Broke the passenger side mirror glass on my 2016 Octy 1.4 Tsi yesterday. The glass is anti-dazzle and has a heating element as well as the plastic clip arrangement on the back. I phoned my local dealer for a price on the glass only component and was quoted £299.40 !! Even the person I spoke with couldn't believe it. No matter how fancy the glass, heating element or plastic clip, this price is an outrageous and shameful ripoff and totally unjustified. I have emailed Skoda UK to express my outrage ! Shame on you Skoda!

Available from about £20 here if you dont need automatic dimming

https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/octavia-3/spare-parts/body/rearview-mirrors/side-rearview-mirror/mirror-glass-394.html

Edited 21 August, 20214 yr by xman

Some arse took the wing mirror off my Mk5 golf 4 days after I got it. Glass was broken and a couple of clips, but other wise it had all popped off… cost me $700 to fix the glass and get it put back together… so yeah, I feel your pain! 

6 hours ago, adrepos said:

Broke the passenger side mirror glass on my 2016 Octy 1.4 Tsi yesterday. The glass is anti-dazzle and has a heating element as well as the plastic clip arrangement on the back. I phoned my local dealer for a price on the glass only component and was quoted £299.40 !! Even the person I spoke with couldn't believe it. No matter how fancy the glass, heating element or plastic clip, this price is an outrageous and shameful ripoff and totally unjustified. I have emailed Skoda UK to express my outrage ! Shame on you Skoda!

 

Odd, I broke one of mine and it cost me about £30‐40. About 12 months ago. 

 

Try googling Skoda OEM parts. It's not a difficult thing to refit IIRC. 

Yup, I was going to fit myself. The price quoted was for the part only. I have looked at OEM but I don't think this is 'like for like'. I was looking for a mirror which offered the same anti glare properties as the original. My problem is that I do suffer from visual 'flare' in bright lights at night so this facility is useful. I always appreciated that this might cost a bit more but I still think the asking price is completely unjustifiable. It really is gross profiteering, common across the industry, and needs to be called out. I don't really want the attention but I was considering going to a consumer affairs programme because I am completely incensed. 

Are you an Automotive Industry expert in value or reverse engineering?

 

Do you even know what different processes, materials and components are used to make your auto dimming mirror glass?

 

Do you know what percentage of vehicles sold are fitted with that option? (makes a big difference in inventory costs if a low volume option)

 

Whilst it is a safe bet that there will be profiteering going on without the above info you cannot say it is just because it costs more than the "a bit more" that you say you appreciated.

Looks like if you want replace like for like and keep the auto dimming, it’s going to be expensive 

 

Edited 22 August, 20214 yr by Kenny R