CURRENT PRICE FOR Z8 TAILLIGHT: $4,919.66 ($4,492.80 not including tax)

[Z8DinanS2]

Despite the dollar being at historic highs to the Euro, the price for one Z8 taillight is now $4,492.80 plus tax. With tax that's nearly $10,000 to replace the two rear lights, not including labor!

[LarryG]

Do all the taillights eventually fail. I’m surprised that BMW hasn’t stepped up and priced these more reasonably.

[GaZ8fan]

I posted in your other thread but you can get taillights significantly cheaper, I just bought one a month ago from the Atlanta BMW dealer for $2736. Still ridiculous though. The good thing is that the drivetrain parts are much cheaper since they share the engine and transmission with the E39 M5.

[LarryG]

Better than $4400! Don’t need them yet😊

[Z8DinanS2]

I posted in your other thread but you can get taillights significantly cheaper, I just bought one a month ago from the Atlanta BMW dealer for $2736. Still ridiculous though. The good thing is that the drivetrain parts are much cheaper since they share the engine and transmission with the E39 M5.

I just got off the phone with Global and they just quoted me a price of $3420 for each light, not including tax and not including shipping/insurance.

No matter how you slice it, it is ridiculous BS and my point before was that in a new, super limited edition, $300,000 Cadillac that is basically a concept car, was written up in articles due to its crazy expensive lights yet GM says they are basically "bulletproof."

Here on a car costing far less, and produced in greater numbers, with far lower tech, with lights built with the fragility of egg shells, BMW charges (with tax and delivery) $8k to $10k not including installation!

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Do all the taillights eventually fail. I’m surprised that BMW hasn’t stepped up and priced these more reasonably.

They are neon lights, powered by a gas in a glass tube, subject bounce and vibration. They will fail.

[vzben]

Many European owners who buy US versions convert the taillights and resell the US taillights on eBay.de: https://www.ebay.de/itm/195168383590 or https://www.ebay.de/itm/254816182175 + https://www.ebay.de/itm/204008296826 Maybe that's a cheaper option.

[Musta10000]

The ones from Poland do say "No Shipping to USA" but it might be something to message the seller about. The other question buying a used ones is how long will they be good or are they 100% now.