Window Tint

pola · 08-07-2007, 03:08 AM

What do you recommend ?

I've heard Huper Optik is good - 399. dollars......as well as dealer tinting. 214. dollars (Alamo Toyota in San Antonio)
Any advice appreciated.
driving a new '07 Prius package 5, with Nav.

don't want the tinting to interfere with the nav. system.

Thanks -

McShemp · 08-07-2007, 10:07 AM

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What do you recommend ?

I've heard Huper Optik is good - 399. dollars......as well as dealer tinting. 214. dollars (Alamo Toyota in San Antonio)
Any advice appreciated.
driving a new '07 Prius package 5, with Nav.

don't want the tinting to interfere with the nav. system.

Thanks -
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Bite the bullet and go to Mother's for the $399 Huper Optik ceramic. Huper Optik isn't just good ... it's great. No Nav interference here, but I can't say other tints would have interfered either. We went straight for the Huper.

pola · 08-07-2007, 12:56 PM

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Thanks very much !
I appreciate the advice.
Glad to know it did not interfere ,
all the best,

Bite the bullet and go to Mother's for the $399 Huper Optik ceramic. Huper Optik isn't just good ... it's great. No Nav interference here, but I can't say other tints would have interfered either. We went straight for the Huper.
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Ghostrider · 08-07-2007, 09:26 PM

I got the Huber Optics last year at Mothers and we got a discount for having 3 Prii done. It was in Austin
but you might see if anyone else wants to do a group buy.

alanh · 08-08-2007, 01:52 PM

Also note that most dealers don't do tint themselves; they outsource it to a tint shop. You're better off cutting out the middleman.

Doc Willie · 09-06-2007, 03:48 PM

Which line of Huper Optik did you use? There are a couple of different ones on their site. The Security one is not appropriate, the Traditional appears to be metallic. that leaves the Select and the Ceramic? Anybody know which is more appropriate for our purposes? My installer is not familiar with the brand.

hoop · 09-06-2007, 04:33 PM

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Which line of Huper Optik did you use? There are a couple of different ones on their site. The Security one is not appropriate, the Traditional appears to be metallic. that leaves the Select and the Ceramic? Anybody know which is more appropriate for our purposes? My installer is not familiar with the brand.
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ceramic

tim@smartshield · 10-04-2007, 02:00 PM

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ceramic
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I have the Huper Optik Selecht DREI on both my cars. Some people say the metallic interferes with the Nav sysytem, but I've havent noticed anything like that. The DREI is quite a bit better than the ceramic and it looks better also

JackDodge · 10-04-2007, 02:10 PM

The dealership recommended a guy who travels around and does it right there at the dealership. It wasn't very expensive. Especially not as much as the prices posted here. I believe that I paid less than $300.

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08-07-2007, 03:08 AM	#1
pola Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 120 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	What do you recommend ? I've heard Huper Optik is good - 399. dollars......as well as dealer tinting. 214. dollars (Alamo Toyota in San Antonio) Any advice appreciated. driving a new '07 Prius package 5, with Nav. don't want the tinting to interfere with the nav. system. Thanks -

08-07-2007, 09:26 PM	#4
Ghostrider Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 115 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I got the Huber Optics last year at Mothers and we got a discount for having 3 Prii done. It was in Austin but you might see if anyone else wants to do a group buy.

08-08-2007, 01:52 PM	#5
alanh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 405 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Also note that most dealers don't do tint themselves; they outsource it to a tint shop. You're better off cutting out the middleman.

09-06-2007, 03:48 PM	#6
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,002 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Which line of Huper Optik did you use? There are a couple of different ones on their site. The Security one is not appropriate, the Traditional appears to be metallic. that leaves the Select and the Ceramic? Anybody know which is more appropriate for our purposes? My installer is not familiar with the brand.

10-04-2007, 02:10 PM	#9
JackDodge Independent voter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI Posts: 2,224 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The dealership recommended a guy who travels around and does it right there at the dealership. It wasn't very expensive. Especially not as much as the prices posted here. I believe that I paid less than $300.