I found this very interesting! I have more time than I know what to do with right now, so I compared the prices.
Ebay auction for the lights:
-BIN price of $36.88 add $14.95 shipping, comes to: $51.83
Park Place Lexus (Plano):
-Turn Signal lens: $38.54 x 2 = $77.08
-Orange side marker lens: $38.02 x 2 = $76.04
Total: $153.12
$153.12/$51.83=~2.95
That's roughly a 3:1 price ratio, so Steve, you were right on, Chris can replace them once a year for 3 years instead of one set of OEM lenses! ;) Wow! :o Gotta love Lexus prices!
University, I would try http://www.car-part.com. Also try:
http://www.taprecycling.net/modules.php?na...file=emaillexus
For OEM parts try: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ind...m?siteid=213808
http://www.discounttoyotaparts.com/
http://www.irontoad.com (give them a try, they pick and choose which parts they'll sell through the mail.)
Consider it your lucky day that you didn't get a ticket! Regardless of the other motorist's speed, it sounds like you turned in front of him-violating his right-of-way. I know a few people who have been in accidents like this, and they were demed at fault and ticketed.
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Thanks for those websites; I have emailed two of them.I think finding lexus parts is the way to go even if I have to wait for used ones.
Believe me I do consider myself lucky.I still think he was going too fast.But your take was similar to the deputies.And once he said he was not gonna ticket anyone I kept my mouth shut.The area where it happened has seen a huge upsurge in traffic and the deputy said there are all kinds of accidents similar to mine; so he did not ticket me...............anyway again thanks for the sites