FOR SALE W124 Original Pre Face Lift Mercedes Headlight Lenses VERY Rare!! $4000

[elietristan]

All,

I have in my possession a Brand New set of new old stock ORIGINAL factory Mercedes European Headlight Lenses pre face lift.

$4000 plus shipping and PayPal fees.

PM me for any serious inquiries.

 

[TimL]

Man, I remember when folks laughed about $5k for entire NOS headlights, now we're seeing $4k for NOS lenses.....

In either case, good luck with the sale

 

[elietristan]

Everything is going up these days including our cars... If anyone can find these for anything less I say you struck a pot of gold. To some of us that might be unaffordable but to some that is just pocket change. Another way to look at it is that some of the newer german cars have headlights that cost way more than what these lenses are going for and that's if one can even find these original lenses from MB with their MB packaging.

 

[gerryvz]

It was not many years ago when I brought MANY sets of these lenses home from Germany ….. as part of a group buy …..

People paid $400 per pair shipped …. And in the MB packaging ….

GROUP BUY: 500E "Euro" Headlight Lenses | Parts for Sale

 

[elietristan]

That was almost a decade ago...Do you have any left that you would be willing to sell?

 

[duuder]

It was not many years ago when I brought MANY sets of these lenses home from Germany ….. as part of a group buy …..

People paid $400 per pair shipped …. And in the MB packaging ….

GROUP BUY: 500E "Euro" Headlight Lenses | Parts for Sale

That was pretty sweet!!

 

[TimL]

That was almost a decade ago...Do you have any left that you would be willing to sell?

I don’t believe that was the point of Gerry’s comment and it most definitely wasn’t the point of my comment. The point was that prices today have increased exponentially compared to what they were in the past. Demand and supply will tell if your pricing will find a taker. If it does it will mark a new high point. That’s all.

 

[TerryA]

Man, I remember when folks laughed about $5k for entire NOS headlights, now we're seeing $4k for NOS lenses.....

In either case, good luck with the sale

Wow! I wined when I paid $800.00 for my Hells e-Codes plus another $120.00’or so for the clear Hella side markers. Maybe I should just part out my car.

 

[036]

I payed 68 Euro a piece by mb dealer... want to see invoice?

 

[elietristan]

I don’t believe that was the point of Gerry’s comment and it most definitely wasn’t the point of my comment. The point was that prices today have increased exponentially compared to what they were in the past. Demand and supply will tell if your pricing will find a taker. If it does it will mark a new high point. That’s all.

Thanks for the clarification and appreciate the gestures. It seems that our cars are becoming very expensive museum pieces with extremely hard to find original parts for them. Even things such as an OEM fan clutch which is considered critical for proper operation yet it's NLA.

 

[500AMM]

Wow! I wined when I paid $800.00 for my Hells e-Codes plus another $120.00’or so for the clear Hella side markers. Maybe I should just part out my car.

At some point in the future that could be the reality, who knows.

But frankly spoken, I am not a fan of the rude price philosophy we witness these days.

 

[gerryvz]

I have many many rare parts that I have the price set at EUR 5.000—

Unfortunately I have not had many buyers for them. But I just decided to wait until the market catches up with my price. And slowly, it is catching up. This headlight lens listing shows that it is.

@elietristan I have a pair of NEW MB E500 Euro headlamp lenses for sale, but EUR 5.000— ……

 

[gerryvz]

I don’t believe that was the point of Gerry’s comment and it most definitely wasn’t the point of my comment. The point was that prices today have increased exponentially compared to what they were in the past. Demand and supply will tell if your pricing will find a taker. If it does it will mark a new high point. That’s all.

Correct. At EUR 4.000 … that is probably more than EUR 50.000 of lenses sitting on that table ….. all of them made it back to the USA no problem and were shipped to their buyers (all in the first post of the thread).

 

[elietristan]

Our cars are by no means a poor or an average man's car. Now a day's it's a prestige rich class status to own and maintain one in pristine condition.

 

[duuder]

Our cars are by no means a poor or an average man's car. Now a day's it's a prestige rich class status to own and maintain one in pristine condition.

Maintaining it is a premium...

 

[GRAEME JOHNSON]

With tongue firmly in cheek

I just got these from UK e-bay for £30 for my humble C126
But I feel they would be far more at home on a mighty 500E
So if any of you US based concourse kings want those vital extra
points at pebble beach this year I might let you twist my arm for $1000 !

In all seriousness the seller makes a valid point
people have cars for sentimental reasons, you could be very rich
but have a 500E because you always wanted one before you made your money

This stuff doesnt come up that often and if its what you want and you think its worth the money fair play
No one is being forced to buy them if we think the price is too high we can wait for a lower priced set to come up
If Mr Musk had a 500E and needed a new set of lenses to make it perfect , I dont think he would spend an
hour a night looking on e-bay for the next ten years just in case a cheaper set came along.

I couldnt afford them or justify the money but other people may be fine, you only need one buyer

My wife thinks £30 for the locking bolts was a waste of money

Graeme Johnson

 

[northNH]

I sold a NOS pair of facelift E500 complete headlights 2-3 years ago for $3500 + shipping and felt like a thief.
Looking back I suspect the buyer feels the same today.

