if there is no other damage than the headlights, its a great deal. you could even buy some projector headlights for it and still be under what the actual price should be. but like they say, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. my guess is there has been some more damage. a few things could go wrong form crashing into a street light. i would be cautious.

 

Your friend is ripping you off if he says 3-5k for headlights! Is there something your not telling us?

 

You should definitely check out how often fluids were flushed and such. Mine is also an '04 and it has 284,000 KM's, no leaks whatsoever and no problems besides the usual maintenance (brakes, windshield, tires)

But damn, $8,000 is pretty cheap. I payed $10K for mine,

 

You should definitely check out how often fluids were flushed and such. Mine is also an '04 and it has 284,000 KM's, no leaks whatsoever and no problems besides the usual maintenance (brakes, windshield, tires)

But damn, $8,000 is pretty cheap. I payed $10K for mine,

 

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You can definitely just replace your headlights for like $500