Driver's Exterior Mirror - Benzworld.org

F18lumpy · 07-07-2005, 08:36 AM

Well, hindsight being 20/20, I've become convinced I should have fought with the dealer a bit longer on replacing the driver's exterior mirror on the 2001 E320 I purchased a month ago. It has a double image which is a bit annoying. As you may guess, given the fact that I'm writing this post, I lost the fight and bought the vehicle w/o having them replace the mirror.

Yesterday I priced the glass from the dealer and was shocked to find that they wanted $500 for just the glass. Apparently I have a heated, auto-dimming door mirror. Short of scouring the junkyards, does anyone have any recommendations as to where I might purchase a replacement auto-dimming, heated mirror glass at a reasonable (or dirt cheap [:)] ) price?

Thanks
Jeff

why_not · 07-08-2005, 04:24 AM

I got mine from steve..
Try him www.MBENZNL.com

Btw ..do u know carnie WSO -flying with vfa102 ?

F18lumpy · 07-10-2005, 05:53 AM

I've been in contact with Steve at MBENZNL. His prices are certainly reasonable. However, I'll have to buy the Euro version of the mirror with the anti-blind spot.

What do you all think of the Euro version? Is the anti-blind spot helpful or distracting?

How did your transaction go with MBENZNL?

Thanks for the feedback
Jeff

E-Klasse · 07-10-2005, 07:46 AM

Get the Euro version. I have them on mine and they are much better. The blind spot are of the mirror helps with changing lanes and backing in to parking spaces.

raymond- · 07-10-2005, 10:05 AM

Is this simply a slightly convex mirror (for us less
with it folks)?

F18lumpy · 07-10-2005, 02:42 PM

Does the Euro version of the passenger mirror have this same feature?

Thanks
Jeff

E-Klasse · 07-10-2005, 03:40 PM

Yes, Both the left side and the right side mirrors have the outer part of the glass curved to help seeing around the blind spots. There is a dotted line marking the division between the convex part and the normal part.

why_not · 07-11-2005, 12:26 AM

Any my transactions with steve went very vell!.
i can fully recomend him.

Lumpy - did u know Murphree (Carnie) from vfa102.. he's a Navigator to.. also F18.

F18lumpy · 07-11-2005, 03:42 PM

Why Not,

Sorry, big Navy. I haven't met him. Sounds like he flies F18F's if he's a backseater. I fly F18C's (single seat).

I'll give Steve a try. I'll probably go ahead and upgrade both the drivers and passenger mirrors with the euro mirrors.

Jeff

1985 300CD · 07-11-2005, 06:22 PM

I know how you feel. Some ass in a old Chevy knocked out my passengers side mirror. I called up the Dealer, ordered the mirror, and to my surprise it was $500. When I went to the dealer and picked it up, it was the drivers side. The passengers side is only $67!