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From: tim@ur-cvsvax.UUCP (Tim Takahashi)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Replacement wiper blades
Message-ID: <255@ur-cvsvax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 12:36:30 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 26 12:36:30 1986
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> Before I went on a ski trip last Christmas, I replaced the original
> wiper blades on my '84 Scirocco (which regularly gets its butt kicked
> by my friend's '85 5.0 liter 5-speed Mustang GT) with ANCO 2516 (rear)
> and 2518 (front) replacement blades.  DON'T BUY THEM!  THEY AREN'T
> WORTH SH*T!  When it rains, they leave streaks on the windshield worse
> than my old rotting blades ever did.  They also leave black marks
> across the windshield and especially at the endpoints of their travel.
> The blade assembly is a cheap piece of stamped metal, flimsy and
> they're probably going to fall apart at then end of this week's
> storms.  I'm sure the decomposing wiper blade is going to separate
> from the arm at any time.  I saved the old blade assembly (made by
> SWF?  Bosch?) and bought some Bosch blade refills at a ridiculous
> price from the VW dealer.
> 
> Bottom line:  ANCO SUCKS!!!  I can't believe they sell that sh*t.  Has
> anyone else experienced these awful wiper blades?
> 
> 
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I bought BOSCH micro-edge blades for $5.50 a piece - they work great!