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re: Rant - windshield wipers $$$
Posted on 1/25/23 at 4:46 pm to ChuckUFarley
Posted on 1/25/23 at 4:46 pm to ChuckUFarley
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Had to replace mine last week. $81. They guy told me it is because so many vehicles now have different length wipers on the car so they cant pack them in pairs. My driver side was 24" and the passenger side was 22".
He took you for $81 then. You wouldn’t have paid no where close if you knew what you were doing.
This post was edited on 1/25/23 at 4:47 pm
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Posted on 1/25/23 at 5:18 pm to Bulldozer1899
70? What brand wipers is that I had mine put on at mavis for half that and they were rain X.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 5:23 pm to Bulldozer1899
I usually buy the Bosch Icons, they're like $30 a side.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 6:42 pm to 3deadtrolls
Rock auto for the win
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:19 pm to Bulldozer1899
Rock auto, oem is usually decent price.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:29 pm to Bulldozer1899
What's the make, model & year?
I know some of these upper end vehicles have wiper blades that have all these fancy-dancy features like water squirters and heated blades.
The BMW vehicle wiper blades can be way up there plus they sometimes charge at least an hour for a 5 minute wiper blade change.
BTW, I buy OE wiper blades for my Toyotas for about $20 each. They fit like a glove, they last a good 2 years and do their function very well.
The crappy wiper blades you get a auto-junk.com or fleabay last for about 6 months at the most.
I know some of these upper end vehicles have wiper blades that have all these fancy-dancy features like water squirters and heated blades.
The BMW vehicle wiper blades can be way up there plus they sometimes charge at least an hour for a 5 minute wiper blade change.
BTW, I buy OE wiper blades for my Toyotas for about $20 each. They fit like a glove, they last a good 2 years and do their function very well.
The crappy wiper blades you get a auto-junk.com or fleabay last for about 6 months at the most.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:32 pm to SG_Geaux
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You can buy cheapies, but you get what you pay for.
I get Ancos that last pretty much 90% as long as Bosch or Rain-X for about 1/3 the cost. Rain-x glass treatment every few months and windshield washer fluid do way more than the blades anyway.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:44 pm to Bulldozer1899
what did I miss? I used to get the Rain-X ones for about $65. This was years ago---- So the crappy ones are now this much?
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:47 pm to NCIS_76
I remember when car batteries weren't $200-$300.
Here is a tip. Go to Oreilly's, they have the regular batteries that last as long as the dumb diehards.
Here is a tip. Go to Oreilly's, they have the regular batteries that last as long as the dumb diehards.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:48 pm to Clames
thanks for the tip. 
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:48 pm to cajunangelle
what's going on in PT world?
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:53 pm to mjthe
Schiff for brains and Swallowswell are throwing gigantic fits because they can't be on intel committees that require top clearance.
I don't know about the fringe crap, ask Bunkie. He takes one for the team and reads them
I don't know about the fringe crap, ask Bunkie. He takes one for the team and reads them
Posted on 1/25/23 at 8:06 pm to Bulldozer1899
$70 every five year isn't a big deal to me.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 8:18 pm to Bulldozer1899
just replace the driver's side, no need to replace the passengers.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 8:46 pm to MintBerry Crunch
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Costco has them for $6 each.
They're like $9 dollars here in the land of tax everything.
Where the frick are you buying them that they cost $70?
Posted on 1/25/23 at 8:46 pm to Bulldozer1899
Just break em off and make selfie sticks or back scratchers out of them
Posted on 1/25/23 at 10:20 pm to Bulldozer1899
Ask them for the ones behind the counter.
They are fine and they don't put them out on the floor.
They are fine and they don't put them out on the floor.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 10:29 pm to Bulldozer1899
My last pair cost me $4.17 each or a basic wiper assembly.
They last as long as the nicer ones.
They last as long as the nicer ones.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 10:58 pm to Warfox
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You usually GET what you PAY for, and wipers are no different.
Wrong
With wipers if you have streaks with new blades it’s probably because you have a problem with your tension spring. Mechanic can fix it in 10 min and likely won’t even charge if you use him regularly.
Blades, bargain and “high end” only last as long as the condition’s allow. If in a garage at night in winter and a garage during the day in summer, you’ll get a lot more life out of them. Ice and heat deteriorate the blades bargain or not.
There’s no magic rubber being used by rain-x. Your expensive blades are marked up just like expensive wine. You perceive them to be better quality because you paid more, but it’s really all the same shite
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