sweetcar

I wasn't sure where to post this, but it definitely impacted my exterior appearance, so here goes. I just got home from the store. While I was stopped in my 8 waiting for traffic to move so I could get out of the parking lot, this stupid wench runs her $*#@ shopping cart into a large sign pole that was standing next to my car, in the middle of the road that exits the lot. The pole was one of those heavy steel poles mounted on an old wheel filled with concrete. Well, the impact of her cart knocks the pole over right onto my car! I heard it hit but I wasn't looking that direction when it happened so I didn't see exactly where it hit at first. I got out of the car and see the woman untangling her cart from the pole and I asked the stupid cow what the hell just happened, and she says, "It fell over" and just keeps walking away, as if it were an act of nature. Not even an apology, and I know she saw it hit my car. I looked over the car and thought at first that I got freakishly lucky, because I didn't see any body damage. Then to my horror I realized that the pole didn't hit the body at all, just my driver's side mirror, and it broke half of the body-colored plastic piece off! I didn't know what to do because the woman wasn't driving so it's not like I could get her insurance info, and she was already a ways away when I realized the damage. So I just drove home, extremely p.o.'d.


This is the first damage I've had to the car, I've only had it 11 months. I guess I'm lucky because it would've made a huge dent in my door or hood if it had hit there, but this is still infuriating. Some people are so stupid it's amazing they're still alive. Anyway, my question is, does anyone know if it's possible to just replace the body-colored plastic piece of the mirror, or will I have to replace the whole unit?! My old car with manual mirrors cost $350 to replace the whole mirror, so I figure the 8's power mirrors are going to be at least $500+. Does anyone have any experience with this? I just moved and started a new job, so cash is tight. But I have to get the baby back to her unblemished beautiful self. Anyone have any advice? Thanks.

Terrance26

You should have followed her and called the police while you was tailing the old bag.

sweetcar

so nobody knows if it's possible to replace just the painted part of the mirror without replacing the whole unit? I guess I'm at the mercy of the stealership this weekend then...

KYRX8

Which mirror is it, i have the plastic piece of the driviers side. Its yellow though, but if you wanted to mess with painting it, you can have it.

Also, if you havent got it repaired yet, dont pay anymore than $260 for that mirrior, less if its not heated

aznboyga

My drivers side mirror was busted today. The plastic shell part on the back half of the mirror broke and mirror shattered due to some guy punching it from what the witness said. Let me know how you make out cause I'm in the same situation. Thanks.

crisis

you could always use this as an excuse to get puddle lights, right?

Razz1

Check the junk yards first. There have been crashed 8's already.

Also, you get one from a junk yard in a different part of the country. Just go to a good Junk dealer. They use the intenet now a days to get parts.

Make sure to ask for the right color. Make sure you distingush between dark and light silver if you have one of those colors.

chrism

now is the opportunity to get some ganador mirrors