 

[elietristan]

Wow, you are really high on yourself.
But thanks for telling me I don't deserve my car since I don't fit in the owners segment financially.

You are NOT cool. You giving me the finger is NOT cool. I was not agressive towards you and as a matter of fact have not addressed nor directed anything negative towards you. You don't like my price then don't buy it. No one is twisting your arm or pushing anything onto you.

 

[elietristan]

With tongue firmly in cheek

I just got these from UK e-bay for £30 for my humble C126
But I feel they would be far more at home on a mighty 500E
So if any of you US based concourse kings want those vital extra
points at pebble beach this year I might let you twist my arm for $1000 !

In all seriousness the seller makes a valid point
people have cars for sentimental reasons, you could be very rich
but have a 500E because you always wanted one before you made your money

This stuff doesnt come up that often and if its what you want and you think its worth the money fair play
No one is being forced to buy them if we think the price is too high we can wait for a lower priced set to come up
If Mr Musk had a 500E and needed a new set of lenses to make it perfect , I dont think he would spend an
hour a night looking on e-bay for the next ten years just in case a cheaper set came along.

I couldnt afford them or justify the money but other people may be fine, you only need one buyer

My wife thinks £30 for the locking bolts was a waste of money

Graeme Johnson

You are a gentleman and I appreciate your message and perspective on things.

 

[sheward]

I believe what we have here is a simple misunderstanding, so common due to lack of face-to-face communication. The downside to the internet.

 

[ALL500]

Headlights are worth what now? Over the past 10 years, I've come across three sets of these and could never sell em. Gave them all away free on different occasions.

 

[Jimbo]

Fek all you pricks who raised your eyebrows to my sale of these a few months ago... You know who you are.

 

[gerryvz]

Fek all you pricks who raised your eyebrows to my sale of these a few months ago... You know who you are.

You left lots of money on the table, I think !

 

[gsxr]

Fek all you pricks who raised your eyebrows to my sale of these a few months ago... You know who you are.

For reference, here's the prior sale:

SOLD - Early euro-lens...NOS | Parts for Sale

An extra new set here that I found, with a new with a layer of Lamin-x applied on both (thanks G !) $2200 shipped in the USA from Connecticut. Will drop the price if you can come pick it up in Manchester. Can ship overseas for the actual shipping price to your country.

www.500eboard.co

 

[Ian White]

I sold a NOS pair of facelift E500 complete headlights 2-3 years ago for $3500 + shipping and felt like a thief.
Looking back I suspect the buyer feels the same today.

Have another set? lol!

 

[ace10]

 

[gerryvz]

Yes, best to either hold the $4,000 price or as I do, INCREASE it to $5,000. These get rarer every year.

 

[quantumorbit]

Reasonably priced NOS complete headlights still show up, just have to look out for them

500E Headlight Left Side NOS ,A1248204959

NOS Mercedes-Benz Hella Headlight Right 500E

Moderator edit: These apparently sold and eBay is not displaying the original ad, unable to tell what these were.

 

[500AMM]

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FYI - two of them in that eBay-link are for LHT - left hand traffic (UK, Japan etc..), and the others are regular 124 headlights. Be aware of this if you are looking for RHT 500E500 lenses/headlights.

 

[gsxr]

FYI - two of them in that eBay-link are for LHT - left hand traffic (UK, Japan etc..), and the others are regular 124 headlights. Be aware of this if you are looking for RHT 500E500 lenses/headlights.

Yep. Linkservkehr = Left Hand Traffic.

LHT lenses AND reflectors are different vs RHT. Seller is forum member masakrer (link).

 

[gsxr]

masakrer has a single facelift E500 driver-side headlight, NOS, for $1550 USD...

Mercedes 124 E500 headlight Left Side 1248203557 | eBay

<p>Mercedes 124 E500 headlight Left Side 1248203557. Condition is "New". Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.</p><p>This is new Unit for driving in countries w left hand traffic</p><p>( Germany as example)</p><p>There was a damage to the headlight but has been repaired </p><p>Please have a look...

www.ebay.com

 

[gsxr]

FYI ... the others are regular 124 headlights. Be aware of this if you are looking for RHT 500E500 lenses/headlights.

Yeah, be careful out there, many sellers do stupid things like listing "300E 400E 500E" because they believe all 124 lights are the same. Hope nobody paid a premium for standard 124 lights.

 

[quantumorbit]

@500AMM which one is regular W124 ? Both look 500E to me. Take note when you see the link the first thing you see are other items listed for sale, you need to scroll down to see the listing I shared that already ended.

Mercedes W124 500E Headlight Left Side NOS, A1248204959 sold for aprox $1220

New NOS Mercedes-Benz Hella Headlight Right Mercedes W124 500E 0008201366 Sold for aprox EUR 1,600

 

[gsxr]

Those are a mismatched set... first photo (driver headlight) is LHT, second (passenger headlight) is RHT.

