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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 10:15 AM
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I ordered MY HID conversion kit from CATZ. I bought 4500 K kit. If I install the kit, i will post the pictures.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 11:16 AM
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I ordered MY HID conversion kit from CATZ. I bought 4500 K kit. If I install the kit, i will post the pictures.
How much did you pay?
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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I paid $450 including shipping charge
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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wait, i thought all new es300 have hid already?!
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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You can have HID when you order NAVIGATION unit to new ES.
I just have premium package on my car.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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I have a 2002 ES with HIDs and no NAV system.

The sticker lists under "STANDARD EQUIPMENT" Multi-Reflector Headlamps w/ Integrated Foglamps,
under "INSTALLED OPTIONS" it lists High Intensity Discahrge Headlamps (HID) with Auto Leveling.......$640.00.

All the ES's on the lot had this option installed. The salesman said it was one of those standard options.

Is it standard or is it an option?

nonetheless, I am wicked glad I have them.

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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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HID only comes with rain-sensing wiper,and you can get this option only when you order Navigation unit. This was what i heard from my salesperson.
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oh that's very weird...... i got a loaner from lexus when my gs was in service. it's a new es300, no nav, but it has hid?!?!
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I think your salesperson needs retraining.

True, the rain sensing wipers only come with HID option. But you don't have to have the Nav system to get the HID/wipers. (pg 47 or the 2003 ES300 brochure)

However, if I wanted the Mark Levinson sound system....now that only comes with the nav system.

It may be that that dealership only had HID/wipers setups on the ES's they had that had the NAV systems. So from that dealership you may only be able to get HID and NAV together.
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Originally posted by steviej
I think your salesperson needs retraining.

True, the rain sensing wipers only come with HID option. But you don't have to have the Nav system to get the HID/wipers. (pg 47 or the 2003 ES300 brochure)

However, if I wanted the Mark Levinson sound system....now that only comes with the nav system.

It may be that that dealership only had HID/wipers setups on the ES's they had that had the NAV systems. So from that dealership you may only be able to get HID and NAV together.
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bingo, that's why the car i drove didn't have nav but had hid
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okay guys. i guess option varies by dealer and i guess all the chicago area dealership provides same kinda options i have been told.
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okay guys. i guess option varies by dealer and i guess all the chicago area dealership provides same kinda options i have been told.
that could be the case. i mean for example, on the is300, supposedly you can get is300 5 speed with no spoiler, or the graphite wheels. but almost in all the cases they through those stuff in to make the price competitive with the auto
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