Re: Chevrolet Malibu sales jump 51.5%; dealers pleased

Mar 19, 2009 3 Replies

How much does a bulb cost for a Toyota?


Father Guido wrote:
>> >>
>>> >>>
>>>> snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>>> "A sign of a good launch is where you go through the first 12 months,
>>>>> you actually end up making more money on the car 12 months out than
>>>>> you did in the first month, which is something we like to see."
>>>> Never buy a car where you have to remove part of the bumper and the
>>>> tire in order to change a headlight bulb. I thought changing a bulb on
>>>> the Accord was hard when I had to remove the battery to get to the left
>>>> bulb, then remove and replace three screws by feel.
>>> Nor when the trunk opening is so small you have to fold your suitcases
>>> to fit them into the nice sized trunk.
>>
>> On my fathers 2000 Malibu you have to remove the exterior brake lamp
>> assembly to change the bulb! And there's no drain hole for water to
>> exit which means more burnt out bulbs in rainy season.
>
> I just had to change a brake light bulb on my wife's 1996 Camry. First
> time I had to change a rear bulb of any kind in 13 years! I was surprised
> to have to use a wrench rather than just a screwdriver, but it was still
> pretty easy to change.
>
> I need to complain to Toyota that a bulb burned out after only 13 years.
> That's the first problem we've had with that vehicle.

Actually, the same as for a US-brand car. They use the same bulbs.

Jeff

Can we assume you do not buy your bulbs at you friendly toyota dealership? LOL

Actually, the same as for a US-brand car. They use the same bulbs.

Jeff

It's a myth that foreign brand dealers always charge more. The Ford dealer wanted $30 for a transmission pan gasket for a 1993 Escort, while the equivalent for a Corolla was $9 at the Toyota dealer. A 2- prong waterproof spice connector for a temperature sensor was $8 at the Nissan dealer, $30 at Ford. Another problem is that the Ford dealers around here are often out of parts, while the foreign brand dealers always seem to have even obscure parts available right away (dashboard A/C-heater control label, which I managed to smash twice but twice was in stock at Toyota).

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