Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jci7jln wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:27 AM

Reply to comment by FreeGreenCards_ in I don’t know if this was asked a lot but it’s hard to get a clear answer since there’s so much gray area… can I, and if so, how dark may my window tint be on a sedan? My apologies if this is a repeating question, I look forward to y’all’s expertise! by FreeGreenCards_

What factory makes a car for sale in the US with non legal window tint? Probably none.

Relax007 t1_jcifyr4 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:31 AM

A dealership sold me a car with window tint that exceeded what PA allows. He told me that like it was cool and I made him take it off before I left with it. I was like 20 years old any not trying to invite police attention lol.

(This isn’t to refute what your saying. It just sparked a memory that seemed relevant. It wasn’t from the factory like that.)

punchyouinthewiener t1_jcivd78 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 3:36 AM

My sister purchased a brand new Acura from a dealership in AZ with legal tint according to AZ. She then moved to NC and was unable to register her car there due to the tint being illegal for NC, even though it was factory tint.

FreeGreenCards_ OP t1_jcibar1 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:55 AM

I wasn’t sure if they do make them like that from the factory, I just heard it somewhere and wasn’t sure if it’s true

Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jcic5ln wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:02 AM

NY and CA have the same window tint law as PA. My guess is that most of not all states have the same law. Auto companies are not gonna make different windows for different states. Seems like the law for most or all states is 70 percent so if a state allows darker tint then that can be added on later by the owner.

Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jcid0kg wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:08 AM

Here's the list. https://www.tinting-laws.com/

I'm sure manufacturers just pick the most restrictive laws (looks like PA, NY, CA and other states) and make all windows like that else would need 51 different window packages at the factory and then they couldn't move supply around from state to state, and then people couldn't register their car in different states without replacing the windows.

FreeGreenCards_ OP t1_jcir0ix wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:58 AM

Ah that makes sense, thank you for the link. It really would be difficult for them to make different kinds of tint with all different laws