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Xenon bulb prices

  • 01-11-2011 11:10am
    #1
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,793 ✭✭✭✭


    My main & dipped headlight failed on passenger side. Had a look & xenon bulb is in bits.

    Dealer price €191 + VAT just to buy the bulb.

    Original fit philips bulbs on EBAY for €50 and lots of cheaper ones too.

    How can they justify charging these kind of prices.


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  • #2
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    because dealers will know people will pay crazy money :)!

    i got my set of xenons for 49e:)

    sounds too cheap but..there brand new,working grand...and recently passed in the nct :)


  • #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    mickdw wrote: »
    My main & dipped headlight failed on passenger side. Had a look & xenon bulb is in bits.

    Dealer price €191 + VAT just to buy the bulb.

    Original fit philips bulbs on EBAY for €50 and lots of cheaper ones too.

    How can they justify charging these kind of prices.

    Are they the standard Phillips D1S bulbs? Most VAG cars use these and I have definitely seen them cheaper.


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,793 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    EPM wrote: »
    Are they the standard Phillips D1S bulbs? Most VAG cars use these and I have definitely seen them cheaper.


    Mine are D3S bulbs. Ive ordered a philips one now which is an exact replacement for £60. It was either that or a get a pair of cheaper ones at about €60.


  • #5
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Quoted €120 recently from Lexus for a D4S - not sure if that includes VAT. Excellent value compared to UK where a Lexus forum poster was charged £160stg + VAT! Just an occasional problem with mine so haven't got one yet. BTW be very wary of 'Phillips' xenon bulbs from eBay - I believe there are a LOT of fakes out there! There was discussion recently on this on another forum and the consensus was that prices under a couple of hundred dollars for a set should set alarm bells ringing. This was for D4S 6000K - no idea of how that relates to the D3S. (actually, would you mind posting or PMing me the link? Might order myself if kosher. Cheers.)


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