I have used the Meguiar's head light restoration kit before with good luck. Toothpaste really doesn't do much. Tried it as well. Once I found I could just buy new headlights for less than 50.00 a pair. I didn't waste my time with trying to clean faded ones again. Even though they come out nice when cleaned. they are still not super clear and dull again pretty quick. I have replaced the headlights on 3 cars now. None for more than 55.00 for a pair and they also come with new bulbs. If you need to save more, cleaning will do. But dollar for dollar and time wise. I would just buy new for as chap as they are. Just my 02 here
Restore or Clean a Dull Headlight Assembly
The headlights on my Crownvic weathered to the point that I added driving lights to increase night time visibility. I tried cleaning them a number of times with a cleaner polish but that didn't quite do the job.
Finally I tried a Plastic Cleaner Polish, and I couldn't believe the difference. There are a number of products on the market for varying prices. I can not comment on which is better, but I'll give you some ideas. I imagine that for the most part they are equally effective.
There are complete kits that include very very fine sand paper, or other abrasives, cleaning rags, and plastic polish. OR one may purchase just the plastic polish and use an abrasive you already have lying around.
The first time around, I used some turtle wax cleaning compound, followed by PlastX Each are available at Walmart for less than $5 each.
The next time around, I used some 000 grade steel wool, and Plastx. The steel wool did a little better job than the turtle wax cleaning compound. I bought the steel wool at K-mart for about $3.00 It was a pack of 6, two each of three different grades.
In either case, the headlights on all my cars are now restored to pretty near their original brilliance for less than ten dollars.
Once you have restored yours, you'll notice how many cars are on the road with dull headlights, and you'll want to stop everyone and tell them how easy it is to restore them.
Finally I tried a Plastic Cleaner Polish, and I couldn't believe the difference. There are a number of products on the market for varying prices. I can not comment on which is better, but I'll give you some ideas. I imagine that for the most part they are equally effective.
There are complete kits that include very very fine sand paper, or other abrasives, cleaning rags, and plastic polish. OR one may purchase just the plastic polish and use an abrasive you already have lying around.
The first time around, I used some turtle wax cleaning compound, followed by PlastX Each are available at Walmart for less than $5 each.
The next time around, I used some 000 grade steel wool, and Plastx. The steel wool did a little better job than the turtle wax cleaning compound. I bought the steel wool at K-mart for about $3.00 It was a pack of 6, two each of three different grades.
In either case, the headlights on all my cars are now restored to pretty near their original brilliance for less than ten dollars.
Once you have restored yours, you'll notice how many cars are on the road with dull headlights, and you'll want to stop everyone and tell them how easy it is to restore them.
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I just bought a pair for my 94 mustang 55.00 shipped about 2 weeks ago, before that was my 90 dodge spirit 45 shipped, before that was on a 89 nissan sentra. I forget exactly what they were. been a few years. But they were under 50.00 Looks like almost every mini van are crazy priced. Almost every other 98 up car I did a search on are in the 50.00 to 75.00 a pair range. A little more than early cars you are right. 
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