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Aight, so I'm new to this forum and to driving (got my junior license not more than 6 months ago (already got a ticket for going 80 in a 35 lol))
But anyways, I made the mistake of buying some altezza taillights for my 01 civic ex coupe:

http://www.wooddashexperts.com/custo...at=9740&page=1

(IMO wooddashexperts.com sucks)

So I decided that I would reduce the rice-ocity of my car and try to find some OEM looking taillights which I did. They're LED and they look dumb cute, but I still don't wanna make any rash decisions like before.

I found a pair at this site:

http://www.directbodykits.com/Produc...C&Show=ExtInfo

And I found a pair at this site:
http://www.speed-element.com/servlet/Detail?no=337

Now the first site sells them for around $200 and the second site sells them for $145. Why? Which site should I buy from?
The first site also says that they're made by Spyder and the other says they're made by Sonar. Which one is more reliable?

ALSO: Because I have an 01 civic and the lights are for 04-05 civics, do I need to do any converting to make them fit?

 
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Buy which ever you want. Search the forum for conversion tips. Search for taillight swap DIYs. What color is your car? Might want to think about Depo taillights. look good on darker cars.

 
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I have a black civic
but im kinda going for that OEM look

 
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check this....https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...onversion.html


and i think the black depo lights are sweet. they are mine when i get my tax refund

 
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seems easy enough...thanks!

but um which tail lights should i get? the cheap ones or the expensive ones?

 
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might as well get the less expensive ones. Before you install them, test the seals to find leaks before you install them. Obviously seal the leaks before installing them. Dont want to have to pull them off later. Even if they have drain holes, condensation can build up so try to eliminate that problem early.

 
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are sonar and spyder pretty much equal in quality/reliability then?

 
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i dont know, can do a search to see who has them. im going to get the depo lights.

 
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I bought the Speed-element ones off Ebay-

I'm not happy at all how they look, but not enough to buy different ones....

 
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^Nice rear lip

 
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wait are ur turn signals yellow?

 
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amber bulbs

 
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ive been looking around to get some new lights on mine too. ive been on ebay and other sites, but is there a way to tell wut ur getting will be good stuff?? i mean how can u tell if ur getting a sweet deal or ur $50 taillights are exactly wut u paid for.

 
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the only way you will know for sure your getting good stuff is if someone you trust says so. if your buying on ebay, find out what brand they are selling then look at their website. ie, depo lights on ebay, go to depo's website. check em out. if you get ripped on ebay, you have good chance of getting your money back because its ebay. ive never had problems with buying on ebay. with the taillights, like i posted before earlier on here i think, water test them before you install them and seal leaks if you find them before you install them.

help?