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A Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happen (www.thedrive.com)
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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 1 points 20 hours ago

Here they are for $470 each with a CAPA certification for body shop repairs:

OEM parts are always going to be ridiculously priced because the OEM has a monopoly on OEM parts. Your 2011 headlamp assembly also has removable bulbs while the newer Avalon uses built-in LED lights with all the circuitry to drive them.