WTF Ford?!!! $5,600 for taillight replacement?!!

[NotMyName]

Dear Ford,

You are NOT Rolls Royce!

Sincerely,
Concerned Consumer

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[JExpedition07]

Taillights for my STX are $150 , If you can afford a Platinum you can afford $5,000 repair here and there. That’s a well known risk when buying a luxury vehicle, need to pay to play. They make trucks for us cheapskates, that’s why I bought my STX.

 

[Graygoose2021]

Union Wages. ?‍

 

[NotMyName]

Taillights for my STX are $150 , If you can afford a Platinum you can afford $5,000 repair here and there. That’s a well known risk when buying a luxury vehicle, need to pay to play. They make trucks for us cheapskates, that’s why I bought my STX.

So rape the ones who buy luxury? Sound logic right there.

 

[JExpedition07]

So rape the ones who buy luxury? Sound logic right there.

You wanted 3D cams, radar, LED’s. I bought a basic halogen. You pay more for more. It’s not r*pe, it’s the cost of a good. You think all that capability should be free? What is this, socialism?

 

[tommyxc]

what a dumb

Taillights for my STX are $150 , If you can afford a Platinum you can afford $5,000 repair here and there. That’s a well known risk when buying a luxury vehicle, need to pay to play. They make trucks for us cheapskates, that’s why I bought my STX.

pretty siily statement

 

[JExpedition07]

what a dumb

pretty siily statement

Yep. It’s so wrong that I have to spend more on gasoline for my F-150 than my neighbor with her Carolla. I should spend the same as her right?!?

 

[NotMyName]

Yep. It’s so wrong that I have to spend more on gasoline for my F-150 than my neighbor with her Carolla. I should spend the same as her right?!?

Your analogy is so skewed and lack of logic shown is reason enough not to continue a conversation; however, great job in making my point! If she spent $60 to fill her car, you should spend $2,200 to fill yours up. I mean, hey, if you can afford the bigger tank you can afford to pay $2,200 to fill it up.

 

[JExpedition07]

Your analogy is so skewed and lack of logic shown is reason enough not to continue a conversation; however, great job in making my point! If she spent $60 to fill her car, you should spend $2,200 to fill yours up. I mean, hey, if you can afford the bigger tank you can afford to pay $2,200 to fill it up.

No, because the gas is accomplishing the same thing. These lights, are not. You have LED bulbs, radar sensors, cameras? All that with the associated communications hardware and modules. Your lights carry alot more function and capability, her gas and mine carry the same basic functionality. I just burn more.

My 5.0 has a new long block price of $13,000, and her Carolla is $4,000, so I’ll pay 3X if my engine blows up. Again, that comes with the increased capability of the far more advanced engine. I see what you are saying, it’s a lot. But it’s not that crazy.

 

[NotMyName]

No, because the gas is accomplishing the same thing. These lights, are not. You have LED bulbs, radar sensors, cameras? All that with the associated communications hardware and modules. Your lights carry alot more function and capability, her gas and mine carry the same basic functionality. I just burn more.

My 5.0 has a new long block price of $13,000, and her Carolla is $4,000, so I’ll pay 3X if my engine blows up. Again, that comes with the increased capability of the far more advanced engine. I see what you are saying, it’s a lot. But it’s not that crazy.

I appreciate you deleting the other post as it was insensitive and hurt my feelings….i couldn’t find my happy space for 5 minutes ???. Joking aside, there are no cameras in the tail light. The plastic housing (not much different than yours) and led bulb are $1,500 each without sensors, radar or all that other jazz that brought the price up to $2,650 ea. Are you really saying the led justifies a 1,000% increase? If so, I have a bunch of stuff to sell you….then maybe I could afford the $5,600 ????

 

[tommyxc]

Yep. It’s so wrong that I have to spend more on gasoline for my F-150 than my neighbor with her Carolla. I should spend the same as her right?!?

You pay the same for gas you just buy more of it, Any more silly questions just let me know

 

[Syclone Rob]

Union Wages. ?‍

Nope.. that is not it.

 

[rockfish]

Taillights for my STX are $150 , If you can afford a Platinum you can afford $5,000 repair here and there. That’s a well known risk when buying a luxury vehicle, need to pay to play. They make trucks for us cheapskates, that’s why I bought my STX.

So you think it makes sense for a platinum taillight to be $5000 and an STX taillight to be $150 then?

 

[Graygoose2021]

Nope.. that is not it.

usually prices are a good portion of what it takes to build such commodity. Wonder why its so high then.

 

[Graygoose2021]

So you think it makes sense for a platinum taillight to be $5000 and an STX taillight to be $150 then?

Nope, highway robbery for sure!

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