Replaced tailgate around Christmas after a collision, and now noticing condensation inside a taillight. Body shop says they’re not responsible and are quoting $250 to replace. Please advice.

Edit: Thanks for all your advice. I’m going to ask my insurance if they’ll cover this as part of the original collision claim. btw, I posted the same thing to /r/mechanicadvice at the same time, and haven’t received a single reply there till now. Happy to see lemmy doing great as a reddit replacement.

  • @ZorqueEnglish
    1•5 days ago

    It’s already easily accessible in this car because you’ve gotta be able to replace the bulb

    I know it’s a different manufacturer, but having had to replace multiple headlights on my 2008 Prius over the last decade or so… I can say this is definitely not a hard and fast rule.

    • @kitnaht
      3•5 days ago

      Headlights are a totally different beast. This is a tail light, on the rear hatch. I haven’t really had a car yet where the tail lights were difficult to get to.