Tail light broken, dealer asks 300$

[jmatta]

They are a simple DIY to replace and plentiful on the net. Here is an example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-Boxster-986-Tail-Light-Red-Clear_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3 a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q 2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem220316978766QQitemZ2203169787 66QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-LEFT-TAIL-LIGHT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3 a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q 2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem320315066649QQitemZ3203150666 49QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

I changed out my amber for the half red/clear and took the time to wax the area around the tail lights. I think it still took me less than a half hour.

[aBsOlUt]

Everyone,

Thanks for the responses. It just the right tail light and it has a relatively big crack n the red part. I dont want the rain etc to make it worse so I wanted to replace it quickly.

I will consider the online options for sure compared to what my stealer is asking me!

Thanks!

[jmatta]

Whatever you do, don't buy the cheap aftermarket tail lights...you'll only be wasting your money. Stick with OEM.

Here are some replace light options:

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=P&Category_Code=986lights

I would guess that the $300 price was not that far out-of-line considering parts are about $200. So, they added about $100 for labor. Most labor rates at the dealership exceed $200 per hour. Not cheap, but not completely outrages either, IMHO.