Defective rear view mirror 2006 IS 250
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Defective rear view mirror 2006 IS 250
I have a Lexus 2006 IS. The inside rearview mirror has started to get black spots and lines and the replacement cost is $825. I believe that it is defective ,but the dealership does not agree. Has anyone else had this problem ?
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I've seen this brought up a few times here on CL, here's one thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...tern-wear.html
Does your car have an extended VSA warranty or is it CPO? If so, then the dealership should fix it immediately, no questions asked. It's a clear case of pattern wear. If you're not in warranty, then unfortunately I don't think you have any recourse here. Even if the dealership ends up agreeing that it's defective (which it is), they're not bound to do anything about it because you're out of warranty. Unless you have a great relationship with the dealership and they'll do it goodwill, this will be out of pocket for you.
You do have other options though. I wouldn't pay $825 for this. I would call up some Lexus junkyards and get quotes on a rearview mirror. I did this a few times on my LS400. There are a few Lexus junkyards out there, and a few non-Lexus-specific places that collect junked or totaled cars and then part them out. If I were you I'd just buy a used one from one of these.
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Lexus uses GenTex mirrors.
http://www.gentex.com/automotive/mirror-as-module
I'm sure you can find an online supplier - Like this:
http://www.mitocorp.com/auto-dimming-mirrors.html
Lou
http://www.gentex.com/automotive/mirror-as-module
I'm sure you can find an online supplier - Like this:
http://www.mitocorp.com/auto-dimming-mirrors.html
Lou
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Found these two on ebay :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-08...Q5fAccessories
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And, Lexus had a TSB to replace the mirror's listed in the above two EBay adds. Those mirrors vibrated. I had the TSB done and the new mirror was a GenTex Like this one:
http://www.brandnewauto.com/AUTO-DIM...-p6053597.html
This mirror is used on all IS models from 2009 on.
Lou
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Racer
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In no way is EBay your friend here. You're looking at used mirrors for far more money than a brand new GenTex mirror. As I said, Lexus and other manufacturer's use GenTex. I don't see an issue here
And, Lexus had a TSB to replace the mirror's listed in the above two EBay adds. Those mirrors vibrated. I had the TSB done and the new mirror was a GenTex Like this one:
http://www.brandnewauto.com/AUTO-DIM...-p6053597.html
This mirror is used on all IS models from 2009 on.
Lou
And, Lexus had a TSB to replace the mirror's listed in the above two EBay adds. Those mirrors vibrated. I had the TSB done and the new mirror was a GenTex Like this one:
http://www.brandnewauto.com/AUTO-DIM...-p6053597.html
This mirror is used on all IS models from 2009 on.
Lou
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Last week, the dealer replaced my rear view mirror due to safety concerns caused by blind spots from the black pattern across the mirror. I have a CPO and thankfully had purchased the platinum extended warranty. For my 06 GS300, the mirror cost with labor was a whopping 1352.00. Really glad I had that extended warranty!
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Lexus Champion
I have this problem on my 06 IS as well. Unfortunately, I'm out of warranty at this point, so I'm probably just going to wait until it becomes totally unbearable before I do anything about it.