FS/Trade your stock headlights for my JDM Projectors, JDM Projector headlights (MINT Condition!!) Options

[2slow2nervous]

ill trade my headlights for ur projectors!!! il have them sent out asap.... and add another item that ur looking for or 100.00

[coldbluesteel]

ill trade my headlights for ur projectors!!! il have them sent out asap.... and add another item that ur looking for or 100.00

You do understand that he wants $500 minimum + stockers for his jdms.
Maybe it's just the way you wrote it that looks funny.

[DG_Performance]

I am not sure if system will fit the coupe???
I never worked on one to know if trunk dimensions are the same?

Lights are still for sale as of now but i have a bunch of people emailing and pming me so i dont expect they will be for sale for much longer.
Like i said.... No Dibs
$ Talks

Here is my "buy it now button"....
I will take $100 non refundable through paypal for a downpayment, but the other $500 must be money order to me within a week time!!!! (7days)
DG

[nik]

pm sent

[LewFX]

how much for the highs and traded stocks?

[DG_Performance]

how much for the highs and traded stocks?

300 if you can get someone else to buy the lows
they all have to sell or i will keep em
main buyer cant come up with the $ so they are still for sale
highest offer at the moment is $550
$600 takes em right now!... or in a few more days i might just let em go for $550
DG

[coldbluesteel]

Wow! 300+ stockers for the highs! You could just buy them new for like 250.
I don't want to break this to you but it seems like you are asking alot.

[Mynzeyes]

Wow! 300+ stockers for the highs! You could just buy them new for like 250.
I don't want to break this to you but it seems like you are asking alot.

actually:
highs are approx 187 each, new. (approx 375 for the set)
lows are approx 238 each, new. (approx 477 for the set)

i know, because i just bought them from jay marks toyota. if you like, i can find the invoice and photograph it.

WARNING: math content below!

based on my limited mathematic abilities, if you want to divide this up completely based on the ratio of the cost differential, here is how to:

375 + 477 = 852 (total market price)

now, 600 is the asking price, so say: 600 / 852 ~= 0.704

what does that mean? you are paying 70.4% of the total market price.

apply that 70.4% to the prices of the highs and lows exclusively:

375 * 0.704 = 264
477 * 0.704 = 335.80

20cents missing, but take the 80 and missing 20cents, add it to the 264, and blammo.

$335 + stock for the lows.
$265 + stock for the highs.

that is the most directly representational prices that could be asked, based on the market value, and his asking price.

the main point is to say that you can't get the stock highs for 250.

[hitcachi]

WARNING: math content below!

Bump for DG

[LewFX]

your saying the stock high value is 40 bux?

[coldbluesteel]

Wow! 300+ stockers for the highs! You could just buy them new for like 250.
I don't want to break this to you but it seems like you are asking alot.

actually:
highs are approx 187 each, new. (approx 375 for the set)
lows are approx 238 each, new. (approx 477 for the set)

i know, because i just bought them from jay marks toyota. if you like, i can find the invoice and photograph it.

WARNING: math content below!

based on my limited mathematic abilities, if you want to divide this up completely based on the ratio of the cost differential, here is how to:

375 + 477 = 852 (total market price)

now, 600 is the asking price, so say: 600 / 852 ~= 0.704

what does that mean? you are paying 70.4% of the total market price.

apply that 70.4% to the prices of the highs and lows exclusively:

375 * 0.704 = 264
477 * 0.704 = 335.80

20cents missing, but take the 80 and missing 20cents, add it to the 264, and blammo.

$335 + stock for the lows.
$265 + stock for the highs.

that is the most directly representational prices that could be asked, based on the market value, and his asking price.

the main point is to say that you can't get the stock highs for 250.

Ouch! Didn't expect such a hostile response. The math is great, thanks. It really shows that over retail price this is a good deal, but the theory of your "main point" is flawed. It would be true if you said you can not get the stock JDM highs for $250 if you walk into your local dealer and pay list price. There are other options to paying full retail, and I'm sorry that you were unaware of them. For instance there are many dealers around the country that will sell you these at 25% discount, or you could do as I did... order them from ebay. Also you have forgotten to add the value of the stock lights into the equation, true to some they are worth very little, but fact is if you want to quote retail prices for used lights... you must do the same for these.

