There are certain cars that look cheesy with tinted windows(especially those with a classic looking front grill)and other cars that look really good tinted. Is there anyone here that has tinted the windows in their cx3 and regretted it? Any pictures if your tint job you can show me?
I think the CX3 looks fantastic tinted. Coupled with the dark pillars it creates a floating roof effect. I ordered mine from Mazda with the darkest tint available. 1 more week!
My rear windows are factory tinted. There are legal limitations on driver's & front passengers side regarding how much tint so as to not obstruct visability and the front windscreen is a no no.
I wanted to get the hatch window tinted so that people couldn't see what I was hauling. I live in Chicago and people don't hesitate to break into cars. And unfortunately Chicago has some very strict laws on window tinting. I wanted to get 35% tint on all windows. To me a universal tint all around makes the car look more balanced plus too much tint detracts from the car's appearance, in my opinion. But the dealer recommended 20% on the rear passenger and back window and 50% on the fronts so that they match all the other SUVs on the road. It wasn't exactly what I wanted but I didn't want to risk a $250 ticket for illegal tinting.
Ours is tinted to AZ state standards (as dark as they will allow). Looks awesome, especially with the dark color our car is! One word of advice. Make sure if you live in a hot climate (lots of sun), make sure to have a windshield strip put on. Install strip to bottom of dark patch on windshield (9 inches). Looks great but most important it really helps visibility driving into the sun! Ours did not come with that and I noticed the problem very quickly and added it. Big help!!!
Thanks @ghmpm I will have to have a look into doing this, I am a ginger and I the darker I can make my car the happier my skin is haha. I got the dealership to throw in the Mazda Mobile Start system, it is basically a remote starter that works from my cell phone. I park a good distance away from my Condo so I went down that road instead of the Key fob starter, Where I live the Winters can be brutal so it was a very good convenience for me.
Ah OK now I get it, it was an available option but for me living in Arizona plus not having a smart phone... Did not deem it necessary!!! > And no I do not think a tint strip would interfere in any way!
I got lucky as the dealer had the Windows tinted while the car was on the lot.It is a legal tint for the state of Mo though but the good thing is I was not charged for the tint.
I guess they missed the extra add ons when they sold me the cx3.
Here in Wisconsin, we're not allowed to add any tint to the windshield, not even the strip at the top. It can come pre-tinted from the factory, but we can't add anything.
Perhaps someone can catch me up to date on laws in Ontario Canada. It used to be that many cars used to have the tint strip on the windshield with the car make or model ("Dodge," "Ford," "Camaro," etc.) showing through the tint. I have not seen any cars in Ontario in the past several years with the strip installed so I am wondering if it is even legal any more.
I honestly can not wait to get my windows tinted. The cx3 that I have seen that are tinted look great. Here's a pic of my tail lights that I got tinted. Loving the look it has.
Finally got my tint done. Limo dark for the back window and those tiny back windows, and a shade lighter for the rear sides. The lightest tint for the front sides.
I have not had mine tinted yet but am considering it particularly because I have have had dermatologists slice my face up a few times to remove suspicious looking nasty things a number of times. However, someone told me that the glass as it comes from the factory removes most of the UV rays before one applies tint. I don't know. I would really like to find definitive information on the subject before making the decision. I can't find any reference to the UV filtering in the owners manual.
The thing is, I really don't share the admiration of a tinted car. To me it looks like a "pimpmobile" or a gangster's special ride. I like to actually see people and be able to wave in greeting from time to time.
By the way, I went ahead and had stone-chip film applied to the hood, headlights and rearview mirrors (don't want to have rocks spoil the pristine look of the Soul Red Mazda paint!)
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