Re: broken sun visor mount
VanguardLH <[email protected]>
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T <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob wrote: > >> T wrote: >> >>> 2006 Forrester >>> My driver's side sun visor mount is cracked. I asked the dealership >>> for a replacement. They wanted to sell me a whole new sun visor >>> for ONE HUNDRED SIXTY U.S. DOLLARS. YIKES !!!! >> >> New: https://www.subarupartsforyou.com/v-2006-subaru-forester--xt- >> limited--2-5l-h4-gas/body--interior-trim-roof $72 >> >> Used: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=92011SA390* $29 and up >> > > Thank you! > > Used. Hmmm.... If your are an eBay member (required to buy anything), you get covered by their Buyer Protection. I know it works, because I've used it a few times either because the seller did not sell what was advertized or the item was defective, and the seller was unresponsive. https://www.ebay.com/itm/373427478975 That used one is $20. From the pics, the mount (and clip) are not cracked, and the flange on the mount-end of the rod is intact. Not much soiling, either. Standard shipping is free. Other sellers have a lower price, but their shipping cost makes them overall more expensive. For this auction, the seller does not accept returns (i.e., it's an as-is sale), but eBay's Buyer Protection helps. A lot of folks buy totalled vehicles and then part them out over eBay, Amazon, Craigslist, and other online sites. You don't have to find local salvage yards (and go there) or contact nationwide recyclers to get price quotes. $20 seems a low risk to get a working visor. If you insist on getting a brand new visor assembly, well, I've given links to sites that will see you those, but at a cost of $70+. You've got a used vehicle. A new visor might look more out of place than a clean undamaged used one.