LEDs are just the latest take on headlights. LEDs have been around for a while and are almost ubiquitous as DRLs regardless of price. The headlight LEDs are bound to be pricier to replace than the well proven Xenons, Both of which are way more expensive and brighter than Halogens. I think it all depends on how much night driving you intend to do. I’m old, one eyed, and retired so I don’t ever plan to drive after dark, so the less expensive the better. Plus, I’ve never been an Early Adopter.
My BMW uses Xenons which are very bright and they do a little dance when you turn them on. My 2003 Passat with 118,000 miles uses Halogens which are lighted (DRL) whenever the car is running. The passenger side bulb is original and the driver side burned out a year ago and was replaced at a cost of $40 by the dealer. I’m also lazy.
This is another example of the technology that has convinced one of my friends and I, both long time owners of pricey European cars, that we have now entered the Leasing Era.
But I'm sure non of the New Tech Lighting can hold a candle to the Cibie Z Beam Headlights and Hella Iodine-Quartz Driving Lights that I used when I ran all-night rallies back in the early 60s.
My BMW uses Xenons which are very bright and they do a little dance when you turn them on. My 2003 Passat with 118,000 miles uses Halogens which are lighted (DRL) whenever the car is running. The passenger side bulb is original and the driver side burned out a year ago and was replaced at a cost of $40 by the dealer. I’m also lazy.
This is another example of the technology that has convinced one of my friends and I, both long time owners of pricey European cars, that we have now entered the Leasing Era.
But I'm sure non of the New Tech Lighting can hold a candle to the Cibie Z Beam Headlights and Hella Iodine-Quartz Driving Lights that I used when I ran all-night rallies back in the early 60s.