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Bmeclick · 11-12-2008, 02:38 AM

i want to get some ebay stock aftermarket headlights due to i dont have enough funds for OEM ones from Toyota and mine are extremely fogged and scractched and ive tried everything. any help?

gdanaher · 11-12-2008, 06:59 AM

any help?
Are you looking for donations or what? My recommendation is to clean up what you have well enough to save up for real headlights. The eBay stuff is generally crap, but then you get what you pay for and you should know that.

GeorgiaHybrid · 11-12-2008, 10:02 AM

Bmeclick,

Take the headlights to a good detailer. They can wet sand and polish them back to almost new condition. Just call around and find one that will do them for you. Don't take a "clear coat" re-finish or a "new and improved" miracle finish as they generally last 2 to 6 months and look like crap again. A good wet sand and polish job can be maintained by you easily with Plexus (or equal) and something similar to "Scratch X" as needed.

Just polish and clean with Plexus and a good micro fiber every time you wash the car and if you need to, lightly polish by hand with a dedicated plastic polish like Meguiar's Scratch X or Mothers Plastic Polish every 6 months or so. It will take very little effort on your part to keep them looking nice and most detailers will charge you 40 to 50 dollars for doing the job correctly.

That way you can keep the OEM lights and save some money in the process. I would remove the lights from your Camry though as they are almost impossible to polish on the car. You would have to remove them anyway to replace with new so why not take advantage of that fact and get a better job from your detailer.

Zviator · 11-12-2008, 10:48 AM

I always recommend this stuff to everybody https://www.xpel.com/products/headli...&submodel=1681

GT-R · 11-12-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gdanaher

any help?
Are you looking for donations or what? My recommendation is to clean up what you have well enough to save up for real headlights. The eBay stuff is generally crap, but then you get what you pay for and you should know that.

He's looking for donations... Let's get together, hold hands and cry on each other's shoulders...

I got a set of headlights for my old Corolla off eBay, and I'll tell you that the quality is like day and night different from the OEM.

They may say it's DOT and SAE approved, built with strict quality control... MY ASS.

One of the reflector was pointing down, and the other one looks normal, I compared it to my OEM, both are just well alligned.

If you buy some cheap ones, then it fogs up again, then you buy another set, and it's already the cost of the brand new OEM.

Or get some good ones from the junkyard, probably like $10 each...

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 11-12-2008, 11:58 AM

I just told you in PM what mind are doing.........SE's are goin back in for the winter.

desentrix · 11-12-2008, 01:16 PM

I'm sure if you wait long enough, you can find one for a good price off off craigslist, TN, an auction site, or the junkyard.

LoudCamry · 11-12-2008, 05:03 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/car-l...Q5fAccessories

LOV · 11-12-2008, 09:11 PM

Hes not asking for any donations,just an advise what to do.

Bmeclick · 11-13-2008, 03:40 AM

Thanks LOV i was only asking for advice. i talked to some people here in vegas that do headlight restoration and guarantee theyre work so if im not happy i dont pay, i figure they cant get any worse and if they do im gonna buy the OEM ones off ebay