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Factory window tint sratching?

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:15 am
by Lancerchic
:( Hey just wondering if anyone else had this same prob with the window tint scratching? I bought my Lancer with factory tint and it scratched like hell, I took it back like three times and their like oh nar cant fix it... I told them not good enough so they eventually ended up fixing it-they had to cut away some of that black plastic edjing at the top of the door where the window slides up and down through becacase it was too tight. So if anyone else has that prob YES you can get it fixed. Cheers... Lancerchic

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:36 am
by Loki
I don't have all the details yet but mitsu have a felt lining or similar which is fitted so the windows still seal, and they don't scratch. I think some of the guys might have it fitted. Seems crappy they cut your window seals instead of doing it properly.

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:46 am
by jamez707
i have had the same problem originaly when i got my cj and they fixed it no problems but it has started again over time

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:14 am
by Vmo91
i just learned to deal with it sadly :/
but i heard there is a fix

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:21 pm
by Cottonfoot
Yea I had that problem. Got an expensive aftermarket tint and the first time I put the window down it left a big scratch in the film. I took it back to the place that did it and they re-tinted it under warranty thinking they had scratched it when installing it. Now I just put my window down by pressing the button in short burst's as the scratch only occurred when the window had been put down all the way by continuously holding the button down. Haven't had a scratch since.

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:55 am
by Rina2009
i got the new felt lining from mitsub fixed the problem.....
it is a big issue they didnt wanna know about it..

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:39 am
by Aspired
Rina2009 wrote:i got the new felt lining from mitsub fixed the problem.....
it is a big issue they didn't wanna know about it..

How much did that cost, or was it done under warranty ?

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:20 pm
by Rina2009
i had connection lol.... they did it for free for me...
a relo use to work with a few of them...

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:20 pm
by Rina2009
but i know you can get the set from spares....

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:44 pm
by Dummer
My dealer said the window sill strip costs $55/window for the fronts and probably a little bit cheaper for the rear windows and won't be done under warranty.

Rang Mitsubishi head office and they tell me their is no fix.... :roll:

Quite frankly I think it's pathetic and don't see why we should have to pay for new seals because their old ones are shit.

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:18 pm
by Aspired
If Mitsubishi has them in spares for the Lancer, which model gets them standard ?

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:45 am
by Rina2009
VRX

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:31 am
by Bandit
Hi Rina2009 - are you sure that VRX has them as standard? Not wanting to doubt the info, but other people with VRX have had the scratching problem as far as I can tell.

I am getting my windows tinted soon and need to know this.

Thanks.

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:33 am
by Aspired
If the VRX had them, then my Aspire should have them aswell.
My Aspire has the felt rubbers, but on the outside, not the inside where it is needed.

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:09 am
by Bandit
Does your tint scratch?