public service announcement regarding window tinting

[railroader1988]

Just so you dont make the same mistake my tinter did, the windows need to lower to close, which he found out the expensive way, $830 for passenger side window, and trip cap, atleast hes making it right

 

[funix]

Can you explain further? I don't understand how a ~$300 tint job becomes $830.

 

[Lukez]

Wild guess tinter closed the door with the windows fully up and cracked the window

 

[railroader1988]

Can you explain further? I don't understand how a ~$300 tint job becomes $830.

Yes sorry, my post was poorly written lol, on the model Y the windows need to go down to open the door, the tint shop, opened the door, and then manually raised the window to tint it, then mistakenly left it up, while closing the door... cracking the glass and damaging the upper trim piece... they paid for the repairs at tesla of $832 cdn

 

[ecarfan]

on the model Y the windows need to go down to open the door

I think that is true of all Teslas except the original Roadster. It happens automatically of course. Then right after the door closes the windows raise all the way up so they fully engage with the door seal. I think many modern cars work that way.

I did not realize that it was possible to manually fully raise the window with the door open.

 

[mrElbe]

You can manually fully raise the window by tripping the latch mechanism to door closed position. With the latch tripped to close position you should not be able to close the door.

 

[angus[Y]oung]

I think many modern cars work that way.

@ecarfan ones with frameless windows, anyway. My partner's 2011 Audi A5 did the same thing, and if I remember correctly, my 2000 Mercury Cougar did as well. (And both had frameless windows.) Cars with window frames on the door have no need for such a mechanism.