• deleted@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    Aerodynamic headlights should never ever cost $6k under any circumstances.

    Greedy corporate executives ran out of ideas to grow their revenue so we have to deal with absurdity inflated prices.

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        2 hours ago

        They’re also only 6k in the US because y’all pay extra for everything German and somehow also get worse reliability.

        New matrix LED headlight for A6 C8 from Hella is 1700 EUR. Used one from a wrecker could be as low as 300. Parts catalog also shows individual LEDs for repairs.

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        3 hours ago

        Toyota Avalon 2011 headlight housing (which usually gets damaged) with auto leveling costs $150 each from the dealer ship. I still run the factory blasts and leveling motor and I just replace HID bulbs for ~$180 every 5 years or so.

        Compare it with 2022 Toyota Avalon with unserviceable headlights without auto leveling which cost ~$2000

        So a fender bender would cost $10k easy just for a pair of headlights and a bumper.