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(Message started by: tonyboy on Oct 31^st, 2009, 6:22pm)

Title: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by tonyboy on Oct 31^st, 2009, 6:22pm

The windscreen wipers have gone down in price on ebay.
Think they used to be £10 or £11 ...........

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 31^st, 2009, 7:34pm

???

what do you mean?

do you have a link or something? ::)

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by tonyboy on Oct 31^st, 2009, 10:08pm

sorry thought i put it on. it's my age ;D http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230311128413&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by tlundkvi on Nov 1^st, 2009, 6:37am

These are of a lesser known brand, have started to see really cheap ones of this style in various discount markets.

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by mondeoman on Nov 1^st, 2009, 8:50am

Not sure I have them on the cars at present but think I would prefer the original Ford wipers to make everything as original as poss. What do the originals look like?
What is the best brand to clear the windscreen, if not Ford's?

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by tonyboy on Nov 1^st, 2009, 10:22am

I think a lot of people buy Bosch...... But here's a link from a previous discusion....... http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1253722196;start=4#4

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 4^th, 2009, 12:56pm

Got Bosch fitted to mine...No complaints so far ;)

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by homer2themax on Nov 4^th, 2009, 7:46pm

I fitted standard wipers from Tesco to my Scorpio.
When I bought them they were £1.46 each, now they're £3.00! No complaints here either.
I have fitted Bosch to previous cars and tbh don't notice much difference except the price.
All I do know is the pair for a quid from car booty or pound shop last about 5 wipes of the screen.

I noticed in my local Tesco they're now selling "universal" flat wiper blades for not much more.

P.S. No, I don't work for Tesco. :D

Mark

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by Jonnycab on Nov 5^th, 2009, 2:49am

I bought a pair of those flat wipers off Ebay about a month ago, just to see what all the fuss was about, & I can tell you that they are no better than a new normal pair of cheap wipers.....probably worse !!
They clear the screen okay (like new wipers do), but they make a horrible 'bang' whenever they hit the furthest point, just like an old pair of worn wipers do ???.....So I don't think I'll be buying them again :-/

Plus they look really naff as well ::)

Title: Re: Windscreen wipers on ebay
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 5^th, 2009, 7:57am

Im not impressed with the flat wiper blades either JC. Especially when they lift off the screen at 70 mph :o :o :o