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9. When You Turn Off the Lights

Estimated New Cost: $250–700*; Estimated DIY Cost: $30* Make an array of flashlights so bright that the police are unable to detect the broken headlight, tricking them into not stopping you for it. One automobile owner DIY'd a headlight after realizing it was less expensive to mount three torches to the opening where his headlight had been.

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When Your Lights Go Out on Pinterest (@manchit13) This is far less expensive in comparison to having it serviced by a mechanic. A $15–$20 halogen bulb can cost up to $700 to fix, depending on labor expenses. You can get seven fines for a broken headlight before the cost/benefit starts to balance out on its own, as the average cost of a ticket is $90.