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Does anyone else find the side mirrors way too small?

Old Jun 26, 2020 | 01:59 PM
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Does anyone else find the side mirrors way too small?

Is it possible to get bigger ones? And would you recommend that?
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Old Jun 26, 2020 | 10:18 PM
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I don't know what you came from before your GLE, but the mirrors on mine are pretty much the same size as every other vehicle I have owned for quite some time. The only exception would be the 2019 GMC Yukon Denali that I traded for my GLE. The mirrors on that were much larger, but the Yukon is essentially a dressed up truck.
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Old Jun 27, 2020 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by WA3CUJ
I don't know what you came from before your GLE, but the mirrors on mine are pretty much the same size as every other vehicle I have owned for quite some time. The only exception would be the 2019 GMC Yukon Denali that I traded for my GLE. The mirrors on that were much larger, but the Yukon is essentially a dressed up truck.
Yup I came from a Denali too. Lol. I only have the GLE for a month so maybe just need to get a lil more use to them.
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Old Jun 27, 2020 | 07:54 PM
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i think you will adjust to it. i think the GLE mirrors are decent size and no problem on viewing. talk about small, when we had our w221 s class, that mirror was small (but eventually got used to it as well)
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Old Jun 28, 2020 | 06:23 AM
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I felt that they were a tad too small at first, but got used to it and don't feel that way any longer. Combined with all the cameras and sensors, I have excellent awareness of what goes on around me.
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Old Jun 28, 2020 | 09:19 AM
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I wish the feds would just get on with it and approve camera based side mirrors.
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Old Dec 11, 2021 | 12:52 PM
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Mirrors

I too pull an Airstream but not with my GLE. I have a Safari 30 that I use a Suburban to tow with, however I did use my GL350 to tow with it for about 100k miles. Like yourself I tried several brands of mirrors and ended up with a European mirror, they use these in Europe with trailers and many times a MB or Audi tow vehicle.

Repusel Caravan mirrors
www.repusel.com

These extend way out and are stable. I can see both lanes behind me.

Hope that helps.

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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JustBlessed
Yup I came from a Denali too. Lol. I only have the GLE for a month so maybe just need to get a lil more use to them.
I thought the same thing when I first got my GLE, I didn't like how the mirror seems to taper down and it seemed really small. I've had my GLE for 3 months now and I just realized as I was reading your post that I never even think about the mirrors now, so I got used to it quickly.
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