Side Mirror

atok · May 20, 2005

wife bashed the left side mirror onto something > broken, light green liquid splash on the left door, stained it.

went to our dealer (Reading): they quoted £500 for replacement and asked to go to body shop in Bracknell to sort the stains (they tried but failed). stained is covered under warranty but Bracknell thinks £500 is too dear, they'll find out.

anyone experienced similar misfortune?

T7RY B · May 20, 2005

This has happened to somebody else on here but I can't find the post!!!!

fergy · May 21, 2005

I hit mine off bricks going into my garage... but "fortunately" onlyt scratched the paint...£75 to get repainted when I get round to getting it into the dealers..

I say one on eBay recently it was going well cheap...

atok · May 23, 2005

i've looked more into it. took the mirror out. seems to me, only the mirror (and its backing, whatever u call it) needs replacing, not the whole thing. bracknell quoted £150. is this okay?

MrADeveci · May 23, 2005

£500 to £150 - I think that sounds reasonable ?

atok · May 24, 2005

Reading quoted for replacement of the whole unit. £500

Bracknell quoted just for mirror replacement. £150

lex69 · May 25, 2005

I had exactly the same problem with this sh***y die running down my car and got a full side respray from Lex Croydon which was under warranty, but had to pay £150 for glass replacement. As i said in my earlier post if this ever happens to anyone else put a cloth under the mirror to stop this thick die running down the paintwork straight away.. Its a nightmare!!