Tail light options - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

EPIQTodd · 03-18-2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 986speedster

No offense, but thats just you (TODD), and your wallet talking. Your a business man, and discounting the quality of aftermarket, when people are looking for advice, is not cool. This is not your personal marketing tool.

Not necessarily true - my money is where my mouth is, as when I had my 986S, prior to EPIQ, I purchased the OEM taillights for the very same reason, rather than getting aftermarket versions. I think aftermarket obviously has a place or we wouldn't offer so much of it on our site, but on certain key components of the car I choose OEM, and taillights are one of them. I have an aftermarket seat, harnesses (not available OEM), and strut braces in my car, and OEM control arms, wheels, and side marker lights, which I would be fine with as aftermarket because I don't consider them that detrimental.

It's not a 'personal marketing tool', speedster. I might be a businessman, but when it comes to Boxsters, I was a driver/owner/enthusiast far longer, and still am.

SC986 · 03-18-2007, 10:47 AM

So what is the difference than these Suncoast Porsche is elling for $165 for the set? I can in no way believe these are aftermarket from a dealer.

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/i-1.jpg

wanna986 · 03-18-2007, 06:46 PM

They're not aftermarket.

C5150 · 03-18-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wanna986

They're not aftermarket.

Ditto - Do not pay $329. You can get the real thing without the markup on a markup.

djomlas · 03-18-2007, 07:27 PM

i still think that a chance that both of your tail lights will fail at the same time, at night, and a person will rear end you at the same time, is very small, slim to none in my opinion.

C5150 · 03-18-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by djomlas

i still think that a chance that both of your tail lights will fail at the same time, at night, and a person will rear end you at the same time, is very small, slim to none in my opinion.

I agree - and honestly, the taillight assembly is not what I would call a complex part - nor something that would be prone to failure. In my opinion, I think this is a silly item to try preaching an OEM/safety line to....

EPIQTodd · 03-18-2007, 09:08 PM

Nope, those are not aftermarket - OEM. Wish I knew how they could do it - that's literally about what we pay in cost for one lamp...the struggles of a small business...