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thomasmnile
Explorer
Jan 28, 2015

Edmunds 'Hammers' The New F-150

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Wonder why they didn't do something a little more real world like back it into a parking lot stanchion. I was more aghast at the $887 cost to replace the tail light assembly............:E

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  • 3oaks wrote:
    They only estimated what it would cost to repair a steel bodied truck. Why didn't they take a hammer to a 2014 model and take it to the same shop for repairs? Then we would have a more accurate comparison. And $60 per hour shop labor rate? That's cheap compared to the average shop rate in my area of $80+ or any work performed.


    Why did they have to estimate? Too lazy to just call a parts desk ? It has already been posted all over the web that the part is the same cost 2014 and 2015 .

    Repair cost are nothing NOTHING compared to bodily injuries,that is what insurance companies are interested in and what they will pass on to customers.
  • They only estimated what it would cost to repair a steel bodied truck. Why didn't they take a hammer to a 2014 model and take it to the same shop for repairs? Then we would have a more accurate comparison. And $60 per hour shop labor rate? That's cheap compared to the average shop rate in my area of $80+ or any work performed.
  • I recall reading that Ford has put a side looking camera in the tail light assembly? If so, not only expensive to replace in an accident, but will become a very HIGH theft item.