Are you sure the price for your mirror on the 99 CLK is $1000? That must be the all electronic one that performs all kinds of special functions. I just ordered a mirror from Phil for my 92 300CE and it was just under $60. The reactive mirror for autodim on that car is $235 , a far cry from $1K. Perhaps you can get an alternative mirror of a more basic type that will work well for $60 to $75 ??

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Ben Harrison Carter
1999 Mercedes ML320 87K
1992 Mercedes 300CE 89K
1995 Corvette 29K -- Sold Dec 09
1989 Mercedes 420SEL 99K -- (Sold 4/08)
1968 Mercedes 230S (106K) (Sold 9/06))
1976 Mercedes 450SEL 130K (Just sold - 06)
1961 Mercedes 220Sb (sold years ago)