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the Cost of Side View Mirror Repair

Price 
Location 
Year 
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Description
$ 566
Jul 2009
Denver, CO
Ford F-150
2008
passenger side-view mirror
Extremely expensive mirror replacement  more... close row
$ 40
Oct 2008
San Diego, CA
Honda Accord
2007
passenger side rear view mirror
Passenger side mirror replaced  more... close row
$ 150
Jun 2007
Scott Depot, WV
Bonneville SSEi
2002
side-view mirror
Freak garage accident led to mirror replacement  more... close row
$ 74
May 2007
Marietta, GA
Chevrolet Camaro
1995
Passenger Side Mirror
Hit a concrete post with the side mirror while parking  more... close row
$ 245
Jul 2009
Farmingdale, NY
Toyota Camry
2005
Driver's Side Mirror
Cracked driver's side mirror in a drive-through  more... close row
$ 220
Feb 2007
Phoenix, AZ
Saturn SL2
1993
Left Side Rear View Mirror
Car looked like a bird with a broken wing  more... close row
$ 257
Oct 2008
Orlando, Florida
2Chrysler Sebring Convertable
2004
drivers side mirror
The drivers side mirror assembly was damaged  more... close row

Description of service

The drivers side mirror assembly was damaged and had to be completely replaced so they had the cost of the part, the labor to install it, a shop charge and sales tax. No gratuity was issued. The part cost was approximately 60% of the actual total bill.


Review of Service

I choose to get the service at the dealership where I purchased the vehicle. While it is possible that a custom repair shop could have provided the service at a cheaper price I have a good relationship with them so I chose to get the service there despite possibly having a higher charge applied. This is because of the quality of the part, the quality of the service and the ability to have the service noted in the cars service record.

The main issue which I felt was not good about this service was that they recommended replacing the trim and seals (around door etc) at the same time. They were concerned that the seals would be leaking due to the damage (which was not the case) and rather strongly recommended replacement in what I feel in hindsight was more about the cost and labor of the replacement rather than the actual need for such replacement.


Tips

If you need a similar replacement consider:

1) is the part a quality part (manufacture quality, name brand etc)

2) is all work recommended direct and necessary based on the repair in question

or is it something the repair facility is trying to load onto the task in order

to benefit their bottom line.

3) be aware that the specific part needed may have to be ordered which can affect the time frame of the repair. I had to first have the repair evaluated, the part ordered and finally have the repair performed. This took approximately 1 week from my first visit.


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$ 214
Feb 2009
Phoenix, az
Toyota Tacoma
2007
side view mirror broken
Side view mirror torn off  more... close row