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What's your preferred choice for blind spot mirrors?
Looking to add a pair of circular-based blind spot mirrors and was hoping to see pictures of anyone else, particularly ones driving a Limited to see how it looks on 'em. I have a pair of blind mirrors but it's from my '07 so needless to say the mirrors on the '18 is bigger compared to the 07
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06-18-2019, 07:50 PM
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fwiw the last gen Rav 4 blind spot mirrors fit in our sideview housing. Theyre pretty pricy tho.
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06-18-2019, 07:56 PM
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fwiw the last gen Rav 4 blind spot mirrors fit in our sideview housing. Theyre pretty pricy tho.
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Thanks for the post man. That's something I'm looking at but I'd like something just a bit bigger than 2"
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06-18-2019, 07:57 PM
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RAV4 don't really need anything bigger.
Or you could find those fugly stick on ones.
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06-18-2019, 08:08 PM
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RAV4 here as well simple install. The convex mirror is in a different spot than my excursion but before long using them was second nature. They are spendy versus the stick-on ones however.
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06-18-2019, 10:27 PM
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If you adjust your existing side view mirror correctly, why do you need blind spot mirrors?
Most people's side view mirror is 50% the side of their own car and 50% the adjacent lane. If you adjust your mirror a little further out so you are seeing less of your car (which has no value) and more of the next lane, there is no blind spot.
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06-19-2019, 03:26 AM
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RAV4 here as well simple install. The convex mirror is in a different spot than my excursion but before long using them was second nature. They are spendy versus the stick-on ones however.
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i did the rav mirrors on my limited. have saved my bacon a few times. about 80 bucks for the pair and easy install
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06-19-2019, 05:01 AM
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any stick on will work, but if you want a OEM solution, then the rav4 is your ticket.
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there's nothing special about them, just go to the store and buy whatever brand they sell. i have whatever brand they sell at autozone, they work fine.
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fwiw the last gen Rav 4 blind spot mirrors fit in our sideview housing. Theyre pretty pricy tho.
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They're really not that expensive honestly, I paid around 80 bucks for the pair, well worth the cost. I use those blind spot mirrors ALL the time
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They're really not that expensive honestly, I paid around 80 bucks for the pair, well worth the cost. I use those blind spot mirrors ALL the time
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That's insane. Did you buy them at a Toyota dealer? I know Toyota dealers mark up prices by a good bit at their accessory store section but $80, whew! I'd probably spend up to $25 max on a pair
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They're really not that expensive honestly, I paid around 80 bucks for the pair, well worth the cost. I use those blind spot mirrors ALL the time
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I getcha. But relative to the $5 ones, that allow you to place it wherever, theyre esspensive
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That's insane. Did you buy them at a Toyota dealer? I know Toyota dealers mark up prices by a good bit at their accessory store section but $80, whew! I'd probably spend up to $25 max on a pair
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I found the cheapest online Toyota parts store that I could. Given that I saw them for upwards of 100-120 a piece, 80 for an oem set wasn't bad at all
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I am always amazed at how cheap people are.
"$80 for two OEM Toyota mirrors with blind spot mirrors built in is expensive."
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I am always amazed at how cheap people are.
"$80 for two OEM Toyota mirrors with blind spot mirrors built in is expensive."
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