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I have my estimate today for my Boxster repair, they want to use a reconditioned headlight assembly for the repair.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have my estimate today for my Boxster repair, they want to use a reconditioned headlight assembly for the repair. My other headlight is new , only a 18 months old....thoughts ? The body shop said if I found a new one close they would use that...who has the best price on a new OEM halogen assembly ? Thanks Dwight

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Who "reconditions" headlights?

POST 3Original post

Problem with a reconditioned headlight is it will yellow fairly quickly compared to a new unit. Of course there is a major cost difference between new and reconditioned

POST 4Original post

Ins d-bags want to put used parts on your car? No way. Demand new and don't relent.

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Your lights need to match. In other words, you need a new replacement. Mismatched lights will devalue your car. You have to be made whole.

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Im not sure but both estimates I received listed a replacement headlight assembly as reconditioned

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Well...I had a customer buy a "new" set of halogens from a vendor and they were shipped to me directly for a retrofit. They appeared like new, but had obviously been refurbished, evident by the non-OEM sealant and tool marks on the tongue and groove seal. The wiring was also not OEM. I don't recall the vendor, but maybe the customer can chime in?

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