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Chasdev

(34 posts)
8. Shop around
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 01:11 PM
Jan 2020

Call around and tell them you were going to install the lamp yourself but have decided not to try.
All they can do is say no or perhaps the labor will go up an increment.
Is the aftermarket lamp certified to the same specs as an OEM unit?
My Chevy truck is wearing new lamps on all 4 corners that cost right at $100 for all and they look and feel like OEM.
Have you heard of "PartsGeek", they offer aftermarket lamps both certified and not for most cars/trucks with prices that will shock you.

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