£54 for a bulb!

Grimble · Feb 8th, 2017, 15:41

Just nipped out at lunchtime to the local accessory shop for a new headlight bulb. £54.00
I can still feel the pain in my wallet!

Is it 5 times brighter than an older type - no.

Will it last 5 times longer than an older type - no.

Can anyone explain how this is progress?
The only consolation the chap in the shop could offer was that he has people coming in for these, choke on the price, go away and then come back later once they have visited the main dealer.

wimorrison · Feb 8th, 2017, 16:21

Incandescent or Xenon?

If the former you have been ripped off, if the latter then you have been charged correctly

Paul Wildsmith · Feb 8th, 2017, 17:24

and if Xenon, then ebay is your friend (can't remember how much I paid for two a couple of years back, but very much less than the dealer quoted for the one at about £100).

AP90 · Feb 8th, 2017, 18:27

And this is why, I'd like to be able to drive on bright sunny days with the headlights off and not in parking lights mode............not available on my car

Dirty Rooster · Feb 8th, 2017, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimble

Just nipped out at lunchtime to the local accessory shop for a new headlight bulb. £54.00
I can still feel the pain in my wallet!.

You actually bought the bulb!

alf27 · Feb 8th, 2017, 21:26

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3308497020...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

NigelDay · Feb 8th, 2017, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by alf27

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3308497020...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Unbranded. Caveat emptor.

wimorrison · Feb 8th, 2017, 21:32

Wrong temperature and noname - I wouldn't use these in any car, asking for problems.

v70stu · Feb 9th, 2017, 01:12

Likewise. Probably crap. Watch out for fake branded bulbs, such as Osram, on Ebay, too. At best they will be rubbish and won't last long. At worst they are possible fire hazards.

A xenon bulb isn't like a normal bulb at all, hence the cost.

canis · Feb 9th, 2017, 04:58

It's a bling thing. Just like those trainers that are a revolting colour - nobody buys them to look good, it's about being able to afford to wear them. Oh, all those years I drove around with halogen bulbs sobbing into my steering wheel "Why oh why must I use halogen bulbs. If only someone would invent something way more expensive".

You can't blame them for selling them, if people are silly enough to buy them.

Feb 8th, 2017, 15:41	#1
Grimble Grimble Last Online: Feb 4th, 2019 17:54 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Staffordshire	£54 for a bulb! Just nipped out at lunchtime to the local accessory shop for a new headlight bulb. £54.00 I can still feel the pain in my wallet! Is it 5 times brighter than an older type - no. Will it last 5 times longer than an older type - no. Can anyone explain how this is progress? The only consolation the chap in the shop could offer was that he has people coming in for these, choke on the price, go away and then come back later once they have visited the main dealer. __________________ 2012 XC60 D4 SE Lux Nav

Feb 8th, 2017, 16:21	#2
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	Incandescent or Xenon? If the former you have been ripped off, if the latter then you have been charged correctly __________________ Currently XC60 Previously XC60, V70, S40, ...

Feb 8th, 2017, 17:24	#3
Paul Wildsmith Register Keeper Last Online: Today 09:31 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bristol	and if Xenon, then ebay is your friend (can't remember how much I paid for two a couple of years back, but very much less than the dealer quoted for the one at about £100). __________________ Paul VOC 90's SPARK

Feb 8th, 2017, 21:26	#6
alf27 Alf27 Last Online: Yesterday 12:01 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Middlewich	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3308497020...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT __________________ XC60 2008 Auto Grey

Feb 8th, 2017, 21:32	#8
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	Wrong temperature and noname - I wouldn't use these in any car, asking for problems. __________________ Currently XC60 Previously XC60, V70, S40, ...

Feb 8th, 2017, 18:27	#4
AP90 Member Last Online: May 8th, 2024 15:18 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Cornwall	And this is why, I'd like to be able to drive on bright sunny days with the headlights off and not in parking lights mode............not available on my car

Feb 9th, 2017, 01:12	#9
v70stu V60 T6 Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2018 17:01 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Leicestershire	Likewise. Probably crap. Watch out for fake branded bulbs, such as Osram, on Ebay, too. At best they will be rubbish and won't last long. At worst they are possible fire hazards. A xenon bulb isn't like a normal bulb at all, hence the cost. __________________ 2010 V60 T6 AWD, 612 Passion Red,Polestar Optimised, Jetex stainless steel exhaust, ex-Volvo press fleet launch vehicle.

Feb 9th, 2017, 04:58	#10
canis Non Fragile Last Online: Oct 13th, 2023 05:46 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chadderton, Oldham	It's a bling thing. Just like those trainers that are a revolting colour - nobody buys them to look good, it's about being able to afford to wear them. Oh, all those years I drove around with halogen bulbs sobbing into my steering wheel "Why oh why must I use halogen bulbs. If only someone would invent something way more expensive". You can't blame them for selling them, if people are silly enough to buy them.

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