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2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: Unpimp My Ride!

Most everyone has been digging the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI but hating the rear window tint. Looking out the back was like being in a bad dream, those dreams where you can't quite see what's going on but you know it's important. Here's what it looked like:

I did a Google search for "window tint" in Long Beach, CA, and got a dozen hits. I called five of them and got estimates from $60 to $95...

Recently, I drove to International Auto Glass and Window Tint on Anaheim Street in Long Beach which is populated by every type of body shop, stereo installer and chop shop known to man.

Inside, I found Ricardo behind a metal desk covered with tint samples and alarm system brochures. My request was simple: "Richardo, can you unpimp my ride?" Two hours later, and $65 lighter, this was the view out the back:

Philip Reed, Edmunds.com senior consumer advice editor @ 54,320 miles

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