WTB: Part no. 55405-52640 (sedan dash bezel) -- used or cheap please... - Toyota Yaris Forums

CrankyOldMan · 12-18-2013, 10:20 PM

Why does it cost $100? Because there's hundreds of thousands of dollars that go into designing, developing, testing and proving that it passes the OEM specifications for color fade, durability, heat/cold/humidity, scratch resistance, etc. It's a cosmetic part, so there's more scrutiny that goes into making and shipping it. It's also large enough to need an injection mold machine the size of a few minivans end to end. I'm pretty sure the Tonka truck would fall short on each and every one of those tests. (source: I work in an automotive manufacturing product test lab) =)

All of that said, I'm glad you were able to get a good price on it.

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12-18-2013, 10:20 PM	#10
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	Why does it cost $100? Because there's hundreds of thousands of dollars that go into designing, developing, testing and proving that it passes the OEM specifications for color fade, durability, heat/cold/humidity, scratch resistance, etc. It's a cosmetic part, so there's more scrutiny that goes into making and shipping it. It's also large enough to need an injection mold machine the size of a few minivans end to end. I'm pretty sure the Tonka truck would fall short on each and every one of those tests. (source: I work in an automotive manufacturing product test lab) =) All of that said, I'm glad you were able to get a good price on it.