Ok so I brought a headlamp from the Audi dealership for my 98 a6 for $360,and on the lamp it says " hella" now Theres websites that sells the Same "hella" brand lamp for much cheaper,now is there a huge difference in quality between a dealership hella lamp then a aftermarket site that sells hella lamps?
Also the website was selling them for $240

 

When I had my 97 Jetta I bought a replacement lamp from a place called partstrain.com, it was a hella lamp and it costed me 39 bucks plus shipping. The local dealer (Hoy Fox in El Paso, Texas) Wanted 150 bucks for a replacement lamp, I asked them what brand they were and they couldn't tell me.

 

Its the same. The parts they sell to car manufacturers are the same ones you can buy from them directly IF you know the part number. I ran across a website, years ago, that indexed manufacturer parts with OE manufacturers. Don't know if it still exists, tho.

Cuz, if the DID, you'd go buy it cheaper from the OEM... Of course.

 

Thanks awdAholic

 

Peeps call me "Jazz." And, yer welcome.