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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: gizzywizzy on 08 May 2011, 09:43
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Woke up this morning only to find that some scumbag has driven into my wing mirror overnight and smashed it to smithereens :angry:.
Guess it will be an expensive trip to the dealership to have a new one fitted, anyone any idea on the cost of these things?
I feel pretty angry about it as I've parked on the street for the last 9 years with no damage whatsoever, plus it is the widest part of the road where I park so am at a bit of a loss to see how they've done it.
At least the paintwork has not been damaged so looks like just a new mirror housing really.
Gizzy
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Gizzy - sorry to hear this :( - probably some idiot not concentrating. If its just the housing they are not very expensive but will need colour coding.
If it's the whole mirror then they're £££s
Does it all work ok?
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Had similar happen to mine when a guy on a motor bike caught mine.
A new housing is approx £20-30 (can't remember)..... and the respray cost was £40.
So all in all expect to pay £70 to £80.
Annoying but as least its just your mirror and only the housing thats damaged.
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Gizzy the all unit is about £180 , I had one done on my Ed30 some prick did mine too!! Feel for you painful :sick:
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Gizzy the all unit is about £180 , I had one done on my Ed30 some prick did mine too!! Feel for you painful :sick:
£180-00 for a just the mirror housing? You must mean the complete wing mirror?
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Actually it is the whole thing, the glass was lying in the road like a piece of crazy paving, the bottom piece with the indicator section was hanging by wires and the black top piece was lying beside the curb.
It does not work at all and is therefore going to be a full repair job, so looks like we're talking £££. :sad:
Thanks for your sympathies, this kind of thing really pisses me off.
Gizzy
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Gizzy the all unit is about £180 , I had one done on my Ed30 some prick did mine too!! Feel for you painful :sick:
£180-00 for a just the mirror housing? You must mean the complete wing mirror?
Indeed it is martin not cheap :rolleyes:
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Probably some pissed idiot hit it. :angry:
Makes ya mad.
Maybe it's time to get electric folding mirrors fitted Amanda seeing as you've got to replace one anyway.
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Amanda, bad morning. Really sorry to hear this and the fix will cost. Careless, stupid, idiotic prat to have done this. Makes me so angry. It's such a sickening feeling when one discovers this.
I wonder if you can retro-fit folding mirrors? Maybe PM Darren for his advice.
It is so inconvenient to drive with a door mirror missing so take extra care when you drive.
One small point to remember is that if one does not have folding door mirrors, it is probably prudent to park the car in such a way that traffic on the exposed mirror side is oncoming so that the door mirror can flip inwards when hit! A bit of a pain I know as this is not always convenient.
Hope it gets fixed soon and all the best.
Asker
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Gizzy the all unit is about £180 , I had one done on my Ed30 some prick did mine too!! Feel for you painful :sick:
Is that £180 all in, painting etc?
I've dropped a PM to Darren to see how easy a retro fit of the folding mirrors would be, would probably be a useful addiition.
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They come in black Gizzy so you should be okay, about 180 they are, well mine was a couple yrs ago :shocked:
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They come in black Gizzy so you should be okay, about 180 they are, well mine was a couple yrs ago :shocked:
Thanks for that info, could have done without this as it's been a bad week financially. Oh well at least Man Utd beat Chelsea and probably have the title wrapped up this year :grin:
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They come in black Gizzy so you should be okay, about 180 they are, well mine was a couple yrs ago :shocked:
Thanks for that info, could have done without this as it's been a bad week financially. Oh well at least Man Utd beat Chelsea and probably have the title wrapped up this year :grin:
a Point needed at bastar* rovers :grin:
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They come in black Gizzy so you should be okay, about 180 they are, well mine was a couple yrs ago :shocked:
Thanks for that info, could have done without this as it's been a bad week financially. Oh well at least Man Utd beat Chelsea and probably have the title wrapped up this year :grin:
a Point needed at bastar* rovers :grin:
Yeah and then Blackpool at home so if it's not tied up by then I reckon poor old Blackpool may take a bit of a hammering.
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Phoned stealer this morning and they eventually came back with a price for the whole wing mirror plus painting, fitment and VAT £307 :sick: :sick: that filthy rotten low life who killed my mirror will hopefully one day get back ten fold what he reaps. :angry:
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Jeez!
I've just done a quick search of ebay. There are quite a few mirrors listed on there from breakers but if you search for mk6 Golfs breaking there are loads. It may be well worth contacting a few of those sellers as you may find one in the right colour that is both electric and heated too.
It'll be about a third of the cost or less than a new one and if it goes kaputt you can still claim under warranty for it as VW aren't to know you changed it to one off a scrapper (ssshhhhh, did I really just say that?) :smiley:
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Jeez!
I've just done a quick search of ebay. There are quite a few mirrors listed on there from breakers but if you search for mk6 Golfs breaking there are loads. It may be well worth contacting a few of those sellers as you may find one in the right colour that is both electric and heated too.
It'll be about a third of the cost or less than a new one and if it goes kaputt you can still claim under warranty for it as VW aren't to know you changed it to one off a scrapper (ssshhhhh, did I really just say that?) :smiley:
Thanks I'll go do some trolling on ebay, gotta be cheaper than the stealers.
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Gizzy
Ouch. Hope you get it sorted soon.
Karma will get him/her in the end, always does.
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Gizzy
Ouch. Hope you get it sorted soon.
Karma will get him/her in the end, always does.
Thanks, hoping to sort something out next week. You don't realise how much you rely on those wing mirrors till ones gone.
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Which side is it Amanda I have the skeleton of a passenger side mirror I can fix it for nothing for you, obviously if its your drivers side then its no use sorry.
Darren :smiley:
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Which side is it Amanda I have the skeleton of a passenger side mirror I can fix it for nothing for you, obviously if its your drivers side then its no use sorry.
Darren :smiley:
Thanks Darren much appreciated but yes it's the driver side, whoever did it gave it a good old pasting. :wink:
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Filthy, evil sods. Snipping one of your wings without your prior knowledge. :shocked: