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Old 09-08-2011 | 11:31 AM
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Anyone have any experience with this kit? Is it worth the money to upgrade from the usual 3rd-party wipers like Rain-X, Bosch, etc?
 
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Old 09-08-2011 | 12:17 PM
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rain x lats with the rain x formula cant be beat it beads the rain up and its crystal clear
 
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Old 09-08-2011 | 04:26 PM
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I upgraded to that kit, fist time it rained using it I was sold. Excellent wipers.

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Old 09-08-2011 | 10:58 PM
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I'm curious to hear how this kit holds up over time. It does look sweet.
 
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Old 09-09-2011 | 01:53 AM
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A year and a half later and it's holding up great, just replaced my blades back in June.
 
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Old 09-09-2011 | 10:07 AM
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That's good enough for me, thanks Nick!
 
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Old 09-09-2011 | 10:12 AM
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I should have gone with the aero wiper kit. I didn't think it was worth the cash, but I've already spent more than the purchase price on replacement blades from Autozone
 
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Old 09-10-2011 | 08:53 PM
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Aeroblades are great, but they still have to be replaced just as often as the standard blade inserts. Aeros are usually about $30 each... standard wiper inserts from the dealer run about $20 a pair. Aeros cost more, but they work better... over 60 MPH...

It really comes down to determining if it's in your budget. New VAG/Porsches all use them, becuase they work. But the customers usually complain about the replacement costs!
 
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Old 09-10-2011 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CCA4
I should have gone with the aero wiper kit. I didn't think it was worth the cash, but I've already spent more than the purchase price on replacement blades from Autozone
Standard blades and inserts are usually much cheaper (and fit better) from the dealer. There are no really good generic-fit wipers for our cars.
 
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Old 12-01-2011 | 05:33 PM
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I got a 2002 and the wipers suck ***, what arms did you use and blades, I cant be without wipers on my car, the set I have are factory and this is the second set that has broken
 



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