re: Stealing F250 tail lights is apparently a thing

My daughter inherited a 2018 F150 Lariat from my mother.

She cracked the back taillight.

Ford wants $1,527 retail for the bare unit (the blind spot sensor is re-used from the old unit).

Shopped around online and the best any dealer could do was $900.

Got an amazon China version for $250. The lighted color is a little different but the housing and mold appears identical to the OEM one.

Ford may be losing their arse on their vehicles and recalls, but they are making it up on parts and creating this high demand for theft.

It's especially stupid as collision parts should be the cheapest as they are sold in much higher volume compared to other parts.

ETA: If you don't fix the cracked taillight the water leaking in will corrode the harness connectors and screw up the communications buss and create all kinds of other problems.