yw84u Member 148 Member For: 19y 4m 7d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 04/11/08 06:11 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 06:11 AM (edited) I had my windows tinted on the T last Friday by the so called reputable tint shop 2for1 on the gold coast. when I got my car home I noticed a scratch in the tint so I rang them up and they said no worries bring it in and we will fix it. I was like fine no problems at least they will fix it. so I just thought I mite have a look at the rest of the car to make sure nothing else was wrong. so I started checking and this is what I found Some how they have managed to completely crack my tweeter pod on the drivers door. When I found this it was about 5:30pm and they where closed and also not open sat so I rang them on monday and told them sand they said bring it in. So I took the car back monday afternoon to get the tint fixed and to show them. At first completely denied that they have done it saying that anyone could have broken it. I then said that they would have had to remove it( it is built onto the covering in the corner of the door so it just un-clips) to do the window so when you have removed it you have obveiously just grabbed it and pulled and it has now broken and the way it is broken could have only happened when it has been taken off. I told them that it is only about 3 months old and it has never been taken off since it was installed and they are the only people to touch it and now it is broken. he then took it to show the owner of the shop and come back and said that the owner said that they haven't broken it. I then asked if I could talk to the owner to which I was told no he is too busy. I told them that I can fix it as I made them all I want was for them to cover the cost of having it mod-coated again. He then said again that he used to be an audio installer and if they have done it they would have noticed it when they put it back on. he then asked how much to fix it and I said it would cost about $80-$100 to have it coated again and he just said no they aren't going to cover it.I just really pisses me off is the fact that some people have so little respect for other people's property that they can handle things so rough that they break them and I now have to pay for it to be fixed. It would have been very hard to break as it is made out of fiberglass and is rock solid. as you can see in the second pic they have cracked right through about 3mm thick fiberglass and bog up the side of the pod so they have used a lot of force.they also managed to loose a screw cover from the bottem of the door. Edited 04/11/08 06:12 AM by yw84u Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 04/11/08 06:14 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 06:14 AM Dipsh*ts Name & shame them I say! They haven't tried to do the right thing so no need for you to... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRSCAR Member 414 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: FTG, Victoria Posted 04/11/08 06:15 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 06:15 AM That sucks mate, I'd take them to small claims court! I'd bet once they get the letter they'll be fixing it up for ya straight away! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 04/11/08 06:22 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 06:22 AM Yeah theyre seems to be 2 many dishonest ppl in this world.......grab a brick and turf it through theyre f'n windows...maybe that may make them think the 80 bucks was worth given to u.Same goes for all the pricks that have ripped me off...bad karma's coming there way. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yw84u Member 148 Member For: 19y 4m 7d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 04/11/08 06:23 AM Author Share Posted 04/11/08 06:23 AM yeah I was thinking about getting my brother in law or his wife as they are both lawyers to write them a letter Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 10m 26d Gender: Male Posted 04/11/08 06:32 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 06:32 AM the best thing you can do is get a nice letter written up on a legal letterhead.. I think they would come to the party once they received that. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 04/11/08 06:35 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 06:35 AM Yea for sure. It's only $80 so they'll pay it straight away to avoid the hassle/expense of going to court. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/11/08 07:16 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 07:16 AM Dipsh*ts :banghead:Name & shame them I say! They haven't tried to do the right thing so no need for you to...As in...so called reputable tint shop 2for1 on the gold coasthttp://www.2for1windowtinting.com.au/Arrogant bastards. Regardless of the outcome I'd certainly be doing my best to make sure that nobody else uses them. Amazing how companies in this day and age think they can get away with crap service. Bit too late in this regard, but Al (cooltint) is in Southport and although no longer directly involved in automotive tint he will organise you an awesome deal...if he doesn't let me know and I'll ban the f*cker Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 04/11/08 10:39 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 10:39 AM If you dont have any luck on the legal side,post his number I dont think he would mind if we call him and waste his time.Ask questions like how many different colour window tints do you have,If I have a blue car and you tinted the windows black would the windows look black or would they take a bluey tinge,what guarantee do you give on the tint,I park my car in the shade will the tint last longer and if so how much longer.What if I park it in the sun how much would it shorten the life of the tint.Do you remove the door trims from the car when you tint them if so do you take care.String him along 4 as long as you can.When he start's to crack it .just before I go one more question . how much extra does it cost for you to break the tweeter pods on the door trim or is that just std practice.call him a wa*ker or D!ckhead and hang up.Imagine if he recieves 50-100 calls like that in a week. anyway that's what I think Cheers Nick Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chich Damn You's A Sexy Chich Member 3,843 Member For: 17y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: Your House Posted 04/11/08 10:46 AM Share Posted 04/11/08 10:46 AM now theres an idea... I like your style... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51350-damaged-done-to-car-by-tint-shop/#findComment-762217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now