Headlights Depo or OEM Audi
I have a set of projector depo lights from uniquestyleracing. They have been fine for me. I recently swapped my halogen H1 bulbs for an LED bulb and it\u2019s plenty bright at night.
In der Fahrschule wurde mir damals beigebracht sich bei blendenden Autos auf den rechten Fahrbahnrand zu orientieren, nicht reinzustarren.
Unless you are in love with those headlights, I'd go with some smileys, I installed the Depo reps.
Can confirm replaced 1 headlight, front bumper and fenders - of course all aftermarket through insurance. IIRC the claim was $4300.
Just did the almost the same thing on my A6, Mint used headlight off ebay was $1000 bucks, being in the winter my headlights modules started going out so i bought 3 working ones for $300 off ebay
I ran Depos on a 97 M3 for a while, much better than the condition of the headlights when I bought the car, middle of the road for me and I have horrible night vision.
I\u2019ve had Depo for 4 years now, on a car kept outside. Mine have not leaked at all, but the lenses have started to fade. I\u2019m about to restore them soon.
Depos are junk, they yellow and get water inside them anytime you wash your car.
DEPOs are absolute trash. I've had them literally crumble while sitting on my kitchen table... Like tabs started flying around...
I admit they do "look" good because they are brand new, but they are the biggest pile of excrement this side of the equator! My headlights for that wagon, while the beams are near perfectly aimed (yes i did that) i about have a brain aneurysm Everytime I see them in the front of the wagon, specially if I get locked or fixated.
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Which headlights to choose — Depo or OEM Audi?
If choosing headlights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare headlights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which headlights are better — OEM Audi or Depo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights OEM Audi and Depo were roughly equal.
- Depo received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 88 points.
- Depo ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 6.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (4.1) than for Depo (3.3).
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Headlights OEM Audi have better feature ratings than Depo:
- Condensation - owners believe, that this property for Depo is better than OEM Audi.
- Brightness - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms Depo.
- Aim - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to Depo.
Which headlights are more popular — Depo or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall more popular than OEM Audi.
By vote balance, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Audi:
- For Depo, the ratio of positive (256) to negative (157) votes is 99 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (59) to negative (8) votes is 51 vote.
By number of reviews, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Audi:
- For headlights Depo there are 131 review: 72 positive, 20 neutral, 39 negative.
- For headlights OEM Audi there are 22 reviews: 19 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
Which headlights do car owners prefer — Depo or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, these manufacturers led the same number of car-specific ratings:
Depo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.
OEM Audi are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S4, and others.
Other comparisons of headlights
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For example, comparisons of headlights Depo with: Hella, Morimoto, OEM Volkswagen, TYC, OEM BMW, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, OEM Subaru, Osram, OEM Porsche.
Also available: comparisons of headlights OEM Audi with: Hella, Morimoto, OEM Volkswagen, TYC, OEM BMW, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, OEM Subaru, Osram, OEM Porsche.
You can also see who is better among other headlights manufacturers: Hella or Depo, Depo or Morimoto, Depo or OEM Volkswagen, Depo or TYC, OEM BMW or Depo.