So your expectation us that no part on any car will ever fail?
I agree that the bearings and brakes are an issue, but the mirror certainly falls into the "
happens" category with ANY car.
No..my expectation is a part as simple and rarely used as a side view mirror should NOT fail. How many sideview mirrors have you had to replace in your life again? Is it still none? Any others here ever replace a sideview mirror?
Sure parts fail. As evidenced by his grab handle falling off. At least one could imagine, at some point, someone pulling hard on a grab handle causing it to eventually fail. But a side view mirror....really? One that you touch almost never. And it fails? Make excuses for GM all you want, but this is a part that should almost NEVER fail, and shows the poor quality of GM. And if you want to file it into "stuff happens", maybe GM should fix it from their pocket as a sign of goodwill.
I guess we agree to disagree then.
My expectation on ANY vehicle is that ANY part, regardless of how frequently or infrequently it is used, can and does fail. You seem to expect that any part on any vehicle should NEVER fail, and if it does, it should be replaced by the manufacturer. Or is that only a requirement for a GM product? Sounds like an unreasonable expectation to me, but if it works for you....
Took a quick peak at the SRX part of Cadillac Forums, and it doesn't appear that this is a frequent issue. So it certainly seems to fall into the "
happens" category, from what I can tell.
On my car, the sideview mirrors operate many times a day. Every time the car is placed in reverse they angle down slightly. I know GM at least had that on the passenger side back then.
