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> Replace Headlights On A Prius! $460.00........, That's for one? You're kidding right?????
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post Dec 8 2008, 11:54 AM
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I had a headlight go out on my Toyota Prius this weekend. I called the dealer to see about the replacement part and was told (after he checked my VIN) that I was one of the lucky ones. I don't have the High Density model that costs, with labor, $460.00 to replace. Mine is only $48.00 for the part, plus 2 hours of labor to install. WTF???????

There is a lot of info online about class action cases being brought against Toyota. Not sure if they will get anything out of that. I doubt it.

I think they've outsmarted themselves this time. What was wrong with the old system? You had either the round or the rectangle headlight. When one went out, you bought a new one for 24.00 at the parts store and replaced the whole unit yourself. Just crazy...........

I understand BMW owners are in a similar situation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif)
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post Dec 8 2008, 12:08 PM
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That's just the bulb, a halogen that you can't touch without secret double insulated secret agent gloves, made to order. You also have to take the fuse box out, loosen the front bumper, etc. to get to it. There is a video online about how to do it yourself but I"m not taking a chance on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)


Does misery love company?????

http://priuschat.com/forums/care-maintenan...-headlight.html
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- rda   Replace Headlights On A Prius! $460.00........   Dec 8 2008, 11:54 AM
- - mylo   I replaced bulbs on the bus last week. $6 bu...   Dec 8 2008, 11:55 AM
|- - Darthvader   QUOTE(mylo @ Dec 8 2008, 11:55 AM) 293026...   Dec 8 2008, 01:08 PM
|- - Darth Lefty   QUOTE(Darthvader @ Dec 8 2008, 01:08 PM) ...   Dec 8 2008, 01:09 PM
|- - mylo   QUOTE(Darth Lefty @ Dec 8 2008, 01:09 PM)...   Dec 8 2008, 01:12 PM
|- - Darth Lefty   QUOTE(mylo @ Dec 8 2008, 01:12 PM) 293058...   Dec 8 2008, 01:27 PM
|- - mylo   QUOTE(Darth Lefty @ Dec 8 2008, 01:27 PM)...   Dec 8 2008, 01:32 PM
|- - Bill Z   QUOTE(mylo @ Dec 8 2008, 01:32 PM) 293065...   Dec 8 2008, 02:03 PM
- - eVader   Is that a lens and bulb or just the bulb? Relax, ...   Dec 8 2008, 12:02 PM
- - ChipShot   That's crazy. You expect one of the Big-3 to ...   Dec 8 2008, 12:19 PM
- - Darth Lefty   OEM parts are also always really expensive. A sim...   Dec 8 2008, 12:57 PM
- - tsukiji   Part of the HID assembly is the auto-leveling syst...   Dec 8 2008, 03:02 PM
- - Orangetj   Unfortunately, it's not all that uncommon. The...   Dec 8 2008, 03:18 PM
|- - Suburban Pool Service   The pricing that the OP has encountered is nothing...   Dec 8 2008, 03:30 PM
|- - Bill Z   QUOTE(Suburban Pool Service @ Dec 8 2008, 03...   Dec 8 2008, 03:34 PM
|- - Darthvader   QUOTE(Bill Z @ Dec 8 2008, 03:34 PM) 2931...   Dec 8 2008, 03:40 PM
||- - Bill Z   QUOTE(Darthvader @ Dec 8 2008, 03:40 PM) ...   Dec 8 2008, 03:48 PM
|- - Suburban Pool Service   QUOTE(Bill Z @ Dec 8 2008, 03:34 PM) 2931...   Dec 9 2008, 02:23 PM
|- - Bill Z   QUOTE(Suburban Pool Service @ Dec 9 2008, 02...   Dec 9 2008, 03:06 PM
- - ambrno33   I drive an 06 mustang and when one of my tail ligh...   Dec 8 2008, 03:49 PM
- - Darth Lefty   Pretty typical stuff in the plastic-bumper era.   Dec 8 2008, 04:47 PM
- - eVader   With the OP and comments we will now understand wh...   Dec 8 2008, 05:34 PM
- - rda   Poor engineering indeed. Bottom line is that I pai...   Dec 8 2008, 09:21 PM
|- - Darth Lefty   QUOTE(rda @ Dec 8 2008, 09:21 PM) 293162G...   Dec 8 2008, 10:13 PM
|- - eVader   QUOTE(Darth Lefty @ Dec 8 2008, 10:13 PM)...   Dec 8 2008, 11:30 PM
- - jafount   I think I finally understand what people mean by t...   Dec 9 2008, 07:03 PM
- - MrsTuffPaws   QUOTE(jafount @ Dec 9 2008, 07:03 PM) 293...   Dec 9 2008, 07:16 PM
- - Bill Z   QUOTE(MrsTuffPaws @ Dec 9 2008, 07:16 PM)...   Dec 9 2008, 07:35 PM


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