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Apr 27, 2007 | 06:55 AM

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MaximaInCT203

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lol....IIRC stands for If I Recall Correctly....The brackets are something that the dealership installs that protects the headlights...if i were you, and if you were actually going to go along with the dealership in getting new headlights, id be damn sure to persuade them into installing the brackets free of charge...i mean, ur spending that much money they should damn well install it free of charge, and no charge for the bracket at that....Tell them Myles sent you lol

Apr 27, 2007 | 06:59 AM

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That dealer price is just a scam between the OEM and insurance companies. I've spent years in manufacturing and there is NO WAY those things cost anywhere near that price and most likely like $100 ea. Not sure of all what's in them but this is ripoff prices. I get sick of fuel ripoffs, yeah, but when atleast in my state when the atty general gets involved in price gouging on fuel, that is candyland games when it comes to this stuff. I wonder how many of these units Nissan sells...and I can assure you that the manufacturer, unless it is Calsonic which Nissan owns, makes them is NOT making that much money. The markup is prob a combo of the dealer and Nissan since ya cant drive w/out headlights very much! Really, though, this is a situation of price gouging and really should be an atty general looking into this cause if they can penalize gas stations on fuel, then they can rule on this stuff, too.

Just my whining and $.02.

We could get into a huge debate on market pricing and the demand and supply of gas here, but we won't.

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Originally Posted by MaximaInCT203

The brackets are something that the dealership installs that protects the headlights...if i were you, and if you were actually going to go along with the dealership in getting new headlights, id be damn sure to persuade them into installing the brackets free of charge...i mean, ur spending that much money they should damn well install it free of charge, and no charge for the bracket at that....Tell them Myles sent you lol

Note: if you have those brackets, all they do is make the headlights slightly more difficult to remove. However, a determined and somewhat intelligent thief will still get them out pretty quickly and cause MORE damage to your car in the process than if you didn't have the brackets. Just so you know.

Apr 27, 2007 | 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MidN1te

if your looking for a great alarm system, that beats Viper and Clifford, Go for COMPU STAR.....they are rated number 1, i had one on my old talon i used to have. that thing let me know wuts going on a quarter mile away, and its like a 2 mile radius thing...but i never am away from my car that far hahaha

hey MidN1te , where can i get that alarm?? i checked their web site, but they dont distribute to florida.

Apr 27, 2007 | 07:28 AM

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[QUOTE=Puppetmaster]We could get into a huge debate on market pricing and the demand and supply of gas here, but we won't.

I wasn't trying to debate anything, just be informative because at the prices he stated, there really could be an issue here that goes beyond replacing it. Many gripe about the coils, but how many coils can be replaced as a DIY for the cost of his headlights!! Those things dim in comparison.

Apr 27, 2007 | 07:31 AM

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I know you weren't, I was just saying. Hence the use of "

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Your opinion is definitely appreciated.

Apr 27, 2007 | 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster

I know you weren't, I was just saying. Hence the use of "

".

Your opinion is definitely appreciated.

Gotcha. Great.

Apr 27, 2007 | 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by icemanf14d

suggestions to prevent this from happening in the future...

Sell the car because it will keep happening

Apr 27, 2007 | 07:58 AM

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Sorry to hear about this... I just feel better my 01 gle has the regular bulbs and not the HIDs ... and I was just thinking about upgrading to that... I think i'll put my $2K towards the front suspension mods

Hope you get your car fixed and get the brackets.... as suggested above... do get the dealership to put them on there for free

Apr 27, 2007 | 08:37 AM

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get e-bay projector headlights and retrofit some HID projectors in them to upgrade your lights

now that I think of it you probably just want to get your car back as soon as you can, which is understandable

Apr 27, 2007 | 09:14 AM

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yeessss

i cant stand driving this damn cobalt.

takes a minute to reach 40 mph

Apr 27, 2007 | 02:22 PM

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DEI alarms over Compustar ANY day of the week...come to the audio forum if you think otherwise.

Apr 27, 2007 | 02:33 PM

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actually...im kinda looking for an amarm which wont cost me more than 500 dollars-installed....you guys have given me some good suggestions but that compu star...looks amazin at least the remote...must b like a grand...

Apr 27, 2007 | 02:48 PM

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clifford matrix 2 way alarm/remote start can be had easily for 500ish installed W/ lifetime warranty. DO it.

Apr 27, 2007 | 03:22 PM

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Speaking of the 02-03 headlights. Didn't I read something about a TSB to get the originals replaced or something? I'd hate to have this done to mine.

Apr 27, 2007 | 04:38 PM

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TSB???

on second note...i just noticed how hot this thread became. lol

i originally posted it just to tell everyone..and now its got over 500 views...]

and i totally appreciate all the suggestions guys

youre al the best

this is def the forum for maxima owners

Apr 27, 2007 | 05:02 PM

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man ... i dont think this problem hit my neghborhood at all becuase i know about 3 other guys with maximas and nothing happened yet. .. so i am thinking whether or not to get the alarms yall are talking about ..

Apr 27, 2007 | 05:22 PM

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I think this thread has reached the end of its usefulness. There are tons of other stolen HID thread out there if y'all need input. PM me with questions if you have em.