$1100 tail light

[NyackRob79]

Wife too the Expy Platinum to Costco two days ago. Winds were strong, and blowing around all of the shopping carts in the parking lot. She comes back to the car after shopping, with a shopping cart lodged in passenger side tail light. Glass shattered.

Took it to a local Geico body shop. That's an $1100 tail light. Comes complimentary with condensation. Good thing we have a low-deductible plan. Just thought I'd share.

 

[scottdm]

Maybe send the bill to Costco and tell them their lot attendants were being negligent. A silver lining is that there is no paint work required and it's an easy swap of the taillight.

 

[bushpilot]

yup, its a slightly different light than on the super duty's and theyre about the same price.
headlights are over $1000 as well (another reason to consider having them clear-bra'd)

 

[techdude99]

That sucks. Looks like they're charging you a few hundred for labor. New is $750 at Ford parts giant.

 

[Lou Hamilton]

The Stealth headlights are almost $1700.

 

[NyackRob79]

Actually the total claim cost is $2100. They determined a dent on the bumper too so they're repainting the whole bumper, some other diagnostic charges. Who knows, I'm just paying my deductible and (not)enjoying the rental Tahoe they gave me.

 

[techdude99]

$2100? From a cart? Yikes. I hope Geico doesn't raise your rates next year.

I think parts prices will continue to increase as cars become more reliable. Electric cars have almost no maintenance and very few moving parts so it wouldn't surprise me their parts prices become stratospheric.

 

[Deadman]

Actually the total claim cost is $2100. They determined a dent on the bumper too so they're repainting the whole bumper, some other diagnostic charges. Who knows, I'm just paying my deductible and (not)enjoying the rental Tahoe they gave me.

be careful what you ask for..... If they do a horrible job painting that bumper, you might wish you had the dent with good paint.... Just a thought.

 

[st381183]

be careful what you ask for..... If they do a horrible job painting that bumper, you might wish you had the dent with good paint.... Just a thought.

Indeed. Do a paintless dent repair or if you can live with the dent leave it and pocket the extra dough to cover your new higher premiums.

 

[2018ExpyPlatinum]

......And you wonder why insurance companies are so quick to total. Saw a $85k CTS V with $20k in damage totaled. Not sure that makes sense to me, but who am I. Spoke to a body shop guy a few years ago. He said when ins. cos. see multiple air bag deployment, glass breakage, bumpers and a car more than four years old, they are quick to total. Sad state of affairs.