!!! DO NOT GO TO AUTO OBSESSIONS !!! I've had the…read moreunfortunate experience of using their mechanic services twice, and I promise you there will not be a third. This mechanic shop is attached to the Stevens Forrest Exxon, located just off of Rt. 29 and Broken Land Parkway in Columbia MD (not far from my home). Due to their proximity to my house, I stopped in there to service my Ford Explorer about two years ago. They replaced the serpentine belt and damaged my vehicle by forcing too much refrigerant into the system. I discovered this once I took it to another shop, and they told me that whomever worked on my serpentine belt, damaged the system. With that bad experience behind me and needing a state inspection for a different vehicle, last week (03/16/26) I figured this would be a quick in and out process. They advised that it would take approximately two hours to complete and they would contact me. After four hours, I called them for an update. They advised that my 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee had failed the state inspection because of its windshield tint and faulty rear windshield wiper. I was shocked at what they said was the cause of the failure, but I literally laughed out loud when they said that the repairs would cost over $600. I kept my composure as I advised them I was headed back to their mechanic shop to retrieve my vehicle. This experience cost me $150 Since this vehicle is a work vehicle, I took it directly to a Jeep Dealership in nearby Clarksburg MD for them to perform the state inspection. They did advise that the tint would need to come off due to state inspection regulations, but they advised that my rear windshield wiper was functioning just fine. Now I am not sure what occurred for the rear windshield wiper to "fail" at their location, but function perfectly fine and "pass" the next morning at dealership. Also, Auto Obsession lists tinting as one of their services, so I would believe they could have simply offered to take the tint off my two front windows. I am still clueless on the faulty rear windshield wipe scam they attempted to run on me. In conclusion, I have had two unpleasant experiences with this location, and I would not recommend anyone utilizing their mechanic shop services. I will share pictures of both state inspection receipts to show what Auto Obsession claimed was a failure vs what the Jeep dealership performed to pass the same state inspection.

Very friendly and affordable prices. The owner was friendly and explained everything to me.read more

My backglass was taken out by a storm. Pro Guard beat the 4 other quotes for replacement by at…read moreleast 20%. Installation took place with the time frame they told me, on the day I called. I had to take it to their shop for the work, but that's a small price to pay to get it done quickly and at a good price. They did initially install it slightly off center, which could cause damage later on... but they offered to re-install it correctly as soon as I could bring it down. Overall, I'm very happy with the service I got from Pro Guard. Highly recommend.

They were very responsive with my questions and setting up the service. Their price was one of the…read morebest quotes I received but I chose them because of how quickly and thoroughly they always responded ( I think it was Michael). They did a great job with the windshield and I definitely recommend them!

I had an outstanding experience. I brought in my 2020 Ford Escape to get tinted and walked out…read moregenuinely impressed, not just with the tint, but with the overall customer service. Frank took care of me from the moment I stepped inside. He greeted me right away, was professional, and made the whole process feel easy. I didn't know much about tint options going in, just that I wanted quality work done, and he took the time to explain everything clearly. He walked me through the different tint levels, the benefits of ceramic, and what I'd be getting for my money. I ended up going with the ceramic option, and I'm glad I did. The finished result looks amazing. Clean, sharp, and exactly what I was hoping for. The job was completed in about two hours, and the entire process was smooth and hassle-free. Frank also explained the lifetime warranty and long-term benefits without making it feel like a sales pitch. For the quality of work and service provided, the pricing felt fair and worth it. If you're in the Columbia area and looking for professional tint work done right, this is the spot. I'll definitely be coming back, my wife's vehicle is next on the list.

I googled tint window. Place was hidden. Came on a Sat. I thought they would be closed. Good…read morecustomer service but price is not competitive.

My new to me 2022 Ram truck ended up with a small scratch, dent, with some paint transfer from…read moresomeone's passenger side mirror. I took it Atomic to see what could be done. I spoke with Erin at the front desk, she is fantastic, she got my truck in right then, gave it to Mario, who is a master of his craft. In less than fifteen mins the marks were gone showing a very shallow dent about 3" in the rear cab of my truck. Erin got my truck in the next day for 9:00am. When I picked it up there was no trace of anything ever happening. Well worth the little bit of cash I paid out, I will be back.

Place reeks of weed. So will your car. Wax on trim needed removing. Will not be back.read more

I lease short term cars about 8 months to a year. This is my 5th time coming here. They always do a…read morequick and good job. I've had a ford Explorer, ford mustang, jeep wrangler, 25 4-runner, and now a 26 4-runner and tint always comes out nice! Recommend this place obviously or I would not come back 5 times.

