06-28-2010 at 10:06 PM..
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aquaanox First Lieutenant 24 Rep 307 Posts Drives: e92 328, e90 335 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rockville md iTrader: (6)	from my experience... they never say anything about tints, unless its a bad tint job, or not the legal % for the state.
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