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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Default Quality of these HIDs

Is this kit any good? It's extremely cheaper than other places so that makes me question its quality. Thanks for your help.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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Looks like off brand components............I wouldn't buy them.


Go to xenondepot.com and you'll know your getting quality parts.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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i ONLY get philips ballasts and philips/osram bulbs. nothing else
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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okay thanks guys.. i think ill go with xenondepot then.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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i bought this kit off of ebay for $234 and i think it looks better than the mcullough kit i have in my envoy
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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seriously, i don't know why people would buy things for their car off ebay. its your CAR! its a 40k+ vehical! if u can buy that you can pay closer to msrp for legit quality products.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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why not buy on ebay? if you're getting the same item that the store sells for cheaper whats the problem with that? i can more than afford to buy these things in the store, but i like to save money where i can
i've bought plenty of genuine lexus items from lexus dealerships off of ebay and paid a lot less than i would've at the dealer i bought my car from
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CaThaFeR
why not buy on ebay? if you're getting the same item that the store sells for cheaper whats the problem with that? i can more than afford to buy these things in the store, but i like to save money where i can
i've bought plenty of genuine lexus items from lexus dealerships off of ebay and paid a lot less than i would've at the dealer i bought my car from
coz' the one on ebay is those chessy brand? it's not philips, plain and simple
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Originally Posted by acl15
Is this kit any good? It's extremely cheaper than other places so that makes me question its quality. Thanks for your help.
im a cheap *** so i have em
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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Dont buy kits. You can buy used too. Just makes sure they are OEM ballasts. Most OEMs are about the same in quality and most likely they are all end up being made by the same company (let it be hella or philips or whatever). You cannot beat OEM quality when you compare it to most ebay kit.

Yes sometimes u pay more for used, but at least you know quality is there (dont buy a messed up ballast though).
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coz' the one on ebay is those chessy brand? it's not philips, plain and simple
i'm not talking about just the hid kit..he was saying not to buy anything on ebay for your car

i just got the oem spoiler for 170 with shipping from sewell off of ebay and i think i got a pretty good deal
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Originally Posted by CaThaFeR
i'm not talking about just the hid kit..he was saying not to buy anything on ebay for your car

i just got the oem spoiler for 170 with shipping from sewell off of ebay and i think i got a pretty good deal
oh now that i agree. not everything on ebay are bad. i have bought quite a few tsuff there and they are top notch.

you just have to be smart buyers and be careful
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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i recommend MTEC kit if you dont want to spend 450 for xenondepot kit. They are pretty good alternate for 350$
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Originally Posted by STIG
i recommend MTEC kit if you dont want to spend 450 for xenondepot kit. They are pretty good alternate for 350$

Depot's price is $379.......... You get Phillips equipment, a leader in HID technology...... OE in almost every HID equiped car on the road. Can't ask for much more than that.......
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