Hi there folks,
I just bought a 2019 manual Highline with very low mileage. Sadly, not a week after buying it someone smacked my driver's side mirror. The glass is intact, thankfully but the housing, signal and cap are toast.
A replacement is really expensive and since I have to pay deductible of $500 + OEM upgrade (insurance only pays for aftermarket parts) I might as well explore other and less costly options.
Coincidentally, my shop has a matching side mirror from a new Golf R, whose owner replaced with folding units. The difference is my car has no Lane Assist; the cable for that would be left unconnected, of course. The housing/innards for the R unit is plastic, presumably for weight; mine is metal. Other than that, these appear identical.
My question, of course, is are these units compatible as far as fit? I can get the 'new' mirror for less than half the cost of a OEM replacement.
I very much appreciate your assistance here.
I just bought a 2019 manual Highline with very low mileage. Sadly, not a week after buying it someone smacked my driver's side mirror. The glass is intact, thankfully but the housing, signal and cap are toast.
A replacement is really expensive and since I have to pay deductible of $500 + OEM upgrade (insurance only pays for aftermarket parts) I might as well explore other and less costly options.
Coincidentally, my shop has a matching side mirror from a new Golf R, whose owner replaced with folding units. The difference is my car has no Lane Assist; the cable for that would be left unconnected, of course. The housing/innards for the R unit is plastic, presumably for weight; mine is metal. Other than that, these appear identical.
My question, of course, is are these units compatible as far as fit? I can get the 'new' mirror for less than half the cost of a OEM replacement.
I very much appreciate your assistance here.