

| Subject: | Re: Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors |
| From: | phil stanhope |
| Date: | Thu, 2 May 2002 14:29:40 -0700 |
A year ago I got 2 new VW Vanagon OEM mirrors from Bus Depot for $26 each. Not bad and they are original equipment that should last another 15 years.....well maybe:) Phil***84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" --- Markus Benne <markus@CEYBA.COM> wrote: > I just bought (and will be trying to send back) a > cheap mirror for the > drivers side. It is the non-power kind. > > I paid 29$US for it from CIP. Pile o' junk. > > Made in Taiwan, plastic base, mirror threatenting to > pop out of plastic > holder, entire assembly threatening to break off > when I shut the door, > mirror vibrates alot when driving making it > difficult to see what the > heck is behind you, and mirror glass that would > rival those funky shape > changing mirrors in amusement parks. I can't think > of one thing I could > do to it to make it worse; all the bases have been > covered. > > Looks like I'll be trying to fix my old one, which > I'd tightened as far > as I could. Maybe a several day bath in Liquid > Wrench will help the > base become tightenable again. > > ...Markus __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
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