# Leasing and Window Tint **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Hackrs\ **Tags:** suv, tx\ **Created:** [April 29, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663 "2021-04-29T13:35:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ACESFULL](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/acesfull/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ACESFULL](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/ACESFULL)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/1 "2021-04-29T13:35:11Z")
I used the search function and I wasn’t able to find anything that answered this question. I hope this is the right sub-forum as well. Getting ready to buy my daughter a car for upcoming graduation but looking to settle a debate in my house about leased cars and the ability to tint windows. My MIL states that the dealer she bought from told her explicitly that tinting windows was a no no due to her not technically owning the car. To me this doesn’t seem like a big deal. I’m not putting a lift kit or modifying the engine or anything like that. So can anyone help settle this. Is it ok or not? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![turtlejay](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/turtlejay/32/1160_2.png) [@turtlejay](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/turtlejay)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/2 "2021-04-29T13:43:39Z")
We leased a Ford fusion years ago and tinted the windows, turned it in with the tint and had no problem. Ymmv ---
**Author:** ![RustyDaemon](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/rustydaemon/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@RustyDaemon](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/RustyDaemon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/3 "2021-04-29T13:44:42Z")
> [@Can I tint lease car windows?](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/can-i-tint-lease-car-windows/8977): > > First time leasing here, can I tint leased Mercedez? Do I need to remove it before the return? thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mllcb42](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/mllcb42/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@mllcb42](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/mllcb42)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/4 "2021-04-29T13:48:46Z")
There are some lease contracts that say no tinting, but I haven’t seen it in most I’ve looked at. Always a good plan to check your contract and make a decision accordingly. You _may_ be asked to remove it at lease return, however, unless it’s poor quality/obviously illegal tint levels/etc, I wouldn’t expect that to occur. I bet if you had asked that dealer to tint the windows for you when you got the car from them, they would have been happy to do so. ---
**Author:** ![JamesBond](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/jamesbond/32/10810_2.png) [@JamesBond](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/JamesBond)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/5 "2021-04-29T14:00:28Z")
Tinting every lease we have. No issues. ---
**Author:** ![Yanoosh](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/yanoosh/32/239537_2.png) [@Yanoosh](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Yanoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/6 "2021-04-29T14:10:49Z")
Tint can be easily removed. It is simply film applied with soapy water. To remove you need the window to be warm and find a good edge and peel away. ---
**Author:** ![TheBigTuna](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/thebigtuna/32/261077_2.png) [@TheBigTuna](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/TheBigTuna)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/7 "2021-04-29T14:15:15Z")
Tint is no issue with leases. I have tinted plenty of leased vehicles , most recently 2 weeks ago on my current car. ---
**Author:** ![joeblogs](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/joeblogs/32/44022_2.png) [@joeblogs](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/joeblogs)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/8 "2021-04-29T14:19:18Z")
I try to just ignore anything my MIL says, it makes me a lot happier ---
**Author:** ![Walper](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/walper/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Walper](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Walper)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/9 "2021-04-29T14:20:44Z")
Definitely not an issue. Even have had dealers throw in tint when signing the lease agreement done at the dealership. ---
**Author:** ![alphawave7](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/alphawave7/32/115615_2.png) [@alphawave7](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/alphawave7)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/10 "2021-04-29T14:24:17Z")
> [@joeblogs](#): > > I try to just ignore anything my MIL says, it makes me a lot happier As you get older, this rule applies to the wife as well. ---
**Author:** ![joeblogs](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/joeblogs/32/44022_2.png) [@joeblogs](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/joeblogs)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/11 "2021-04-29T14:25:43Z")
I’m starting to see that too 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Lanzz](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/lanzz/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Lanzz](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Lanzz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/12 "2021-04-30T01:51:26Z")
Hendrick dealerships here in Charlotte tint basically every car before they even put it on the lot. No issues turning in a leased car with tint. ---
**Author:** ![davidsfo](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/davidsfo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@davidsfo](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/davidsfo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/13 "2021-05-01T18:29:46Z")
Tinted my last leased bmw in OR, and dealer took it with happiness and said as long as it’s legal tint, they don’t mind at all ---
**Author:** ![zodiac](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/zodiac/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@zodiac](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/zodiac)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/14 "2021-05-01T18:54:14Z")
Yeah too bad the problem is dealing with Hendrick dealerships… ---
**Author:** ![max\_g](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/max_g/32/9426_2.png) [@max\_g](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/max_g)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/15 "2021-05-01T19:25:54Z")
This has been discussed before. Consensus, at least from people in the sunbelt, seems to be that nobody bats an eyelid because almost 100% of cars there get tinted. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://leasehackr-assets.b-cdn.net/original/3X/f/7/f76e5433b417879e07ad6f0cee47e239c8f1cdd4.png) [@system](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasing-and-window-tint/355663/16 "2021-06-30T19:25:56Z")
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