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Old 04-06-14, 06:43 PM
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So when I bought my GS it came with brand new Headlamps and Taillights. The previous owner gave me the original ones off of the car, I looked at the new ones on the car and they are DEPO, while the original ones are Toyota, is there any difference or? I have a guy who wants my original Toyota headlamps for $250 and I'm wondering if there is any difference.
Old 04-06-14, 07:03 PM
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Not too much. Guys spend money doing retrofit headlights and they use Depo's
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What is really the main difference between DEPOS and OEM Toyotas?
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Don't know how it works in the rest of the world but in here you'd have to have ECE/EEC markings on the headlight and Depo's don't have them.
It could be possible to get them to pass inspection but if the guy inspecting your car is a total a-hole then you most definitely won't pass.

Maybe some quality things too between OEM and Depo. You can't get the same quality with only half or less than half the price of an OEM light imo.
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Save your money and do retrofits
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Well, Im thinking I can just clean up my original Toyota headlamps, and just sell or retro fit my depos
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