Side View Mirror
 

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First off. I just want to introduce myself since I am new to the board. My name is Tiffany, my friends call me T-Dizzle, lol, dont ask. I am proud to say I own a 99 Mazda Protege LX. There are no mods yet, but i am working on that.
Anyways, the reason for my post is, i walked out to my car to go to school right, and as i am walking up to my car i realize that someone had broken my side veiw mirror. I was like wtf! It was weird too, cuz the glass wasnt broken and the plastic wasn't cracked, scratched or anything. I think someone had done it intentionally because it was poppep up and dangling off so i pushed it back down so now it looks like its fine yet it swings back and forth when i drive. So i took my car down to the nearest auto body shop and they said it would be $300 to fix. I dont have that money. Does anybody kno where i could order a side view mirror for cheaper?? Help would be much appreciated.
Thanx Tiff

Welocme to the board - expect a formal one from our resident "welcome comittee" president, Sir Nuke soon....;)

Anyway - hit the junkyards! For sure you can find another mirror there for a few bucks. For reference, ask a body shop or Mazda dealer what other years of Protege used the same mirror - for sure it's not unique to the '99s - then you have more resources to look for a used mirror.

And if the mirrors from '99 were unpainted (black - were they?) you're in even more luck, cuz it won't matter what color the car is.

Good luck!

~HH

Thanx for the advice. Yea my mirrors arnt painted so thats a plus. But they thing is my parents are hella anal about everythig that happens to my car, they make sure its the best and they have to kno where it comes from and make sure its reliable, which is cool i guess, but thats makes stuff so much more expensive, and I have to pay for it!! lol

Well - it's just a mirror. Not much to "work" there - if it reflects light, it works, right?.

And if it's a power mirror, you can take yours off, drive your car to the junkyard and plug the *new* one in and make sure it functions.

I understand anal - but it's not like you're buying an engine at the junkyard.

~HH

Yea, i kno that. I will run the idea by my parents. Its a power mirror, are those hard to install?

Probably the most you're gonna need is a screwdriver. Usually there are some screws hidden behind a panel on the inside of the door. I wouldn't pay $300. I was quoted $133 for a manual mirror at the dealer today (but for a '93 model). $50 at the junkyard but the guy at the desk said they didn't have it (even though their website said they did).

alrighty. Thanx so much for the info. Its much appreciated

I don't care, I'm going to ask anyway.

Why do your friends call you T-Dizzle??

lets just say i have some really weird friends...T-Dizzle is kind of a ghetto name, and i am not ghetto in any way...so im not too sure why my friend Jodie calls me that, in fact all my friends have diff. names for me, T-Dizzle is just my most recent one....lol :)

Hey T-Dizzle, you don't happen to hang out with these guys do you??
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...413_8_full.jpg

Just kidding! :wave:

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

The three MOUSE-keteers. Whoa - look out - they be "straight Ballin'". I'm a-scared.

And it looks like they got a great 3-for-1 deal at the local flea market for those "platinum" necklaces.

Kids today, I tell ya.

~HH

hey how did you kno??? those are my best friends. I kick it with those fools almost everyday!!! JK.

hey if you didnt want to hit junkyards i know you can get some aftermarkets from like pep boys or auto zone in the rice department hey dont be proud i walk through that isle too. i think they have some with leds and without for around 60 to 120 bucks a pair:D

wow really??? I will check it out! thanx

Good call, Justin. Can't believe no one thought of that!

~HH