broken mirror help？

zeexu · 05-03-2014, 04:38 PM

so, i was in a hurry today and parked my Z in a parking lot that had alot of cars and forgot to push thw side mirrors in. I came back 2 hours later and found my passenger side mirror is broken. the guy/lady left the insurance number and everything on my windshield. I assume he hit my mirror with hes or something. anyways what do i tell the car shop..? do i need a new mirror or just the cover. ilve uploaded the pictures. the bottom black part is completely cracked and the cover is totally outta place. adjusting the mirror and everything still works. what do i tell the shop？

6MT-Z34 · 05-03-2014, 04:42 PM

Damm that's why I park far from everybody... Sucks that it happen...first thing I would do is file a police report so it will b easier when the insurance comes into place

BTW...it was nice of them to leave u rhiet info most ppl would just leave

Trips · 05-03-2014, 04:44 PM

I would just call her/his insurance and file a claim.

And yes the mirror would need to be replaced.

JARblue · 05-03-2014, 04:45 PM

Call the insurance number they left immediately. You want to know right away whether it's genuine. After you figure out who's paying for the repairs, then you can talk to a shop. All you need to tell them is to fix it. A good shop should have no trouble getting it back to normal.

onzedge · 05-03-2014, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trips

I would just call her/his insurance and file a claim.

And yes the mirror would need to be replaced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Call the insurance number they left immediately. You want to know right away whether it's genuine. After you figure out who's paying for the repairs, then you can talk to a shop. All you need to tell them is to fix it. A good shop should have no trouble getting it back to normal.

zeexu · 05-03-2014, 05:10 PM

The numbers/Insurances are real. I called the number on the paper before calling the Insurances. He said he would like to do it without getting insurance company involved. I agreed.. he said he loves cars blah blah blah and said thats the only reason he left the number there for me.. - -; anyways where can i find the oem parts? I dont see it on the nissan web and whats a avg. cost (complete install+labor+part) anyone knows? Thanks!

falconfixer · 05-03-2014, 05:40 PM

courtesyparts.com

jaedub · 05-03-2014, 05:41 PM

At least he's willing to take the responsibility unlike the vast majority who just leaves the scene. Good for that guy. And GL with the repair!

JARblue · 05-03-2014, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeexu

The numbers/Insurances are real. I called the number on the paper before calling the Insurances. He said he would like to do it without getting insurance company involved. I agreed.. he said he loves cars blah blah blah and said thats the only reason he left the number there for me.. - -; anyways where can i find the oem parts? I dont see it on the nissan web and whats a avg. cost (complete install+labor+part) anyone knows? Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by falconfixer

courtesyparts.com

This should take care of you. Buy it yourself and get a shop to install it. Get a quote from multiple shops to get a fair price. Or just pick the shop you want and use their price.

SouthArk370Z · 05-03-2014, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zeexu

The numbers/Insurances are real. I called the number on the paper before calling the Insurances. He said he would like to do it without getting insurance company involved.

This could turn into a big mess in a hurry. Without some kind of report to police or insurance it might be very difficult to hold him to his promise to pay. Don't commit yourself to expensive repairs if you can't afford to pay for them yourself if he backs out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeexu

... anyways where can i find the oem parts? I dont see it on the nissan web and whats a avg. cost (complete install+labor+part) anyone knows? Thanks!

Courtesy Parts that has been mentioned would be a good place to find out if the mirror is one piece or if you can get just the housing. It will give you a good idea of what the cost will be.

I'd check Courtesy to get an idea of what parts are needed and then go to your favorite body shop and discuss cost with them. Just so you have a better idea of what is involved in the repairs, so you can tell if the body shop is blowing smoke up your a**, I'd also check the FSM and see if it gives any info on what might be involved to R&R the mirror.

falconfixer · 05-03-2014, 06:13 PM

R&Ring the mirror should be pretty straight forward. Take the door panel off and I'm betting it's a couple of fasteners and a cannon plug for the electrics.

I mentioned courtesy but there's enough wrecked Zs by now and a few I'm sure that have been stolen and stripped so if the dude backs out try ebay or junkyard.

kenchan · 05-03-2014, 06:41 PM

yah, those things are real easy to replace. i'd just buy the part, invoice the insurance people. takes no more than 10-15min to do the swap.
do the quick window reset after the work.

GL with the repairs.

05-03-2014, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
6MT-Z34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 1,726 Drives: PW Z Rep Power: 15	Damm that's why I park far from everybody... Sucks that it happen...first thing I would do is file a police report so it will b easier when the insurance comes into place BTW...it was nice of them to leave u rhiet info most ppl would just leave El peque likes this.

05-03-2014, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I would just call her/his insurance and file a claim. And yes the mirror would need to be replaced. onzedge likes this. __________________

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Call the insurance number they left immediately. You want to know right away whether it's genuine. After you figure out who's paying for the repairs, then you can talk to a shop. All you need to tell them is to fix it. A good shop should have no trouble getting it back to normal. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-03-2014, 05:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	courtesyparts.com Trips and SouthArk370Z like this. __________________ Bitch ex wife's scumbag lawyer made sure this went away.

05-03-2014, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	At least he's willing to take the responsibility unlike the vast majority who just leaves the scene. Good for that guy. And GL with the repair! kenchan and Elan like this.

05-03-2014, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
zeexu Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 51 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z BS AT Rep Power: 13	The numbers/Insurances are real. I called the number on the paper before calling the Insurances. He said he would like to do it without getting insurance company involved. I agreed.. he said he loves cars blah blah blah and said thats the only reason he left the number there for me.. - -; anyways where can i find the oem parts? I dont see it on the nissan web and whats a avg. cost (complete install+labor+part) anyone knows? Thanks!

05-03-2014, 06:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	R&Ring the mirror should be pretty straight forward. Take the door panel off and I'm betting it's a couple of fasteners and a cannon plug for the electrics. I mentioned courtesy but there's enough wrecked Zs by now and a few I'm sure that have been stolen and stripped so if the dude backs out try ebay or junkyard. __________________ Bitch ex wife's scumbag lawyer made sure this went away.

05-03-2014, 06:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, those things are real easy to replace. i'd just buy the part, invoice the insurance people. takes no more than 10-15min to do the swap. do the quick window reset after the work. GL with the repairs.

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