Fold away Mirrors on Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee

Both of my Jeeps, the Grand Cherokee and the Liberty (oops, my wife just looked at this and said the Liberty is hers) have a feature I've not had on any previous vehicle - fold away side mirrors. These mirrors fold out of the way either backwards or forwards.

Car dealers like the feature because they can fold them back making more room to walk between vehicles on their crowded car lots. But it is a good feature not just for car dealers. If you have ever seen a car driving down the road with the side mirror dangling by the wires you can see the advantage. My jeep mirrors will fold away if they get hit, rather than break off leaving an unsightly mess.

Fold away mirrors of course cannot be folded back while driving. However, if the unforseen happens, they can save a costly repair. You never know when a sturdy mailbox might jump out at you. Or a parked car could suddenly swerve over to sideswipe you. Not to mention crazy drivers who just get to close, or a drunk in the parking lot stumbling into the mirror. I applaud fold away mirrors!