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 Post subject: wiper blade refills
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:41 am 
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Hey all,

Noticed the other day that my wiper blades are almost due for replacement,
so I dropped in to the local auto spares and learned that it would cost
me $22 JUST for the right hand side refill
(the right hand side being longer and therefore a different refill and not interchangeable),
and that wasn't even the Ford price.

Anyone else with an FG replaced wiper blades recently?

$22 bucks seems a bit steep IMO just for one side....

Only had the car for 6 months, would probably expect a bit more
life outa them than that :s

Cheers,

Josh

 

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 Post subject: Re: wiper blade refills
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:48 am 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
Hey all,

Noticed the other day that my wiper blades are almost due for replacement,
so I dropped in to the local auto spares and learned that it would cost
me $22 JUST for the right hand side refill
(the right hand side being longer and therefore a different refill and not interchangeable),
and that wasn't even the Ford price.

Anyone else with an FG replaced wiper blades recently?

$22 bucks seems a bit steep IMO just for one side....

Only had the car for 6 months, would probably expect a bit more
life outa them than that :s

Cheers,

Josh


I paid $50 for a set for my car and mine's an EL. But I bought the flex ones or whatever they are...do a great job compared to the old school ones which have the refill option.

 

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 Post subject: Re: wiper blade refills
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:40 am 
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Both sides from Ford $23.20 retail.
That is just the refills. :)
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 Post subject: Re: wiper blade refills
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:59 am 
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it's what happens when you own a new car.

AH Astras the genuine wiper blades cost you $90 for both sides

 

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 Post subject: Re: wiper blade refills
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:27 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
Both sides from Ford $23.20 retail.
That is just the refills. :)

That's $23.20 each side?

 

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 Post subject: Re: wiper blade refills
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:45 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
Both sides from Ford $23.20 retail.
That is just the refills. :)

That's $23.20 each side?[/quote]

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