Headlight core charge?

[mike2733]

Just spent $1,500 to replace a headlight and asked if I could keep the old headlight. They initially told me yes but then added the next day that I needed to pay a $100 core charge if I wanted the old one. Core charge for a headlight??? Never heard of such a thing. Like the $1,500 isn't bad enough for a new one.

 

[Tulecreeper]

Just spent $1,500 to replace a headlight and asked if I could keep the old headlight. They initially told me yes but then added the next day that I needed to pay a $100 core charge if I wanted the old one. Core charge for a headlight??? Never heard of such a thing. Like the $1,500 isn't bad enough for a new one.

Never heard of such thing. Battery - yes. Water pump - yes...because they can rebuild those.

 

[KeithP]

Yup. Working for U-Haul, all new pickup trucks and vans, regardless of manufacturer, we have to send the headlight core back.

 

[barr0208]

that means they can repair them

 

[Dave Haddon]

Nasty..and that again is US Dollars..wow what a scam..the outright price first off is a scandal..then add the core charge.. Shame, collectively it would be nice if we couldn't put these theives out of business by just not buying !...But so many of us love our trucks to death and want to dress them up..GUILTY HERE !

 

[Tulecreeper]

If that's the case I would remove the headlight assembly that needs replacing and beat the hell out of it with a hammer. Then just bring in the box of plastic pieces and tell them it was a truck/deer incident.

 

[Dave Haddon]

Hey T.... I guess that is one way of dealing with these types and spreading the word not to buy from rip off artists..geezz..LOL

 

[mikeru]

I'm not surprised. I'm assuming he's referring to an LED headlight. There's no replaceable bulb we could change out but I'm sure they can be serviced given the proper equipment. I've never looked at one (that wasn't installed) so I'm not sure how difficult that would be to figure out. Replacement cost is outrageous, but they're cheap compared to either of our Audi's LOL.

 

[GTyankee]

If they want it back, there has to be a way of heating up the parts to disassemble it

Honey, is it alright to take the Pork Shank out of the oven, i need to bake a headlight.
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