$658 to Fix Pink Headlight.
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$658 to Fix Pink Headlight.
Friend of Mine's wife has an 06 woth 11k on the clock- took her car into the stealership to fix a pink headlight and was presented with a $658 estimate to replace one bulb, one igniter and one control unit....
I told him to get 2 bulbs from a vendor here and be done with it... Am I talking out of my arse, or am I spot on?
I told him to get 2 bulbs from a vendor here and be done with it... Am I talking out of my arse, or am I spot on?
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Team Owner
Yep. Just the bulb. They're charging you for their lack of diagnostic skills, replacing unnecessary parts at your expense.
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$658
Son of a...
How much is 2 morimoto bulbs...$40 or something
Son of a...
How much is 2 morimoto bulbs...$40 or something
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$40 for morimoto which are great bulbs or if you want to go all out get the osram cbi or osram svs bulbs for $195. Expensive, but if you were going to spend $600+ anyways, doesn't $195 sound like a bargain?
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Thanks for the replies guys... Putting my bride in a 4runner (the TL isn't optimal for hauling around our 3 year old, so I'm gonna keep the old TL for a DD and put the big diesel in the garage. I'm looking to do some mods cause I can't leave anything alone for any length of time.
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Three Wheelin'
Why would the District Manager chew anyone out if they are trying to make more money for a business the district manager is running?
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TLicious Type S
This really does suck--I guess most of the dealerships are so profit driven that they'll do anything to anyone for a buck. What a heck of a way to live your life.
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Service departments are where the dealers make their $$. If the OP hadn't advised his friend, the car might have been repaired at $658. Not everyone is mechanically inclined or has access to friends that are. Cars have become more and more complicated (or appear to be) to some folks and simply feel more comfortable with the dealer.
I'm not condoning the dealership raking folks over the coals but it's business.
I'm not condoning the dealership raking folks over the coals but it's business.
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morimoto 3five 5k d2s - estimated cost $50 shipped!
gotta love stealerships!
morimoto 3five 5k d2s - estimated cost $50 shipped!
gotta love stealerships!
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