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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

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