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Window vents Yes/No

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#1 ·
Whats everyone's opinion on the window vents for a 2016 GC? Mine is black and i tinted the windows and put window vents because I have always loved the look. Several people have told me they look terrible and my wife insists shes going to crash my jeep because they block her vision (my response was "don't drive my Jeep ever again" lol)

Thoughts?
 
#3 ·
On a jeep GC I think they look a little to busy, on bigger vehicles like trucks they look okay IMO. It's your rig so it really matters what you think, but if its a safety issue for your family I'd think about removing them.
 
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#4 ·
I don't prefer them...and would likely never use them. I did have them on a previous vehicle and ended up leaving the windows closed because the vents increased the wind noise on that particular vehicle.
 
#5 ·
i never had them and don't like them. I do remember the push/pull vents. Also there were the triangle vents that you had on the front door windows. I liked them in my first 4runner. Maybe you meant those as window vents but i doubt it
 
#8 ·
I had the Weather tech window visors on my Nissan Titan and I have them on my Jeep as well. They are the channel type visors that simply wedge into the window frame as opposed to using two sided tape to stick onto the sides (Which I think look cheesy). I like the fact that I can leave my windows cracked a few inches in the hot Georgia heat and not worry about rain getting in. They are tinted so they do block some sun but you can still see through them just fine. I do not notice wind noise with them open any more than without the visors, but typically I just keep the windows closed and use AC.


As far as in the in channel design, I would avoid getting the rear window ones. They install using two sided tape to keep them in the channel and clips to push the rubber seal out of the way, but when you close the door with the windows cracked they rattle. Also, I noticed the rear visors tend to push the piano black, B-pillar, window frame cover out a little which I didn't like. I bought the rears for looks really, but the vehicle looks fine with just the front set.
 
#11 ·
I personally am not a fan of window vents on any car. I feel they are a huge eye sore. When I was on the Acura TL forums, guys actually bought them as a cosmetic modification because for whatever reason those guys thought they looked cool. That "VIP" import look thing I guess lol. I mean I suppose they are good for smokers who might need to leave their windows cracked or something, but for non-smokers, I just don't see the point of them.
 
#16 ·
Opinions vary.To each his own .I DON'T smoke,never have.I like the looks of them.I am not a fan of the blacked out look that seems to be popular now though.I don't like the look of black wheels and blacked out chrome.Seems kinda Gothic to me.The JGK is a classy vehicle,it needs some chrome or bling.But that is personal choice.If a guy likes it,HEY,it's his vehicle.GO FOR IT..
 
#21 ·
The problem out here with the whole "blacked out" look is dust and Sun. Nothing shows dust and dirt more brilliantly than black. We get very limited rainfall which means the roads, (even paved one's), get covered with a light layer of dust. That, combined with the extreme heat 6 months out of the year, and a blacked out car is about as practical as a convertible in Fairbanks.

That's not to say you don't see them, you do. The problem is unless they're new, and were washed and detailed 10 minutes before you saw them, they look like crap 90% of the time.
 
#24 ·
I rode in a car that had them and liked them a lot. I think they look good and are very practical. I want to be able to crack my windows in the summer without worrying about rain. I'm waiting for my CRD Overland to be built and deciding on which ones to buy. Can anyone with experience give me opinions on the in window track vs stick on mounting options? Or any particular brands that work / don't work?
 
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