[jyl]

Some d*ckhead tore off the wife’s driver’s side mirror this weekend. No note, of course. She was upset. Ordered a non-OEM replacement for $30 and will install it. When her audio system failed the shop sent her to a car audio place who said repair required opening up the dash and would cost $1K. Ordered a used amplifier from eBay for $50 and replaced it in 15 minutes, and the amp is under the passenger seat not in the dash. DIY’ing is a PITA but does save money and, more importantly, deprives ripoff artists of opportunity.