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Ebay d2r bulbs good so far?

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Old 02-17-08, 04:21 AM
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Default Ebay d2r bulbs good so far?

I was a bit skeptical on buying a set of bulbs from ebay to replace my factory HID's but after installation and trial on the streets I can say I am truly pleased. I paid $49.99 plus shipping for the bulbs 8k direct OEM replacement and they were exactly as described.Took me about 15 minutes to get them in and burning. I had got estimates from several car shops in my area asking $200 for a set and not Phillips bulbs either. I opted for the cheaper set since it was going to take about the same amount of time and way less money to get something I was not 100% sure about. Look at the pic real quality. I hope they just last a while but for $60 bucks I don't really care. They look good now LOL



Old 02-17-08, 08:27 AM
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I bought a set of D2S 85126+ bulbs on eBay for like $25 shipped when I first did my retro and I ran those bulbs for about a year, mostly turned on to get that burn in, with no problems.
Old 02-17-08, 09:04 AM
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We have CLUBLEXUS SPONSORS that sell bulbs. Go to the Lighting forum....
Old 02-18-08, 07:23 AM
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I saw them Lex but the price motivated me else where. So far I am pleased with the ebay bulbs. However, if they fail or wear out early I'll go with a sponsered vendor for a new set.
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you can get brand new, name brand hids on ebay, no?
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Yup! There are a few people on ebay selling genuine philips bulb. Great prices too! A pair on ebay cost half as much as a single bulb from the dealer.
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I bought two bulbs slightly used from ebay and they still work fine. I got them last June so it's been 8 months now.
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Nice pick up for the price
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I bought some brand new philips HID bulbs for around 60 a set and still running them...no problem...thats been over a year ago.
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I bought bulbs on ebay two years ago and they work fine. They are grey market, not for sell in the USA. Which explains why they were less expensive!
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ebay has sets of OEM phillips 4300k d2r bulbs for $89.95 w/ free shipping.
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