wheres cheapest for a wing mirror?

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airey21
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wheres cheapest for a wing mirror?

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hi just bought my first car and the wing mirror is cracked after a new one but in red any ideas on where is cheapest?
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Re: wheres cheapest for a wing mirror?

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scrapyard. try a glass shop they might do it cheap
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Post by gazza1286 »

I had the same problem when I bought my Polo a few weeks ago. An electric mirror on the internet is about £65
I saw two for sale on ebay, one went for £29.
The problem is that they'll need painting as well. This increases the cost significantly.
If it's just the alloy stand inside the mirror that's cracked - they can be 'repaired'.
With care it is possible to use self-tapping screws drilled throuth the metal housing and into the plastic. The mirror assembly need removing from the door. I was able to find 4 places to drill through. The repair is invisible and cost pennies. Didn't have to remove the mirror glass either (which would have cracked)
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