Get BYD window tinting and paint ceramic coat, or go aftermarket?

Your lease company should be able to arrange the aftermarket work, they usually have a deal with their own suppliers (I know mine did)

Best Quality & Value: Aftermarket (your own research) Convenience: Dealership Speed: It depends, sometimes dealership might be slower than your own. I recommend doing all: front windscreen, rear windscreen, front/rear windows Do nano ceramic to protect against UV (skin/interior damage) and IR (heat blockage). It's not about level of tint/darkness/light-passage. It's about the additional particles that block extremes. Makes noticeable difference in our climate. Good for you and passengers and good for the interior of your car in our climate. p.s. Warning against leasing companies. They tend to be over priced. These extras is where they boost their profit. So do your own research. But I bet you can find a better deal and better quality installers yourself. However it'll take time to research.

Should note though that in Australia, front windshield tinting is illegal and insurance might deny any claims if you ever get into an accident

Three points: 1- Tinting vs nanoceramic film: We use words interchangeably. Tinting is about VLT (visible light transmission) whereas filming is about adding additional layers which theoretically can also have no tinting effect. I am referring to adding nano-ceramic film with minimal light transmission impact for front and rear windscreen. Legally front windscreen should allow 70\~75% light transmission so cannot exceed that limit. 2- Rear side windows are factory tinted but still don't have enough IR protection. So whilst it is darker and may look comfortable in summer, in practice it'll get hot. Adding UV/IR film on top helps with that. 3- It may be difficult to find nanoceramic film with 0% impact on light transmission. Meaning it'll get darker even for front screen. The key is to find good product with minimal impact and most importantly ensuring overall it stays within legal threshold. Installers know this stuff best. Consult with them first.

I thought it’s illegal to put any film on your windshield regardless of VLT?

After market. You can sort a deal to aftermarket tinters. BYD wanted to charge me 700 AUD for their tint. I got better (darker uv protection tint) + full interior stain protection from local service for same price. Just go: hey, I am getting a new car and they want to charge me $x for the tinit. can you do better? They usually can.

That sounds fantastic, how or where do I look for similar

I used a local dealer called AAA Windscreens. Just Google for a couple of local dealers, check reviews and phone. Check with BYD how much they will charge.

Do you have a link to where the law is stated? I searched this is what I found for NSW. Best to get pro advice anyway. NSW’s Light Vehicle Standards Rules (in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017) require that: • The windscreen glass must have at least 70% luminous transmittance (VLT).  • The windscreen must not be coated in a way that reduces its luminous transmittance.

Here’s for Vic, but can’t imagine that it’s diff in other states https://transport.vic.gov.au/road-and-active-transport/road-rules-and-safety/window-tinting “Films can't be applied to windscreens, except for the top section, as described below.” Few film/tint installers I’ve spoken to have said it’s illegal to put any films on the front, some were willing to do it but said at your own risk.

Interesting. When I was in the market I contacted several installers and they all gave me options which included front/rear windscreen as well (which usually was very expensive too due to extensive laber). However glass roof were almost always excluded. For NSW with 70% light transmission it's actually generous and I cannot imagine installing transparent film (which is never 0%) would pass the threshold so it's odd to have blanket ban like so. But anyway, best to seek professional advise. If they are legit business they must know regulation of market within which they conduct legit business.

i had asked a deal with the dealership… they added these for free.

I have a dude across from me at work that always ceramic coats his new cars. It looks good for around 3 months then it is just like any other car, it stops working they way you expect, dirt just sticks to it. I think it's snake oil, sorry, ceramic snake oil. Tinting you can do anywhere for around $400.

I ordered my tinting via BYD so it came with the lease. Easier.