Front windows tint advice
Discussion
Hi all,
In need of some advice.
I bought a car recently for the OH and she picked the car up. It has front window tints which I know are illegal.
The question I want to ask would be. The government website says "It’s illegal to fit or sell glass (or a vehicle already fitted with glass) that breaks the rules on tinted windows."
Do I have enough evidence for the dealership to pay for the removal of the tints from the glass??
Cheers
Rabbie
In need of some advice.
I bought a car recently for the OH and she picked the car up. It has front window tints which I know are illegal.
The question I want to ask would be. The government website says "It’s illegal to fit or sell glass (or a vehicle already fitted with glass) that breaks the rules on tinted windows."
Do I have enough evidence for the dealership to pay for the removal of the tints from the glass??
Cheers
Rabbie
JumboBeef said:
If it's film, just peel it off! It's not rocket science.
I know what you're saying and don't disagree. But why should he have to? A dealer has sold him a car with illegal tints (or at least that's what we're led to believe) and he's asked the dealer to remove them but the dealer doesn't seem to want to.Liquid Tuna said:
JumboBeef said:
If it's film, just peel it off! It's not rocket science.
I know what you're saying and don't disagree. But why should he have to? A dealer has sold him a car with illegal tints (or at least that's what we're led to believe) and he's asked the dealer to remove them but the dealer doesn't seem to want to.1/ remove tints and clean windows: 15 mins.
2/ take car to dealer, leave it there and return later, or wait while they remove the film: what, a couple of hours?
Maybe the dealer doesn't want to because he is thinking "why does he just peel if off himself?" It's not as if it is going to cost OP anything to do it himself.
Or are we talking about stress, arguments, inconvenience and wasted time because of a principle....?
I know what I would do. Peel it off, get on with life.
TooLateForAName said:
gemini said:
I think you can tint the fronts. Its just the level of tint.
Checks are done on the percentage of light allowed to permeate through.
Pretty much any tint will be enough to fail the test. Checks are done on the percentage of light allowed to permeate through.
The problem is that most modern cars come from the factory with tints which are more or less at this legal limit so any level of tint will likely push them over.
Cat
With reference to the people telling the OP to 'simply peel off the tint'. It's not always that simple, often the tint will leave glue across the entire piece of glass.
I've worked at a number of main dealers and I've seen at least one car with illegal tints on the front glass sold s/h with the tints left on. The majority of Sales staff don't realise that there are laws on tints forward of the B post.
IMO the car should be rectified FOC by the dealership. They've sold a car that is illegal for the road. And yes, if there was an accident i.e car pulls out of a junction and hits motorbike. If the car had front tints it could be claimed that the driver's visibility has been impaired.
I've worked at a number of main dealers and I've seen at least one car with illegal tints on the front glass sold s/h with the tints left on. The majority of Sales staff don't realise that there are laws on tints forward of the B post.
IMO the car should be rectified FOC by the dealership. They've sold a car that is illegal for the road. And yes, if there was an accident i.e car pulls out of a junction and hits motorbike. If the car had front tints it could be claimed that the driver's visibility has been impaired.
LudaMusser said:
With reference to the people telling the OP to 'simply peel off the tint'. It's not always that simple, often the tint will leave glue across the entire piece of glass.
I've worked at a number of main dealers and I've seen at least one car with illegal tints on the front glass sold s/h with the tints left on. The majority of Sales staff don't realise that there are laws on tints forward of the B post.
IMO the car should be rectified FOC by the dealership. They've sold a car that is illegal for the road. And yes, if there was an accident i.e car pulls out of a junction and hits motorbike. If the car had front tints it could be claimed that the driver's visibility has been impaired.
^This I've worked at a number of main dealers and I've seen at least one car with illegal tints on the front glass sold s/h with the tints left on. The majority of Sales staff don't realise that there are laws on tints forward of the B post.
IMO the car should be rectified FOC by the dealership. They've sold a car that is illegal for the road. And yes, if there was an accident i.e car pulls out of a junction and hits motorbike. If the car had front tints it could be claimed that the driver's visibility has been impaired.
Get the dealership to do it , they will get someone with the right cleaners , removing the glue is a total pain
Vaud said:
untakenname said:
Can also invalidate insurance as well in the event of an accident so no worth it imo.
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