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Taillights
Before buying new taillights (or tail lamps
as they are sometimes called), there are
a few things you should know about them.
First, you need to decide whether you need
the whole light assembly or just the bulb.
If your bulb is burned out, don't buy the
whole light assembly -- that would be paying
$100 for a $2 bulb. However, if your car
has gotten banged up and you need to replace
a broken or missing tail light assembly,
that's a different story.
Get the style that fits the year, make, and
model of your car. Manufacturers usually
reuse tail light assembly styles for several
model years (and sometimes, but a lot less
often, for several models) before they change
to a new style.
Finally, tail lights are a pretty generic
car part (the market for custom taillights
is extremely limited). Before buying, take
a look at the cost of a new taillight online,
call your local junk yard, compare the two
prices (and effort) and then decide whether
your car and budget dictate a new or used
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| Where to Shop (click to visit) |
PartsAmerica - The on-line presence for two of the largest
auto part retailers in America:
CSK Auto
(Checker, Schucks and Kragen)
and Advance
Auto Parts. PartsAmerica provides
quick and
easy access to nearly $1.5B in
inventory
and 3,000 locations in all 50
states. Search
their real-time inventory, purchase
items
on-line, pick up and return at
a local store,
or have products delivered to
their home
or business. |
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