Man, there will be several miserable W220 (S class) owner
04-09-2005, 11:21 AM
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Man, there will be several miserable W220 (S class) owner
I've met few 2000-2003 W220 S class owner who're not happy with the look of the car headlight, and all want the look of the later one (clear lens with projector inside, just as 2003-2005).
I have no doubt some will wait to time to jump into the latest product from Depo.
For $400 for the W210 Depo projector-style headlight, I can justify (even after upgrade with OEM lens, bulb, and ballast, it's still less than $1K). But $1.5K just for a similar piece of Depo crap for the W220? <b>Without the ballast ?? </b>. The profit margin must be huge for the manufacture, seller, since it probably cost the same to make the headlight for both the W210 and W220, and they already make good money for what they sell on the W210. FYI, a pair of Depo headlight on the Honda Accord run less than $200 !!!.
To make it sad, not so many people out there realize that for the same cost ($1.5K), they can get a pair of OEM headlight from SteveNL, with all ballast & bulb.
Holly cow.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7966635855
I have no doubt some will wait to time to jump into the latest product from Depo.
For $400 for the W210 Depo projector-style headlight, I can justify (even after upgrade with OEM lens, bulb, and ballast, it's still less than $1K). But $1.5K just for a similar piece of Depo crap for the W220? <b>Without the ballast ?? </b>. The profit margin must be huge for the manufacture, seller, since it probably cost the same to make the headlight for both the W210 and W220, and they already make good money for what they sell on the W210. FYI, a pair of Depo headlight on the Honda Accord run less than $200 !!!.
To make it sad, not so many people out there realize that for the same cost ($1.5K), they can get a pair of OEM headlight from SteveNL, with all ballast & bulb.
Holly cow.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7966635855
Last edited by zam2000; 04-09-2005 at 11:24 AM.
04-09-2005, 11:34 PM
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Holy sheit! its only a matter of time untill other dealers get ahold of these bet the price will come down. Rob the rich guy mentality! depo's for my wife's new accord $150 and same lowsy projector!
08-07-2005, 08:01 PM
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wow, that's a lot of dough to fork over to get the clear headlamps. I've wonder how much the MB parts goes for. I have a feeling that it might be like 2500 a side, or just the pair.
