Wing Mirrors, scratching when folding in & out?
Discussion
I bought my car a month ago, BMW Approved Used with 2 year warranty. This is a pretty solid warranty but does not cover 'trim items'. Recently, a mate pointed out the scratches on my wing mirror base. I had never noticed them before as they are tucked underneath the mirror and totally hidden when folded out.
Now, the scratches I imagine are from grit & stones being kicked up off the road and getting caught in the gap...then dragged round when the mirrors are folded in. What I am unsure of is whether to bring this up with BMW when I am next in there.
Whilst not really noticeable it is still a £25k car that is scratching itself through a poor design? or is it just fair nature of a 3-4 year old car that lives on the motorway?
Anyone ever come across this before?
Now, the scratches I imagine are from grit & stones being kicked up off the road and getting caught in the gap...then dragged round when the mirrors are folded in. What I am unsure of is whether to bring this up with BMW when I am next in there.
Whilst not really noticeable it is still a £25k car that is scratching itself through a poor design? or is it just fair nature of a 3-4 year old car that lives on the motorway?
Anyone ever come across this before?
I can see a lot of bug splatter and one (or two?) scratches on there. There's not a hope in hell IMHO that BMW will do anything about stones being kicked up. Its a car, stones fly up all the time from your own and other peoples wheels. Equally every wing mirror I know of has a bottom to it, hence any could get scratched really. Just put some touch up on them and enjoy your new car 
Washed & waxed it on Saturday, but a few hours through the countryside embedded bugs everywhere. 
The scratches aren't on the mirror housing itself & aren't from stones being thrown up....the scratches are on the actual 'base' of the mirror assembly, and are caused by stones getting caught between the rotating mirror housing & it's base, and when it folds in/out the stones get dragged round with the base. This is a design flaw IMO.
The fact both mirrors are scratched in a similar manner, and that when the mirrors are folded out this area is totally hidden makes me assume my above guess is accurate.
Would be interested in any other F10/BMW owners could check their mirrors to see if they suffer from this. - more out of curiosity then a need to find a solution.
edit: I have circled the problem areas, second pic is hidden byt eh glare but both have multiple curved gouges...
The scratches aren't on the mirror housing itself & aren't from stones being thrown up....the scratches are on the actual 'base' of the mirror assembly, and are caused by stones getting caught between the rotating mirror housing & it's base, and when it folds in/out the stones get dragged round with the base. This is a design flaw IMO.
The fact both mirrors are scratched in a similar manner, and that when the mirrors are folded out this area is totally hidden makes me assume my above guess is accurate.
Would be interested in any other F10/BMW owners could check their mirrors to see if they suffer from this. - more out of curiosity then a need to find a solution.
edit: I have circled the problem areas, second pic is hidden byt eh glare but both have multiple curved gouges...
Edited by Andehh on Monday 23 June 10:44
Just to update the situation, BMW are replacing the wing mirror in their entirety. They put up no resistance, have been really positive & proactive and are doing it under a good will gesture as my BAU warranty doesn't cover trim items. Car was picked up by them this morning!
Taken this long due to a wedding, honeymoon and death in the family getting in the way of this.
Taken this long due to a wedding, honeymoon and death in the family getting in the way of this.
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