Replacing a wing mirror - general advice

Fat_Debtor

HI

Some charmer kicked off my wing mirror last night - can anyone advise on the cheapest method of repair? There used to be a home repair service you could book online, but that seems to have gone out of business. Anyone know of any others?

Although the damage is minimal, I suspect I'll need to replace the whole unit. Should I source the part separately or get just let my dealer sort it out?

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Quentin

Scrap yard + diy is the cheapest option!

worried_jim

I bought one of ebay for £12 and fitted it in three minutes- dead easy.

steveo3002

yeah scrap yard /ebay for a replacement then google for intructions how to swap it , might be simple enough for you to diy , or maybe a friend or local person will fit it for a drink

wr1ght

ebay and diy pretty straight forward

colino

Depends on what car its on, is it electric, does it all need replaced or just the shell or the glass. Anything from five minutes to half an hour to fix or from nothing to hundreds of pounds.

oscarward

I broke my wife's n/s mirror when reversing her peugeot 307 cc in to the garage.

No aftermarket parts available and none in scrap yards.

New cost including painting the shell, fitting (temperature sensor inside so door card removal) and VAT was £320.

Ouch!

s_b

oscarward wrote: »

I broke my wife's n/s mirror when reversing her peugeot 307 cc in to the garage.

No aftermarket parts available and none in scrap yards.

New cost including painting the shell, fitting (temperature sensor inside so door card removal) and VAT was £320.

Ouch!

you were robbed
you could have done the cover yourself with a rattle can and a heat gun
http://www.crashrepairparts.com/parts/markid/591/cat/door-mirror?_ts=19598
this is mse remember:)

Fat_Debtor

oscarward wrote: »

I broke my wife's n/s mirror when reversing her peugeot 307 cc in to the garage.

No aftermarket parts available and none in scrap yards.

New cost including painting the shell, fitting (temperature sensor inside so door card removal) and VAT was £320.

Ouch!

Yeah, I'm expecting similar. Not sure what planet the 5 mins and next-to-no-cost brigade are on. My car is a new model, so unlikely to find anything from a scrap yard. New on ebay are £60, there's one for £40, but that will need spraying etc.

It's annoying really as the whole unit looks in tact, other than a tiny plastic bit that's snapped off the bottom. I keep trying to jammy it back in, but can't do it.

Fat_Debtor

colino wrote: »

Depends on what car its on, is it electric, does it all need replaced or just the shell or the glass. Anything from five minutes to half an hour to fix or from nothing to hundreds of pounds.

The whole unit is fine - there is a bit of plastic missing from the locking unit, but other than that it's in perfect condition. It will be really, really annoying to have to replace the whole lot, if that's the case.

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I replaced the drivers side electric mirror unit on my 206 with a new copy one off eBay. If possible, try and find an original one. The copy parts are absolutely rubbish. The actual mirror inside it shakes while driving and the whole unit just isn't all that refined.