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Someone just broke my passenger side mirror the other day and I'm wondering if just the glass can be replaced or do I need to replace the entire assembly.  It's on a 2011 Chevy Silverado, 2500 short bed 4 X 4.  The mirror is electric and has a built in turn signal arrow. The top 2/3's of the mirror assembly is the standard electrically adjusted mirror and the bottom 1/3 of the assembly there is a wide angle mirror which gets adjusted manually. If it is available does anyone knows where to get the replacement, it would be deeply appreciated.
 
Google it, many options
Here is one
https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/body---trim-16771/replacement-mirror-glass---vehicle-specific-12369/2011/chevrolet/silverado-2500-hd
 
Most glass replacement places will fix it quickly,,mine became fogged on the drivers side,,I did not know you can place an overlay on the original for a perfect fix.>>>Dan
 
Obvious GM parts would have them. Have you checked dealer pricing yet?  Not a bargain, I'm sure, but it's sort of the benchmark before considering alternative.

I've bought GM OEM parts from an online discount house for considerably less than local dealer pricing.  There are several such outlets:
https://www.gmpartsdirect.co/
https://www.gmpartscenter.net/
https://www.gmpartswholesaleus.com/
 
The curved mirror may be an issue, but the flat.. As someone said any glass place.

Have had to do quite a few over the years. Mostly on an F-350 Custom (the mirror kept hitting signs) but only one on the RV.
 
spencerpj said:
Google it, many options
Here is one
https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/body---trim-16771/replacement-mirror-glass---vehicle-specific-12369/2011/chevrolet/silverado-2500-hd

RockAuto has listings for the glass only, also. 
 
I would pay the dealer price. Aftermarket replacement parts can be problematic at times and mirrors are one place where you want optical perfection. I just bought a '03 Ram 2500 with a factory tow package but without tow mirrors. Aftermarket manual tow mirrors (this is a plane jane ST model with no wiring for mirrors) are cheap at $100 a pair, but I opted for genuine MoPar replacement parts for $320 total (after shopping around).

Just go to the dealer. Glass may be somewhat expensive if heated.

Charles
 
CharlesinGA said:
I would pay the dealer price. Aftermarket replacement parts can be problematic at times and mirrors are one place where you want optical perfection. I just bought a '03 Ram 2500 with a factory tow package but without tow mirrors. Aftermarket manual tow mirrors (this is a plane jane ST model with no wiring for mirrors) are cheap at $100 a pair, but I opted for genuine MoPar replacement parts for $320 total (after shopping around).

Just go to the dealer. Glass may be somewhat expensive if heated.

Charles

You can pay the dealer price, I won't. For 1 mirror, they were asking over $400.00. I just received the mirrors I ordered through Amazon and I paid a whole lot less than $400.00 and I got both mirrors. They look exactly the same as the OEM mirrors. Have to install them now and see how they hold up.
 
I did that on my old F250.  The adjustment motors in the drivers side started failing.  Hope you have better luck.
 

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