Guess the MSRP

"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust) 11/22/2017 at 09:38 • Filed to: None

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2017 Mercedes GLS450 left headlamp, with night vision and curve illumination.

Update: I’m done overhauling the headlamp, had to transfer a pair of control modules at $478 and $296 each. They’re not included with the lamp, which lists at $2360.

The kicker is Mercedes built the lamp so the Xenon bulb isn’t serviceable. Need a bulb? Gotta buy and install an entire lamp assembly.

450X_FTW > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:39

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For retail to customer, meaning purchase at a dealer as a replacement, I’m guessing $2200.

Arrivederci > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:39

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$2495

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:39

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$1,149.99

pip bip - choose Corrour > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:39

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USD$4500

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:43

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$2495.95

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Arrivederci 11/22/2017 at 09:44

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haha...holy shit. I picked almost the exact same number as you before even looking at the comments

Party-vi > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:44

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Oodles of moneys.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Party-vi 11/22/2017 at 09:45

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Well...you can’t be wrong I guess

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:48

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Guessing $1900

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:49

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$1,849

Missed that “night vision” part. Added a 1 to the front of my guess.

Tapas > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:52

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$700?

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:56

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1469$

Tripper > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:56

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$700

Future next gen S2000 owner > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:58

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Is this like the price is right where if you go over you can’t win?

Nibby > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 09:59

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tree fiddy

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:00

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Total: $2750 plus tax?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Arrivederci 11/22/2017 at 10:01

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Close, it lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > 450X_FTW 11/22/2017 at 10:01

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Close, it lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 11/22/2017 at 10:02

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Almost needed to add a “2" instead of a 1.

Lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Future next gen S2000 owner 11/22/2017 at 10:03

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Mercedes is the only winner :)

Lamp lists at $2360, but needs another $800 in control modules if originals were damaged as well.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:04

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I can’t wait to pick up a salvage title Benz in a few years because the headlight was stolen.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Nibby 11/22/2017 at 10:05

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That might buy the bulb, if they sold it separately, but they don’t. Lamp is $2360, and according to my system, if the bulb fails you need an entire new headlamp.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/22/2017 at 10:05

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$2360 plus tax, $800 in control modules not included.

450X_FTW > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:06

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2200 was my guess, only because my dad was talking about a new headlight they’re working on for GM, that is completely enclosed assembly (non serviceable) with LEDs, and that each headlight price was around 225 to the OEM. Usually replacement parts from the dealer are 10x piece price from the supplier.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 11/22/2017 at 10:06

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Really close, actually.

$2360 list, $2485.08 with VA sales tax included.

Nibby > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:06

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sounds more like something apple would do

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 11/22/2017 at 10:06

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Lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 11/22/2017 at 10:07

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That’s a deposit to order one :)

Lists at $2360

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/22/2017 at 10:07

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Lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

The worst part is the Xenon bulb isn’t serviced separately. Bulb dies? Buy new headlamp (ouch).

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 11/22/2017 at 10:08

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Lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:09

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Thank you for keeping my desire for a Mercedes/BMW/etc silenced

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Tapas 11/22/2017 at 10:11

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Lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Tripper 11/22/2017 at 10:11

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Lists at $2360, but you need to reuse your $478 xenon control module and $296 light range adjuster module.

jimz > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:14

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$Texas

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:15

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daaaaaamn.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:16

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Suddenly this doesn’t look as stupid anymore

Tripper > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:17

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Hah, fuck

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:19

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That’s like three running Paseos

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/22/2017 at 10:19

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And one parts Paseo

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 11/22/2017 at 10:21

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Haha, that’s actually really smart.

The law, at least in Virginia, is no “unfiltered” light, meaning even if the bulb works, you can’t have a broken lens.

They’ve got color-correct “filtering” on the lights...

victor > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:23

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Xenon? Thought those were led?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/22/2017 at 10:23

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Yep, granted I’m old (lol inflation) and cheap/poor, but my first two cars combined didn’t cost that much.

Hell, that headlamp is over 1/4 of my annual mortgage expense.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > victor 11/22/2017 at 10:25

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I thought so too, but the parts diagram lists a Xenon bulb, and one of the modules I had to swap was a xenon controller.

I’m guessing it uses Xenon for road lamp, and LED for marker, signal, etc. There’s literally no access to any bulbs in the lamp anywhere. I can’t even find the damned xenon bulb inside the thing.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:32

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Wow, your legislation seems pretty easy on such things.
If you were driving around like this here, you would be stopped, would probably get a fine, and be ordered to appear at the police station with a fixed headlight a few days later

NojustNo > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:44

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craigslist ad in ten years:

2018 MB GLS. Low miles.Just needs headlight and steering column. EZ fix $1995

http://mbpartsoem.com/2017-mercedes-gls450-4matic-gas_3.0_v_6-transmission_automatic_4-steering_column-steering_column-steering_column_1664601316-item/

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 10:52

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That’s the value of the whole car in 12 years!

Quadradeuce > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 11:01

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It’s shit like this that needs to be called out for it’s environmental impact. What’s the environmental cost of your headlight burning out? Oh, just 5lbs of plastic and half a ton of carbon emissions. Slow clap, Mercedes, slow clap.

Tapas > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 11:11

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Holy shit.

NojustNo > 450X_FTW 11/22/2017 at 11:14

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10x?

Sounds about right....I went to get original matching black lugnuts to match a set of Camaro wheels at the dealer because I didnt want to wait to order a set for $30 online.

The dealer quotes $20. I said “Great”! Then they said that price was for each nut!  

victor > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 11:36

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My headlamp cluster says “Mercedes Benz Intelligent LED” stamped in small letters in the corner, since it’s an LED cluster. It’s interesting that the beam lens almost looks exactly the same.

450X_FTW > NojustNo 11/22/2017 at 11:46

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10x is a rough standard at least, for estimating what a person pays for parts at the dealer vs what the OEM pays for piece price from the supplier

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > victor 11/22/2017 at 11:59

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I’m actually going to dissect the old lamp once the repairs are complete just to see what “lighting” elements are actually in there. It lists a bulb and a xenon controller, and the part number off of one of the control modules matched the xenon controller number, but I’ll be damned if I could find the bulb through the access hole.

hike > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 12:06

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IIRC these lights had a cornering lamp. Maybe that’s the xenon lamp? The low and high beams should be LEDs.

hike > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 12:11

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I bet they’re cheaper than the Swarovski S class headlamp! The Mercedes dealer I worked at got a first edition S550 coupe which promptly hit a deer within a few months. I don’t remember the exact price, but I think it was around 5k for the headlamp. It also need a new grill and radar cruise control sensor under the Benz logo. The customer also had a custom radar detector installer which had to be replaced. It was not a cheap repair for a simple deer hit.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 11/22/2017 at 12:59

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$1000