Leasing and Window Tint

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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!

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We leased a Ford fusion years ago and tinted the windows, turned it in with the tint and had no problem. Ymmv

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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.

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Tinting every lease we have. No issues.

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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.

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Tint is no issue with leases. I have tinted plenty of leased vehicles , most recently 2 weeks ago on my current car.

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I try to just ignore anything my MIL says, it makes me a lot happier

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Definitely not an issue. Even have had dealers throw in tint when signing the lease agreement done at the dealership.

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As you get older, this rule applies to the wife as well.

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I’m starting to see that too :rofl:

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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.

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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

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Yeah too bad the problem is dealing with Hendrick dealerships…

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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.

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