Rear light cluster - replacement cost!

[Hypermiler]

Ok, so if you read my disastrous "what I did to my Phev today" you will know that I need to sort out a busted rear light fitting. Turns out that the plastic "cover" isn't a cover at all, but part of one integral piece which is going to set me back a little under £300 fitted incl VAT. :shock: Apparently the rear lights are LEDs which makes the fitting that much more expensive - I was a bit surprised after all the discussions on here re replacing lights with LEDS, perhaps that is just the front ones...

My joy at finding I had only bashed the light in rather than the bodywork was short-lived - spraying a panel might not have cost a lot more!

Let that be a warning to all - parts for this car are looking like they are going to be on the pricey side!
Cheers
H

 

[Kim]

Wow, that's a tough number... Very sorry to hear that!
Gangsters

 

[RazMan]

The fact that the lights are filled with LEDs does not make fitting any more expensive than conventional lights - it is purely the cost of the unit. Either way it is just a 10 minute fit.
LEDs are mainly installed for their extremely low current consumption- very important in an EV car.

 

[ChicoryCoffee]

My wife just reversed into a post. I can't believe how thin the plastic is. I too thought it was just a lens cover given how flimsy it is . Gutted to find out I'll have to change cluster. This car has the poorest build quality and flimsiest materials I have ever come across....especially at this price point.

I think nail varnish has a tougher finish when compared to the paint job on this too....

Piece of junk.

Will go Phev again, but not Mitsubishi

Sorry for being grumpy :shock:

 

[user 816]

Actually LED's do make the fitting more expensive for us, due to their indefinite life, manufacturers don't need to design a fitting for bulb changes so (like many manufacturers) took the opportunity to design cheaper to make moulded all in one modules.

Worse for us as if a LED does fail (rare but it happened to me on another car) you have to replace the whole unit instead of £1 bulb!

 

[jaapv]

Wait until you break a HID headlight unit - those go for 1500 GBP or more - on many brands...All car manufacturers seem to make their big bucks on spare parts.

 

[Jimmac]

if insurance is apying for damage it is always worth checking Ebay and Gumtree for breakers, savings usually at least 40% on new if not more