I have a 2011 Ford Edge, which my daughter tried to make narrower by ripping off the passenger side mirror as she backed out of the garage. Checked with the local Ford dealer, who wanted $363 plus taxes (Canadian dollars), which was for a black one that had to be painted to suit the vehicle colour. I found a used one at a nearby auto wrecker for $175, but it had a black painted cap (cap is the part that is painted to match the body colour). My vehicle is the deep burgundy colour. Replacement was actually very easy. You can access one of the three bolts by just opening the door. There is a panel which you can see by fully opening the door. Carefully pry off the panel, which is held in place by 2 clips. This gives you access to the remaining two bolts and the electrical harness. I removed the old mirror. I was lucky in that the cap on existing damaged mirror was not damaged. There are four clips which hold the cap onto the mirror. I used a long flat head screwdriver to unhook the clips, being careful not to break them, and kept pressure on the cap by pulling it away from the mirror as I unclipped them...you could use another person to help you. The cap just pops off. You can then carefully do the same with the replacement mirror if you have to switch caps to match the vehicle paint colour.
Keep in mind if you are buying the part used from a wrecker that there are many different mirrors (plain, heated, memory, blind spot indictor system (BLIS) as well as combinations of these). You also have to know your vehicle production date as it appears the mirror changed mid-way through the model year. The manufacture date is on the drivers door pillar.
Prior to doing this I checked with a local body shop and was quoted a price of $75-$100 to paint the cap to match the body colour.