 

[quantumorbit]

Those are a mismatched set... first photo (driver headlight) is LHT, second (passenger headlight) is RHT.

Correct. These are separate listings, did not sell as a set. Just sharing to make the point that these can be found at reasonable prices.

 

[500AMM]

@500AMM which one is regular W124 ? Both look 500E to me. Take note when you see the link the first thing you see are other items listed for sale, you need to scroll down to see the listing I shared that already ended.

Mercedes W124 500E Headlight Left Side NOS, A1248204959 sold for aprox $1220
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New NOS Mercedes-Benz Hella Headlight Right Mercedes W124 500E 0008201366 Sold for aprox EUR 1,600
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As already mentioned in an earlier post above the first one is a LHT 500E headlight, and they are always close to half the price of RHT headlights.

The next one is a regular 124 headlight with a RHT 500E lens. You clearly see the grey shielding ahead of the bulb in the auxiliary lamp, and it is likely that this hasn't been modified to high beam as it should be, but still works as a fog light. So in reality you are buying a RHT 500E lens only. When that said - that W124 headlight bucket can be modified to work as intended for a 500E.

 

[500AMM]

Yep. Linkservkehr = Left Hand Traffic.

LHT lenses AND reflectors are different vs RHT. Seller is forum member masakrer (link).

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That statement is in fact important to keep in mind when finding regular 124 headlights upgraded with 500E500 lenses. AFAIK it is no mechanical difference which prevents a combination of LHT headlight buckest and RHT lenses and vice versa. Checking the headlight bucket PN is the only way to reveal that.

It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison of the beam pattern from a correct headlight vs. a mixed up headlight.

 

[elietristan]

Yes, best to either hold the $4,000 price or as I do, INCREASE it to $5,000. These get rarer every year.

You know what Gerry you are correct and agree with you. I take that back and my price still stands at $4k. These are the correct Germany, USA lenses NOT UK, Japan!

I challenge folks to find a brand new set exactly like mine

 

[elietristan]

Yes, best to either hold the $4,000 price or as I do, INCREASE it to $5,000. These get rarer every year.

Gerry could you please remove/delete the comment where I stated $3600

 

[elietristan]

Money talks $$$ bullshit walks

 

[quantumorbit]

@elietristan
My post may have come off as criticism, but the intention was really to be helpful by giving feedback based on current market trends and most importantly to learn from those more knowledgeable since the 500E headlights are really tricky. Setting the correct price can be challenging, especially with unique items, and sometimes it helps to hear different perspectives to find a fair balance. At the end of the day these are your lenses and only you know what they're truly worth to you. I hope you find the right buyer at a price you're happy with. No disrespect was meant, and I apologize if any comments came across the wrong way.

 

[elietristan]

@elietristan
My post may have come off as criticism, but the intention was really to be helpful by giving feedback based on current market trends and most importantly to learn from those more knowledgeable since the 500E headlights are really tricky. Setting the correct price can be challenging, especially with unique items, and sometimes it helps to hear different perspectives to find a fair balance. At the end of the day these are your lenses and only you know what they're truly worth to you. I hope you find the right buyer at a price you're happy with. No disrespect was meant, and I apologize if any comments came across the wrong way.

Hello. Thank you for the kind comment! No disrespect was perceived and no need for apologies. I totally understood where you were coming from. I know that seller very well. He is out of the UK and works for an MB sales and service place. Many years ago I made the mistake once of buying a pair of his headlights only to find out they were UK/Japan with incorrect housings. Luckily Master Dave Meimann (GSXR) had saved me by teaching me right from wrong on what the differences are between the various types of lenses. I then managed to get seller to agree on getting shipper to return item and issue me a refund. It was a very close call and almost lost my money. Bottom line these original factory Euro lenses from MB for Germany / USA roads are VERY RARE!! If anyone can find them for sale then all the power to them.

 

[elietristan]

Did I say something incorrectly Dave? You did show me the differences back then and almost lost my shirt on the wrong headlights!

 

[gsxr]

Did I say something incorrectly Dave? You did show me the differences back then and almost lost my shirt on the wrong headlights!

No no, I just didn't know (or, forgot?) that you almost ended up with "wrong" lights and had to return a set to the UK! Good to hear you were able to sort that out.

 

[elietristan]

Our cars have a lot of special and unique things to them from procedures to applications etc....Dave you are a walking encyclopedia when it comes to our cars and very grateful for your support and sharing your knowledge and wisdom throughout the years that helped me through difficulties when facing challenges with our cars.

 

[elietristan]

Someone hacked into my account and is sending these messages!!! Please reach out to Gerry ASAP

 

[elietristan]

Hey guys. I have no idea how someone was able to hack into my account and wreak havoc here using my account. I heard that I was not the only one. Please disregard any comments with price drops in posts. Very disturbing to say the least. And I have no idea why it says New Member next to my username either

 

[JwashE]

Am I the only who wishes a classified ad can't be turned in to a topical forum about the state of a market for a product category where others can hijack said listing to potentially undercut or ameliorate the OP? We have plenty of "state of market" threads elsewhere in the forum for exactly this purpose. No?