SA drivers no longer responsible for paying for those pesky lights on their vehicle.

[Southpaw]

It looks like this was approved by city council a few months back, but today was the first time I heard about it....


If you are going to be driving around SA and you notice a break or headlight out, you may want to just keep it that way as the city will now be paying for those replacements. Apparently it's too much to ask a car or truck owner to set aside a few dollars a month for the most minor of repairs in SA.



https://www.ktsa.com/san-antonio-becomes-first-texas-city-to-launch-lights-on-campaign/

 

[dsgrey]

So if I want to upgrade my bulbs to LEDs or something, I can just pull a bulb, get pulled over and accept a $250 voucher?

 

[robertc1024]

Just FYI - Replacing headlights aren't such minor costs anymore. A lot of the LED ones are a sealed unit - not just a bulb replacement. They're $500 apiece in just parts for my car.

 

[seeker_two]

Just FYI - Replacing headlights aren't such minor costs anymore. A lot of the LED ones are a sealed unit - not just a bulb replacement. They're $500 apiece in just parts for my car.

And, on some models, it requires a lot of disassembly to replace. To get to the headlights on my wife's Traverse, you have to go through the wheel well.....stupid Chevrolet....

 

[FireInTheWire]

Stand in awe of the great minds at play

 

[Tnhawk]

Stand in awe AS the great minds MAKE YOU PAY

 

[Whistler]

Sounds like a connected somebody sells headlights

 

[deemus]

Sounds like SA got themselves a Hunter Bifen wanna-be. Whose kid is it?

 

[Texasgordo]

They're $500 apiece in just parts for my car.

 

[jmohme]

Just FYI - Replacing headlights aren't such minor costs anymore. A lot of the LED ones are a sealed unit - not just a bulb replacement. They're $500 apiece in just parts for my car.

and often a multi hour job to replace.

That aside, if you can't afford to maintain and repair your vehicle, maybe you should have Uber on your speed dial.

 

[Gordo]

I can see a black market in headlight vouchers springing up, maybe even fake vouchers.
Will illegals be coming from Methico just to have their headlights replaced, or to smuggle new headlights back to Methico?

 

[Southpaw]

Just FYI - Replacing headlights aren't such minor costs anymore. A lot of the LED ones are a sealed unit - not just a bulb replacement. They're $500 apiece in just parts for my car.

While that may be, and I'll be honest I wasn't aware of that some vehicles where that high these days, this policy is aimed at low income folks who more then likely can find a replacement for under $50 (and that's being liberal) for their particular models.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Just FYI - Replacing headlights aren't such minor costs anymore. A lot of the LED ones are a sealed unit - not just a bulb replacement. They're $500 apiece in just parts for my car.

Sealed LED lights also should not need replacing for the life of the vehicle barring physical damage such as a crash.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Just another way of buying democratic Votes.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Sealed LED lights also should not need replacing for the life of the vehicle barring physical damage such as a crash.

They do go bad. Cars are made cheap as hell these days and all of those LEDs come from China.

 

[Darqhelmet]

And, on some models, it requires a lot of disassembly to replace. To get to the headlights on my wife's Traverse, you have to go through the wheel well.....stupid Chevrolet....

Entire front clip came off my Trunda to change the bulbs. It was/is a retarded design.

 

[Darqhelmet]

Sealed LED lights also should not need replacing for the life of the vehicle barring physical damage such as a crash.

Wife’s car is on its oem Xenon blubs from 2013. We have had “lifetime”bulbs for a long time. I’m assuming the same is correct about the newer LED ones.

Then I think about caddy led break lights from the same period and how they are always burnt out.

 

[jmohme]

Entire front clip came off my Trunda to change the bulbs. It was/is a retarded design.

Not a retarded design. It is that way for a reason.
For years, auto makers have been trying to take the shade tree mechanics out of the loop.
Labor intensive simple repairs. Specialized tools, expensive diagnostics just to turn off a warning light after a repair. Just a few of the things that get the end user back to the dealerships service departments. That and accessory sales are what keep the dealerships profitable.

 

[Darqhelmet]

Not a retarded design. It is that way for a reason.
For years, auto makers have been trying to take the shade tree mechanics out of the loop.
Labor intensive simple repairs. Specialized tools, expensive diagnostics just to turn off a warning light after a repair. Just a few of the things that get the end user back to the dealerships service departments. That and accessory sales are what keep the dealerships profitable.

I call that retarded. I’m well aware of why they do it. It’s retarded.

 

[jmohme]

I call that retarded. I’m well aware of why they do it. It’s retarded.

I guess I can't argue that point.
It is kind of funny that most of the dealer mechanics that benefit from these designs probably think it is retarded too, even though it keeps them in a job.