Replacing side mirror

[bright.ton42]

It's on the passenger side and broken at the neck, stuck with tape at the moment which keeps unsticking despite I'm using Gorilla Tape.  . .  I drive a Toyota Echo 2005 but am wondering if I have to replace this unit with

my model one,   or can I get a used from a wrecker's or somewhere of a different car (*thus cheaper). 

The glass is okk but I also want the convex replaced with flat, so probably considering a new (used) unit. 

Anyt tips welcome as i know nothing about these things and couldn't do it myself unfortunately. 

[kopenhagen5]

Hi, Needs to be your model car for it to be roadworthy. Attaches properly in other words.

The wreckers probably have them for 20-30 dollars but I found someone in Brisbane that sells the new ones.

Just check it's the right model with the seller first. It's 65.00 free postage.

http://pages.ebay.com.au/services/services-seller-help.html

[kopenhagen5]

All the seller needs is the VIN from the plate under the bonnet to make sure it's the right model.

[bright.ton42]

Hi Kopes,

Would that place in Qld be

mirror4cars.com.au?

(Your link just put me onto the help page)

Anyway I've written to them.

But they may not be able to get me a flat mirro as I think the Echos come with the convex,

so would I just go to a glazier to get the flat mirror cut and stick it on?

The actual assembly I'll get done by a mechanic. 

I just can't get used to the convex and it's made me nervous lane changing. 

Thanks for your help, much appreciated. 

[kopenhagen5]

Sorry, hahaha, I had the wrong link saved as copy n paste. Silly me.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-Echo-Hatchback-1999-2005-Electric-Door-Mirror-Left-Hand-Brand-New-...

[cq_tech]

If you buy brand new or non-genuine, it will come in black and unpainted, so be prepared to pay another $100 or so to have it painted to match the colour of your car. The other alternative is to buy it 2nd hand from a wrecker, taken from a car which is the same colour as yours. That's what I had to do with my Toyota Camry last year. Cost me $65 for one with the same colour code, and only took me about 10 minutes all-up to fit the thing (with Toyotas, you simply pry off the inner cover, undo the 3 x nuts which retain the mirror, unplug the electrics, then do the reverse to fit the replacement).

[bright.ton42]

No worries, kopes         Anyway that one is electric but I have found a few non-elec on ebay though I don't know yet if they are flat glass.  .

Bill  the mirrors on the Echo are black so painting isn't a problem. 

Bil it would take you 10 minutes to fix it but me I reckon about 2 hours at least, lol. 

[kopenhagen5]

The non electric version - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-Echo-Sedan-1999-2005-Manual-Door-Mirror-Left-Hand-Brand-New-/35086...

[bright.ton42]

thanks again Kopes,  I've got a couple on Watch now and they're not dear are they.    I'll have a look on Youtube too to see how to

attach as they have a lot of such videos there. 

[kopenhagen5]

Ask the sellers if they have the flat mirror version and as cq said it's just a matter of taking off the inside panel of the mirror and 3 screws holding it in place, in most cases.

You don't even need to worry about the electric cable for the manual one.