On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> you have to wonder if that is really worth $25 of your time and labor,
> as you can get them brand new for $25...

While this is true, I do have to say that the mirror quality in the new
mirrors is inferior to the OEM ones.  The new mirrors are actually
slightly concave at the edges.  It's not obvious until you put it on the
van, but it narrows the field of view slightly and creates distortions in
the image.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon