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How much will it cost me to fix my car mirror?

Asked by punkrockworld (960points) November 21st, 2011

Just hit my car and the whole mirror just fell off. I drive an M3 2008 BMW.

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whitetigress's avatar

Mirror? Like the side mirrors? Or main mirror inside?

whitetigress's avatar

If its your rearview mirror it could range from 10–20$ Just remember the quality rule of thumb. You get what you pay for.

anaalbir's avatar

Well it depends on the brand of your car and the part of the world in which you are living. The cost will be very low if you are in china or Africa and it will be very high if you are living in a country like Norway or Switzerland.

jerv's avatar

@whitetigress This isn’t a normal mirror off of a ‘72 Pinto. Folding, heated power mirrors are a bit more expensive.

I have seen a wide range, but many of the prices I’ve seen are more that I paid for my car. Let me do a little more poking around and see of I can find something under $400…

Tropical_Willie's avatar

With installation $400 to $600 at dealership, parts will be about $300 to $450. Motor control mirror and all…Just a guess.
My inside mirror on 2005 Ford broke ( old age of plastic ) $240 for parts and $35 for labor.

GladysMensch's avatar

$450 – $550 for a mirror! Holy smokes, they really rape you BMW owners. I did some looking for you and all I could find was this.

I’d check some local salvage yards if I were you.

jerv's avatar

@GladysMensch Such are the joys of nice, new cars. Once you add the ability to adjust a mirror from the inside, that adds a chunk of change to the cost; moreso if it’s power. Then the heater adds even more.
Good luck finding a 2008 M3 in the junkyard!

Tropical_Willie's avatar

@jerv Is right M3 ‘s don’t get sent to the breaker yard. $40K plus as a used car with low mileage. Damage to door itself would be $1000 to $1500, wrinkle removal and paint.

whitetigress's avatar

For all we know the user could be talking about window shields, let alone the mirrors that exist on a car. I’m leaving this question alone.

punkrockworld's avatar

It’s the passenger mirror.

punkrockworld's avatar

and already found out it will cost me about 1300, install included

jerv's avatar

That better include paint matching and other door repair as well :/

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