So I came out of McDonalds into the parking lot only to find my side-view mirror hanging by it's single wire off the side of my door. Who else has had this happen to you? The culprit just drove off and didn't even leave a note. I was close to a Wal-Mart so I stopped in for some electrical tape to help hold it together on the way home so I didn't lose it on the road.
I now need a white left-hand side view mirror that has the motor and defroster for a 98 4-door Accord. Does anybody know if these are easy to repair? I think the motor, housing, and mirror are actually fine, it's the casing that is broken right open and right off the car. Does anybody know a good Canadian autoparts dealer I can get a replacement from for cheap? I'm not about to goto Honda because they have overcharged me to varying extremes on parts (especially older ones) before.
I'm currently unemployed and this is my only car so I need to have this fixed as cheaply as possible, I'm torrenting the service manual for my car (if not, I'll find a Haynes Manual at the library). Is it a simple fix?, I'm more worried about motor misalignment (it's motorized) and the electric mirror defroster. But I suppose the biggest issue is getting a replacement. Short of scouting the junk-yards, does anybody have a good source or autoparts depot that's in Canada or even better Calgary that I could get a replacement unit from for as cheaply as possible.
MacGyver I'm not.