Had a vehicle clip my cars driver side mirror and break the unit while i was at away at work a few weeks ago. Scheduled an appointment with the nearest service center and they declared it would cost $225 for the part with a cost of $125 for labor.
Mortified, I declined and went online looking into my options. Pulling up a video illustrating step by step instructions for replacing the driver side mirror of my particular make and model, I searched online and found a compatible part for $55 dollars and selected a rush order for an extra $23 to get it within the next 3 days.
A Phillips and flat head screw driver, a 10mm socket wrench and a cautious hour checking and rechecking my work later (cars have some unusual clips that hold things together so breaking one of these would not have been a fun prospect as they are not as easy to replace) and my new mirror was installed with the door paneling reinstalled and my car back in order.
January 25, 2019 at 11:27AM
