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At night, the thin band of bright red LEDs on the rear of the 2015 Dodge Durango stares back at the drivers behind like an evil-looking menace in a space helmet.

It’s one of the most unique lighting signatures on the road today.

Just don’t hit it.

There is a downside to rapidly advancing automotive technology: Break something, and you’ll pay an eye-popping amount to get it fixed.

We all know about showroom sticker shock. Average transaction prices for light vehicles in the United States hit a record in January, according to Kelly Blue Book, before falling slightly to $33,299 last month, up from about $28,000 in 2010. And nearly a third of new loans are now 74 months or longer, NPR reported last week.
 



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