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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Im looking at a 98 SC400 with 105000 miles on it. From the pics. on the internet it looks well taken care of accept, the headlights and fog lights look very cloudy. Im guessing it must have spent a lot of time in the sun.
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Im looking at a 98 SC400 with 105000 miles on it. From the pics. on the internet it looks well taken care of accept, the headlights and fog lights look very cloudy. Im guessing it must have spent a lot of time in the sun.

So whats your question? The headlights all do that, not really because of the sun you can polish them out with some plastic polish if its only the outside...
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that just happens with age.

Peace out
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How much they lookin for?
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the lens can be polished easily.
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I guess I just thought with a 98 that if it were garaged at all, it should have clean lens covers. $9500.00.
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any clear plastic that touches sun light will turn yellow.
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So whats your question? The headlights all do that, not really because of the sun you can polish them out with some plastic polish if its only the outside...
lol!!! PLASt-X FTW, or just buy new headlights
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So your saying its normal for a 98 to have clouded lenses and I shouldnt worry about it.
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nope don't worry about...it's a common problem that can be fixed/replace...even my garaged 2001 accord had slight cloudy lens
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So your saying its normal for a 98 to have clouded lenses and I shouldnt worry about it.

Yes, confirmed
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mine had cloudy lenses until i polished them. they look like new lights!

oh, and if theres condensation in there, thats something to worry about
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