I just noticed that the outside mirrors can be folded in towards the door a little ways, but they bump into the door quickly. I have a truck that has mirrors that can be folded in all the way. I was curious as to why the HHR mirrors were designed foldable but not enough to collapse them parallel to the door. What's the point?

 

I noticed that to. Yesterday I folded them in. Not to sure why they don't fold in all the way.

 

So you don't break your mirror off if you clip it on something.

 

LOL - that was my 100th post there.

Oh cap. Howdy came in right when I was typing that. OK, so it's to protect the mirror. I'll buy that.

 

So thats why they don't fold in all the way?

 

I found out this weekend they do it when I bumped into them. I felt them move and almost sh** my pants. thought I broke them at first.

 

I thought that was a 'break-away' feature that is saftey related on most cars now. I believe hood ornimants are the same way.

 

Just remember, the mirrors are NOT double jointed.