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Is it worth it getting headlights from RockAuto?

Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:38 pm
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25711 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:38 pm
I called the Toyota dealership to get a quote on some new oem headlights and he told me I was better off getting them from RockAuto for half the price and that’s where he bought his headlights for his car. Anybody bought headlights from RockAuto and been happy with them?
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
30750 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:41 pm to
You can get oem parts from rockauto.

Literally the same thing Toyota would sell you and the pricing should be way cheaper. I do order from rockauto when there is time to wait.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
53911 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:50 pm to
Yes. Don't pay the jacked up dealer prices. You can buy OEM from RockAuto and others if you want.
Posted by bapple
Capital City
Member since Oct 2010
11888 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:51 pm to
Even aftermarket, if it's a standard regular halogen reflector headlight, you can buy it from anywhere and results will be pretty much the same.

If it's an HID projector headlight you'll see output quality drop off.
This post was edited on 1/27/24 at 8:27 am
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69071 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:54 pm to
Rock auto sells quality stuff.

**bonus** always check the "show closeouts" section on rock auto. You'll catch crazy deals at times.
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25711 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:03 pm to
I am glad to hear the positive feedback! I will be checking them out
Posted by bad93ex
Member since Sep 2018
27146 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:12 pm to
RockAuto is my go-to for auto parts
Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56223 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:51 pm to
Rock Auto is legit.
I’ve been buying from them for years.
Plus free magnets!
Posted by Catahoula20LSU
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
2108 posts
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:59 pm to
You can get OEM parts for around a little more than 50% of the cost that the dealership will sell to you for on most items. Aftermarket parts will be cheaper there than Autozone or other parts places. You just have to wait a week or so to get your parts.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25618 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:16 am to
One thing to note about RockAuto is they often have 10 or more SKUs for each part. If it takes more than 5 minutes to install I buy what they have listed as OE or on the rare occasion they don't have the OE part listed I buy from the top level. The price differences are not enough on most parts to make me interested in having to do it twice.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29736 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:21 am to
I replaced xenon headlight in my 2014 GmC Acadia.

Autozone was $115 for one

Amazon was 2 for $29.

Color was a little different than oem but close enough.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63266 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 12:32 am to
Make sure they're intense enough to blind on-coming vehicles.
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
18186 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 6:21 am to
Great tip
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
9356 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 6:27 am to
I bought some new tail lights off of Ebay and they’ve lasted years.
Posted by blucollarskolar
Member since Sep 2014
273 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 6:29 am to
I purchased headlights from them for my son’s 01 tundra. Perfect fit, no issues at all. I’ve used Rock Auto a few time over the last 20 years and haven’t had an issue but once, and they corrected it.
Posted by boudinman
Member since Nov 2019
5035 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 6:32 am to
Try 1A Auto
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
24977 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:09 am to
Do they have rock holes in them or something?
Or are they just cloudy?

If they’re cloudy, you can easily fix that for much, much less.

This stuff worked great:

Cerakote Restoration


Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260296 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:11 am to
Yes. Rock Auto is awesome.
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
15842 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:18 am to
I bought a used Silverado and one headlight was scratched the hell up, the other fine. So, I go order one from RA, about a hundo. Install myself, works fine for about a week. Blinker light stopped working. Well I kept the old lights out of the used, scratched lens, and replaced it, worked fine. Get a e-mail from RA about my experience with them and relayed the blinker light stopped working. They refunded me everything but the blinker, ended up costing me about 20.00 bucks. Never buy from anybody else.
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
21958 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 8:20 am to
They're fricking headlights. Buy the cheapest.

For frick's sake, I think some of you need instructions to jack off.
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