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Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:58:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
In-Reply-To:  <508ED357.5060209@gmail.com>
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I just put new blades on my Vanagon. Bosch from Autozone, I have no idea if they are any better than the other 19 brands I saw at Autozone, $23.68 for 2. But they cost more than others (following the occasional convention that you get what you pay for), the Bosch brand is typically quality, and the packaging had some nice colors that suggested that these wipers will make my Vanagon perform like a Ferrari. :)

The old ones were literally falling apart, just checked, I bought them in Jan. 2011. Proof of the automobile business conspiracy, just like Gillette: sell the car at a discount and make your money on replacement wiper blades. :)

Roland

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Are some brands better than others? I put a new set on early this year > -- don't remember what brand, something mid-priced -- and they are > useless now, just push the water around with no squeege action. I could > do better with a butter knife. > > The FLAPS seems to have about ten different brands in stock, and before > I buy another set I'd like to know if anyone knows what brands are > likely to be better. Something I can find in the US. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. >


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