Flat Glass Replacement for Side Mirrors

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Both me and my other half dislike the amount of convex in the side mirrors of our MY19 Prado. We both think the mirrors give difficulties to judge distance to the rear for merging into moving traffic lanes.
Has anyone replaced the side mirror glass with flat glass? I am at Brisbane location.

The side mirror glasses of our previous 90 Series did not seem to be as curved as our MY19 vehicle.

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I replaced the mirror glass on a mirror on my 120 & removed the mirror glass on my 90. The mirror glass has a black plastic backing that enables it to clip firmly into the mirror body. The 150 series side mirrors fit exactly the same way. I just looked up replacement mirror glass for the 150 on EBay & you can get them for $35 each delivered. Just make sure they’re flat. Lever out the existing with a tool being careful of the mirror body, then when fitting new just press it in firmly with fingers/palm of your hand until it clips in. It may clip in to three or four clips. Removing one can be anywhere from easy to stubborn. Just got to lever where the actual clips are to make it unclip easier. You may crack the mirror glass during removal but no big deal. If you’re not confident just get a mechanic or panel beater to do it for you.

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@Brett1979.... Thanks Brett. I did see some websites with mirror glasses for sale. I was not sure how much work was involved with the removal and replace. I will probably give it a go.

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Two mirrors done with flat glass, though I did not do the fitting.
Two mirror glasses supplied and fitted while I had a very short wait at Auto Glass Warehouse, located at Coopers Plains, Brisbane.
Less than $100 total. Too easy.

A couple of their staff mentioned separately, that they get many customers who come almost directly from a nearby dealership and get their mirror glasses replaced.