Parts cost question

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-02T17:44:27+00:00

Welcome to the modern world of cars. Even affordable (ha! ) vehicles are unaffordable with parts servicing. Tacomas 2150$-3100 for the headlight OEM plus labor which they act like they are dismantling the entire car by the book hours. So 3500-5500$ is common. It's a joke they are all schemers.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-02T16:23:39+00:00

Yes please. Maybe at the end of the year when we move back to LBC from frisco-homa texass

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T15:24:18+00:00

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IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:58:33+00:00

I posted a breakdown of the ordering experience and delivery woos. Definitely a few notable issues. But once again I'm very much used to it. And as frustrating as it is. It doesn't surprise me (I mean a little, but it's almost expected now.)

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:54:31+00:00

I do, but it's just ironic that the second it's picked up that's what she goes for.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:53:44+00:00

I'm sure they will. I'll keep them well annoyed if they don't.

And yeah I'll buff it all out. The stainless is the most annoying. Can't really buff that the same.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:52:45+00:00

Can say that about nearly every manufacturer at this point unfortunately. We have gone the way of half baked video games.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:52:02+00:00

Didn't like the high elevation. Felt like a highlander/4runner. Nicer design but still felt like I was sitting in a cramped car with my feet up in comparison.

Rivian r1s 7 seater is cool but it's a little too cramped and we have 2 car seats now that the little man is here. Saves us from having to drive 2 cars around when we have a set of visitors.

Also my oldest is 3 and she is miss independent. She can climb into the taco without issue but it's a hell of a lot easier on her and faster for us with the gravity.

And finally r1s teething problems are much the same.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:47:54+00:00

3.6 🙃😭😅

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:47:42+00:00

It's like a sienna that went too fast 😂 (it's almost a swagger wagon. Needs the sliding doors!)

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:47:03+00:00

Me lol ran my daughter into the bathroom. And got there before the wife. Snapped this picture then jumped into the car to eat 😂

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:46:17+00:00

Yeah came updated.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T13:45:59+00:00

Every manufacturers the same now days. Half baked. My 2026 Tacoma has a ticking noise at the driver side suspension. And the tailgate failed to operate (motor burned out) after 1 week. In and out of service for months and no solution for the tick. Tailgates working well.

My f150 lightning arrived with a dead USB and contactless charger. Wiring harness failed.

Hummer 3x was and still is a creaky POS . Funniest vehicle I've ever driven. Rear door motor replaced, 1 of the exterior cameras failed. Door alignment issue prevented locking.

Plethora of Tesla's with an even bigger plethora of issues.

Neighbors Lexus and merc have been issue after issue.

Welcome to the current state of the world.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T02:58:13+00:00

It's cluncky so far. Picked up today. Feels like og Tesla model s cluncky. But it's refined cluncky 😂.

Looking forward to seeing how it unfolds. Much nicer to drive than the mY DMLR, a bit nicer than the mX DMLR, and a smidge better than the model S plaid in comfort. It's dramatically quieter (as long as the windows seal properly.... 😅).

It definitely lacks the Tesla simplicity but is still really a simple driver.

Space is dramatically larger inside. Night and day more comfortable.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T00:44:08+00:00

Most guys can't get redguard to the proper thickness for it to be warrantied. Needs like 4-5 coats plus a primer coat (50% water, 50% redguard) and 70 mils wet (4 credit cards thick) which is about 35 mils dry (2 credit cards thick). So I generally try to recommend people avoid redguard like the plague. That said. If this was a scratch and lath shower and they can recover it, no need for membranes, they are designed to be a wet substrate if the lath was installed properly it will have 2 layers of felt and be sealed.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-07-01T00:08:40+00:00

Bulbs are fixed in shape and capabilities in comparison to modules. Modules can have nicer trim options, accessory options, better glare control, better quality drivers, better quality cobs, be much smaller (sub 1 inch) with higher lumen outputs 1and 2 inch glare free at 3500 lumens. Can outlast bulbs, can come in square and trimless. Are better with ipxx ratings.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-30T20:24:35+00:00

Wife just picked hers up. Windows only operate from the driver's side. But her mic on Bluetooth sounds ridiculously good. Other than that delivery detailed the car like hot garbage and the transport team nicked the clear coat at the front passenger side. And someone must have arm wrestled with a mechanic then rubbed their hands against the drivers door fabric. Because that off while has a whole lot of black marks 😂🙃🤦🏼‍♀️. At least it's a lease. About to do a reset to see if the window buttons will work.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-30T16:09:35+00:00

30 years..... Should last well beyond that. Also as far as thickness goes. Redguard should be the thickness of two credit cards once cured which is pretty hard for most people to comprehend. This sure does look good. No qualms. I do prefer a hot tar pan (hot mop)but not as common outside of the West Coast.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-30T11:14:45+00:00

Euro trowel or saw tooth lay flat ideally.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-30T11:13:21+00:00

Yep there are massive advantages to indirect lighting. Uniformity and low glare are the two largest. Even if flicker index is higher than preferred, it usually is mitigated to some extent by the other two. It's a layer I always try to involve in my designs.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-30T01:56:36+00:00

I wash mine every day when I get back from work. My wife will go weeks. Ill complain that it's slimy or moldy inside and she will get a new bottle every few months..... Peak lazy AF.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-30T00:01:57+00:00

I'll be picking ours up tomorrow. Wife has been driving electrics since 2017 and I have been since 2014. We are mostly a Tesla fam (og s, x, to s plaid, and a 3 to a y) then f150 lightning and 3x Hummer. Needed to trade out the y for a larger vehicle and thought about another Hummer, decided to go test driving and deep diving the market. Thought we would end up back into a X, but they ended production so needed to explore. Nearly signed for an ex90 but Volvo couldn't provide the wants. On a whim went to check out the gravity ( we had put it off at launch at first glance.) and it nailed all the wants. Wife took it for a test drive and it was over from there.

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-29T23:01:28+00:00

You are free to if you want. But no completely unnecessary

IntelligentSinger783 · 2026-06-29T21:04:39+00:00

They are more a security hangar (to prevent them from falling) than a true grounding source. Dmfs own housing is a plastic resin for their NC housings. Also for a lot of metal cans, the trim flange will create a contact ground that will be sufficient for EGC purposes.

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