Side Mirror Replacement?

Question

2004 Oldsmobile Alero....backing out of the driveway this morning and broke it off. The mirror is fine its just the plastic inside that broke. It was dangling by wires i guess, so my dad decided to cut it rather than let it dangle. He says is probably going to be a part of the replacement costs.
So was it stupid to cut it off?
And is there a rough estimate of how much it will cost to get it replaced and all that.

Thanks, please nothing rude i already feel stupid for breaking it off.

Answer 1

find one at the junkyard if you can it will be a lot cheaper, you can figure on $150 for a new mirror from the dealer and probably another $150 to install it.

Answer 2

"So was it stupid to cut it off?"



Possibly. There is probably a connector nearby to unplug the wires. If the wires have been cut on the car side, the repair will be a little more trouble or $$. If the wires were cut on the mirror side of the connector, no problem. Oh, a bare wire touching a bare metal surface while power is applied could cause a blown fuse.

Answer 3

ebay will most likely be less than $100. Replacement of mirrors is typically just a couple screws and plugging in the cable, so you can replace it yourself

Answer 4

i would go to a junk yard and get one from there. it would me much much cheaper than getting a new one.