[LewFX]

heres simple math:
used set of pros should go for 600-650
used stock lows and highs should go for 300
retail price of pros is 852
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you can either go with dg's pros and sacrifice the trade in value and pay the used price or you can get new pros and sell the stocks and get near 300 back. DG > waiting

[Mynzeyes]

Ouch! Didn't expect such a hostile response. The math is great, thanks. It really shows that over retail price this is a good deal, but the theory of your "main point" is flawed. It would be true if you said you can not get the stock JDM highs for $250 if you walk into your local dealer and pay list price. There are other options to paying full retail, and I'm sorry that you were unaware of them. For instance there are many dealers around the country that will sell you these at 25% discount, or you could do as I did... order them from ebay. Also you have forgotten to add the value of the stock lights into the equation, true to some they are worth very little, but fact is if you want to quote retail prices for used lights... you must do the same for these.

the main point is not flawed, and here's why:

187/each is not full list price. it is at a substantial discount. as is the 238/each for the lows. they retail for approx 355 each. i will provide a picture of my invoice when i get home, showing the LIST price, versus the retail price that jay marks charges. i'm sorry you're unaware of this. also, if you think about it, the value of the stock lights is already deducted in that he wants them, plus 600. the fact that the stock lights are included does not play a factor in the ratio of his asking price to that of retail. also, last time i shopped on ebay, the highs were over 300 shipped. just pay what he wants or don't. i just offered some validity to his asking prices.

no one said this is a great deal. i just put it to numbers.

This post has been edited by Mynzeyes: Sep 15, 2006 - 1:01 PM

[boosted_K2]

heres how buying online works if you havent done it before:
1) he posts price
2) you dont like price, if he has not made it clear then you ask if he is firm in pricing or negotiable
3) you still dont agree with price based on response you PM HIM
4) he responds in kind
5) you are either getting somewhere or your not, at this point you are either going to purchase from him or you will find a better price

please dont start a multiple page discussion about it.

[coldbluesteel]

Hey, I don't want to argue with you on this. It IS a good deal for anyone that wants his jdms right now and doesn't mind giving up his stockers. If you order them you do have to wait, I ordered mine for a little less but I did have to wait a couple weeks. I payed 225 for my highs through ebay new, so sometime there are good deals there. I will be ordering my lows from a dealer for the 237 each price, I may have done the DG deal if my passenger low wasn't damaged and I didn't have to source a replacement to trade.

So if you don't want to wait and you have all 4 stockers that you don't want to try and sell off, this is a good deal for you.

If your like me and some others on here and you don't mind waiting, and don't mind selling off your stockers or if they are damaged then this is not the best deal for you.

To DG good luck in your sale, these lights will make a great addition to anyone's Celica.

[playr158]

for you non econ people

when supply is low and the demand is high...price levels rise

also getting them fast from Dg makes them worth more time does have its own value...

now if you don't want to pay it stfu and let him go with his sale

This post has been edited by playr158: Sep 15, 2006 - 1:47 PM

[DG_Performance]

Wow, this post is getting crazy! Who offered me the 550+ fees?
Just to end this post i am about to go with that offer......Holy crap!
Thanks for the bump and extra info above guys,
DG

Update:
Here was my basic thinking when i decided to sell em....
I paid almost 900 when i bought em and i barely drive my car. They are mint!
I figure stock will go for 50 each... $300 is pushing the limit and they would have to be super clean lights
so 900-200 is 700 and i figure knock off 100 cause they are not brand new jdm's (but they basically are)
That is where i got the $600 figure from.

If you guys want to pay $852? for em new since i guess that is what they sell for now?
...and hope to get $250-300 for you stock lights i say go for it! I bet you will end up getting $50 a light... and have to have em posted forever to sell em off "one by one" and have to deal with shipping em all out also.
I am going to save somebody time, effort,and plain old cash just for getting mine.
Like i said b4... if they dont sell for over the 500 i will just keep em ,,,, no bid deal?
DG



This post has been edited by DG_Performance: Sep 15, 2006 - 2:50 PM

[block]

i so want these!...if these dont go for your asking price...when i sell my mr2, i will definitely trade+cash you're asking for...but yeah like u said, cash talks man...GL

[DG_Performance]

When is the mr2 going to sell?

[block]

well the guy is picking it up sometime today, tomorrow, or monday morning...he left a deposit already...im just waiting for him to come with full cash.

btw, are these even sold yet?!?!?!?