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Old 12-14-2020, 05:01 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by Wally86 View Post
People will find a way.

Like the LEDs on this 86... I have no intention of keeping them on the car forever. I'm going to remove them and put them in a box after i get some Vlands so I can get back to having a headlight that costs $20 to replace instead of $1000. Some of this "forward thinking" is super backward for the consumer. I agree with you there.
Well, that's where OEMs piss me off. I understand parts aren't free, and you need to charge for them, but what do you think the profit margin on a $1,000 headlight is, particularly when it is a part on a $25,000 to $30,000 car?

I mean does anyone really think that a pair of headlights is 6% to 8% of the cost of building the vehicle?
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