The passenger side mirror on my 2001 Model 3 SR LFP broke off yesterday while backing out in a hurry from my extremely narrow carport. THe wholemirror unit is damaged, except for the white (car coolor) cover at the top.
In arranging service on the Tesla app, they first gave me an estimate of well over $800! Later, when I told them I had found that cover part, and it was intact, the repair charge now listed is more than $600. (In looking at that estimate, the repair charge is not high, as it would not take much time to repair. But the price for that part is absurd- well over $500 (without that cover). (Adding that cover would cost more than $200 more, for a small piece of plastic!) Highway robbery!
I see Amazon haws aftermarket side mirrors for considerably less. I could buy one, and go to any mechanic to install it? But how would I know if that mirror is any good.?
Has anyone here bought an aftermarket side mirror? Experience?
In arranging service on the Tesla app, they first gave me an estimate of well over $800! Later, when I told them I had found that cover part, and it was intact, the repair charge now listed is more than $600. (In looking at that estimate, the repair charge is not high, as it would not take much time to repair. But the price for that part is absurd- well over $500 (without that cover). (Adding that cover would cost more than $200 more, for a small piece of plastic!) Highway robbery!
I see Amazon haws aftermarket side mirrors for considerably less. I could buy one, and go to any mechanic to install it? But how would I know if that mirror is any good.?
Has anyone here bought an aftermarket side mirror? Experience?