I've had quite a few cars tinted and it was worth it. Every time I buy a car (including the 370, which I bought in November) I say, "I'm not going to tint this one". And then the summer comes along and I realize one reason that I always get them tinted. Much heat reduction.
Privacy is also a good thing if you have an aftermarket stereo. I've never thought that it makes cars look cheap. Unless of course it's a cheaply done job. i.e. air bubbles, purple hue, etc. Sometimes the purple hue comes from using ammonia-based cleaners on the film.
Tint laws in Massachusetts are 35% on the sides and rear, so you wouldn't have the majorly dark film, but it is enough to help reduce heat, not to mention glare from the sun. When I drive to work, the sun is constantly pointing directly into the driver's side and with tint, it doesn't bother me.
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