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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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It's been a while, since i've been on here......But i have a question for those of you in the know. Most of you, if not all, have replaced the bulbs on your 02 ram 1500 one time or another......You know it's somewhat difficult to do. Why they designed the vehicle that way is anybody's guess....But, now to my question.

Do you think $99.00 is (not including the price of the bulb) a fair price to replace the bulbs?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Just the bulbs? HEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLL NO!
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Simple answer, no. If you are close to seattle, buy me a burger and a beer and I'll change them out for you. That's the only fair price for changing out the bulbs. $100 for 10 mins of work sounds like a stealership thing to do.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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I would have to agree,do it yourself man. It's not that hard. Just remember almost everything on your vehicle was put on by an assembly line worker one little piece at a time,it comes off the same way.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Not that difficult - more like $25, but too easy to pay someone to do.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Not that difficult - more like $25, but too easy to pay someone to do.
There's a familiar name I haven't seen in a month of sundays.....How's it going Mike....If my memory serves me correctly, didn't you have a bumble bee Hemi...or was that someone else?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Thanks all who replied. I miss myself knew this was excessive, but i just needed another opinion......Question now, should i post the name of the dealership here, to warn other's?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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a 10 mm socket and you can get them off your self. 6 bolts total.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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Ha! I called it, knew it was a stealership tryin to rob common folk.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Man. Thats just plain ridculous! $100?!?!?!?!?! Lol, thats f'n CRAZY! Ive heard several stories of stealerships and the way they work, but this might top'em all. And you said that didn't include the bulbs even? Jesus man, robbery at its worst.........
 
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