During the pandemic, I purchased a classic van. It came without a stereo; the previous owner…read moreremoved it. I had a small budget for something temporary so I purchased a Pioneer unit on Amazon. Afterwards, I contacted Hot Tint in May 2022. They responded to me that day and told me to stop by the shop. I made an appointment for later that week. When I arrived, I asked them to install the unit and a backup camera. I can't recall how much time it took but it was done in a reasonable amount of time and I'm happy with their service. I called a few other shops around this time. A couple had other projects and couldn't get to me for a few months. A couple of others didn't want to touch the van because of its age, manufactured in 1989. Hot Tint was straight-forward. They said let them see what I have and they'll let me know if they could use what I had or needed something else. I appreciate that approach. I did have a couple of problems but they were responsive. While driving home, my radio rebooted twice. The cable came loose so they told me to return to the shop so that they could fix it. The second is my clock resets to 12:00 every time the vehicle is restarted. They told me to bring it by so that they can fix it but I haven't. I'm rarely on the screen to see the time and just had other priorities. I mention these items to show that they were responsive and willing to troubleshoot the problem. I rate them high also because there are many mechanics and technicians who can work on a classic vehicle but refuse to do so. There are a handful like Hot Tint that jumps right in and do the job. I'm finally ready to add an amp and subwoofer so I will be contacting them again soon.

New car equals new tints. I chose Baltimore Tints since it's close to my home and I thought their…read morepricing was good for ceramic tints. $380 for six windows (front & rear windshield, driver side and passenger side windows). It's $280 if you don't want the front windshield done. Speaking of which, the darkest they'll do for windshield is 45%. For no ceramic I believe it's $180 for five windows, addition $100 for the windshield which is always going to be ceramic regardless of if the rest of the car is ceramic. Not hard to find, wasn't too sure on where to park when I got there. If you knock, I don't believe anyone will answer lol so just walk right in. Okay this is not the place you'll receive the friendliest customer service. They're not mean or rude. Just not the most welcoming. But it's cool I'm here for tints not to make BFFs. I was told three hours but they actually got it done in half the time because an additional associate came in to help at the end of the day so that was great. No one wore mask and there's no waiting area so just keep that in mind. I knew I would be in and out and didn't plan on staying to wait so I was cool. Overall nice job. Tints are still "drying" which they said takes 2-3 weeks. There's a small bubble at the top of my front windshield but it's gradually gone down. They said they'd fix anything if it didn't completely go away at the end of the drying period. They also offer $20 lifetime warranty if you do anything to mess up your tints like scratch it or if your ring hits it.

$120 paid total Both…read morefront windows and windshield initially planned to get done but when I got there, the gentleman who ended up doing my tint cautioned me (rather abruptly I thought) that no tint on the windshield was legal so I opted not to have the windshield done. I appreciated his advice just not his tone. So instead of spending $220, I saved $100. That in person encounter totally contrasted with the phone call I made to set my appointment. The lady who set my appointment didn't mention anything about the windshield and even suggested different shades I could get (as low as 40% but she recommended 70% tint). She was so nice!! She made me feel at ease and honestly I felt very good about making my appointment with them because of her phone manner. So I get there and knock on the door. No one answered so I let myself in. A couple folks (I'm guessing they were part of the family who owns the business) were there, no one wearing masks but hey, I'm not judging, I kept mine on so no biggie. They looked at me for a few beats until the guy who ended up doing my tint acknowledged me. Didn't exactly make me feel welcomed but the lady who ended up taking my keys was decent. She told me some places I could wait in the area. No waiting inside due to COVID-19 so I had to hang around the area. They initially estimated it would take an hour. It took 4 hours. There was only one other car when I got there and I had an 11am appointment, but I arrived at 11:02am. When I called after 2 hrs to check, they said they had gotten busy. How??? I would think anyone else would get done AFTER me. So that didn't add up. Made me wonder how long I waited unnecessarily before they even got started on my car. I wasn't impressed by the customer service, when they finally called me, they said I was done, they let me know what time they normally close but mentioned they wanted to close early. Kind of awkward again but luckily for them, I was only steps away and got there 2 minutes after they called. Once inside, the guy who did my tint made a point to tell me how difficult it was to apply tint to the small triangle windows within my front window. He said it was a pain in the butt actually. He couldn't resist telling me they normally charge for that but they weren't charging. I did thank him but 2 things came to mind: 1. Why when I let them know my vehicle details over the phone did they not know about those windows or when I dropped my car off did they not look it over and call to tell me about the extra charge? I felt the decision not to make me pay was because they took 4 hours to tint 2 front windows. 2. What was the point of mentioning that? It lead me to once again feel awkward and struck me as unprofessional that he felt the need to bring it up. I'd almost rather have paid than to be spoken to like that. When I left, I was so ready to go but as the lady was detailing what I should expect of my windows over the next 2 weeks, I noticed something dark on the passenger window. I mentioned it and she came over and it was on the exterior. It was tape of some sort that she brushed away, casually mentioning the guy who did the job must not have cleaned up after himself. Not the end of the world but just one more thing. I really wanted to love this place. It's a small business, in my community and they had stellar reviews. I am not criticizing their work, they did a fine job and I'm sure my tint will be great when it "smooths" out in the next few days or so. I'm just asking them to try to deliver a consistent, PROFESSIONAL customer experience. The experience that so many other reviews raved about and influenced me to try Baltimore Tint in the first place.