$120 later

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 09/18/2020 at 12:46 • Filed to: None

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Between before I bought it and after, the $500 Jeep sat for about two years so every rubber part on it is shot, and the headlights are almost opaque. Got stuff to remedy that, and prepaid for an air filter and serpentine that are on backo rder.

At least I secretly get the net price that NAPA would charge a shop, rather than the customer price. I’ve know the local NAPA guys for years and my family used to run a shop, and they’ve just kept on giving me the net price even years after the shop closed. 

I figure that by time this thing is registered and legal I’m in it for about $1,000. As long as it lasts me longer than three months (it will) I’ve saved money vs. a lease.

MonkeePuzzle > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/18/2020 at 13:01

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I long cheaped out on wipers, and they were always... ok. sufficient.

but there really is something to be said for teh more expensive designs. but boy there’s some sticker shock when you think “hmm, winter is coming, lets get some new wipers for all the family rides. HOW BLOODY MUCH!?!?!?!”

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MonkeePuzzle 09/18/2020 at 13:20

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Junkyard wipers are like five bucks a pop and you can usually find good ones.

Andrew P. Collins > MonkeePuzzle 09/18/2020 at 14:57

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RockAuto! I think I paid like $5 for Hella beams.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > MonkeePuzzle 09/18/2020 at 14:59

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I have a couple friends that are engineers for a company called DLH-Bowles , an OEM supplier that makes windshield washer components for many automakers ( Big 3, VW fam, and some of the J apanese and K orean brands). They estimate that windshield wipers have probably the highest disparity of time spent engineering the OEM solution vs. end users fucking it all up with shoddy aftermarket crap. Like even more so than jank suspension parts , fart cannon exhausts, and shit air filters.

MM54 > MonkeePuzzle 09/18/2020 at 15:17

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I have long said that I would rather buy a set of $7 wipers every 6 months than a set of $25 ones every 12.

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > Andrew P. Collins 09/18/2020 at 16:17

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THIS! I got Bosch Icon’s from Rockauto for $24 vs $50+ everywhere else

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > MonkeePuzzle 09/18/2020 at 18:58

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These were only like $7 each

Urambo Tauro > Andrew P. Collins 09/18/2020 at 19:22

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Yeah it’s hard to beat RockAuto here. Local parts store pricing only makes sense if you really feel the need to have them installed for free.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Snuze: Needs another Swede 09/18/2020 at 21:01

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what do they think of bosch, rainx or michelin? 

Snuze: Needs another Swede > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 09/18/2020 at 21:19

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I recall them telling me that Bosch and Michellin are pretty good. But they are definitely a bit pricier.