Passenger Side Mirror Obliterated (Need Assistance)
04-13-2011, 02:30 PM
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Hello Forum Members,
Today as I was driving on the freeway, a weird object fell from the sky and obliterated my passenger side mirror. My guess it was a bird.
As I was shopping for a replacement, there were about 16 options to choose from. My question is, how do I know what type of mirror to get and whether I should claim this under my auto insurance? I am pretty sure the total amount would be well over $500 due to paint and labor.
*Note* I looked all over for a part number on the door sticker but it gave no mirror description. Any ideas?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you kindly.
Today as I was driving on the freeway, a weird object fell from the sky and obliterated my passenger side mirror. My guess it was a bird.
As I was shopping for a replacement, there were about 16 options to choose from. My question is, how do I know what type of mirror to get and whether I should claim this under my auto insurance? I am pretty sure the total amount would be well over $500 due to paint and labor.
*Note* I looked all over for a part number on the door sticker but it gave no mirror description. Any ideas?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you kindly.
04-13-2011, 02:58 PM
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My Ride: 06 550i
Model Year: 06
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...56&hg=51&fg=10
Number 1 should be what you need. You can use that website to find the part number for anything on our cars.
Number 1 should be what you need. You can use that website to find the part number for anything on our cars.
04-13-2011, 03:03 PM
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ETNav, thank you so much for that link.
Should I go ahead and replace the black arm piece where it folds? I noticed some ugly scratches around that area.
Should I go ahead and replace the black arm piece where it folds? I noticed some ugly scratches around that area.
04-13-2011, 03:09 PM
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My Ride: 06 550i
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From what I can see on the site you would have to get the replacement housing that will be about $600, IF I'm correct. Not worth it for a few scratches. Heres the link for the entire parts for vehicle trim on the front doors and you can decide for yourself if I'm picking the right part.
http://realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mo...21&hg=51&fg=10
http://realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?mo...21&hg=51&fg=10
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