Posted: Sep 22 2008 at 10:13am | IP Logged

You could seperate the lens assembly and clean the inside, take 2 part epoxy and seal the crack (it'll look weird though), and then reassemble the light (but you'll have to glue and bake the light for a good seal)

Honestly, unless you've done any of that above, it would be easier to just replace the light with a new one.

Posted: Sep 23 2008 at 6:28am | IP Logged

Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

Try a recycle yard junk yard) .  You can go to this Web site and see what you can find.

Posted: Sep 24 2008 at 8:46am | IP Logged

frontierguy wrote: The price also" reflects" the quality of the part! Aftermarket vs. oem. Better off w/ a good used one. (pardon the pun)

That is usually in reference to ebay knock offs.  And I would do more research before making a claim like that.

Was the tail lights and bumper i got for my wife's Highlander online at half what the dealer wanted poor quality?!?!?!

Nope, because the parts I got were actual Toyota OEM parts from a Toyota dealer.  Just because it's in lower price doesn't mean it's a poorer quality.

Actually getting a OEM spec from some parts store can actually be a poorer quality than what the manufacturer actually used.  Good example is 89-94 Nissan Maxima brake pads.  You can get an OEM spec brake pad from a parts store, but all it is, is a match in size, not the material used.  You actually need a softer compound pad than what most brakes use, because they will tear up the rotors.

Now lets flip the coin, Aftermarket > OEM.  There are tons of parts out there that are better than OEM.  How about I swap rotors on a 89-94 Maxima to an aftermarket company like Brembo.  Now I can use whatever brake compound I want since this rotor isn't made from a softer material like the OEM.  And btw... a complete set of Brembo Slotted rotors for my 90 Maxima cost me less than getting a new OEM set from the dealership or online.

It's simple, know what you are getting and the reputation behind who sells it.  Because junkyards are a hit and miss deal as well.

Posted: Sep 29 2008 at 9:28am | IP Logged

Be very careful on which headlights you get.  Honestly i bought a set of cheapy lights for F-250 and it was the worst mistake.  They yellowed out after about 3 months and I could never get them aimed right and mounting was just plain weird.  So I just opted to spend $650 on a set of real Harley Davidson Editions.  I had to cut out some of my shell, but I knew the headlights i was getting was real ones, and not just cheap knock offs.

If the company is offering a guarentee or warranty.  And there's not weird modifications then i would do it.  But if they're just a dealer for a company, and things don't seem right, just walk away and save your money.