The ride was tinted courtesy of the salesperson previously; and with the El Nino not too long ago, it proved that a more advanced tint was fast-becoming a necessity to combat the elements. Our other rides were mostly using EcoTint, which had been dependable thus far although the prices could be on the higher side compared to the many cheaper alternatives in the market. However, since this brand was a tried and tested, I ventured there today to look at the latest tint in the market.
As Honda was also doing a promotion with EcoTint on the tinting for its existing and new customers, with Honda cars being able to get an entry-level tint at RM850 per vehicle, there were quite a no. of Honda cars parked downstairs at the area where the installers were doing the tint.
For the X1, EcoTint categorised the ride as an SUV and pricing was similar to that of the other X-series. I reasoned that X5 and X6 were larger rides and had bigger windows, so X1 should be charged in accordance to that of the saloon cars such as 3- and 5-series. The lady whom served me, explained that the Company had strict pricing in accordance to the models and therefore, X1's tint would still required to be charged as per the BMW X-series' bracket. However, being a repeated customer, I was given a loyalty discount.
Since the tint would be warranted for 8 years, it made sense to go for the best in the series, so that one gets to enjoy the premium tint for a longer period of time. The most premium tint in the EcoTint series cost RM4,280 for the X1; and the side windows further enjoyed security film so that it could not be easily-broken into as seen in the many videos on YouTube about snatch thieves on their Rempit kapchais.
I was informed that it would take about 3 hours for the new tint to be installed. The installers would further remove any previous tinting at a cost of RM150, prior to the new tint installation. Fair enough.
Soon, it was time to collect back the ride and I made my way back to the Centre. The ride was ready for collection, and I was informed that the tinted windows could not be cleaned for 3 days and usage of power windows were not permitted. Further, heavier accessories that were to be stuck on the windscreen such as DVR and the likes, were to be refrained for 2 weeks.
Upon returning home, a closer check revealed that EcoTint stickers had been placed on all corners of the tint- a subtle advertisement for the Company. In our previous rides, no such "advertisements" were placed on the tints. However, it could be removed by the user if required. I would leave it on for the interim period.
As this was the latest EcoTint Ray Barrier with all the protections, I would further report on the long-term usages over the duration of this blog in the near future.
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