Gen 3-4 Wiper Blades $33.00ea

Dan Cragin

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Have any of you checked the prices on replacement wiper blades for the 03-09 Model Vipers? list price is about $33.00 each for just the blade (left and right differ). I have had several customers question my price with a raised eyebrow.

I have tried all the aftermarket wiper listings and have sent samples to my parts vendors. I can find no one who can find a low cost match.

Someone must have figured this out.
 

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Vipers have WIPER BLADES?????

j/k - RainX only works above 50mph and only when it's actually raining. Would be interested in what you find out on this.

PIAA blades are about $26 from summit, but don't have the same look as the OEM blades.
 

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I was looking for a new set last year. Looked everywhere- ALL the auto parts stores & on-line. Model #'s supposedly for 03-09 were NOT the right part as listed in their catalogs & web sites. Even looked at the salvage vendors. Gave up after a month of searching & went to Dodge.

$55 EACH (on backorder/ waited a month).
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Your price is what they they refer to as "A good deal". Anyone who questions that has not done their research.
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In Canada we get to pay $62.00 each (Canadian dollars) at the Dodge dealer. I know as mine would not pass the mechanical safety inspection when I bought my car.
 

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I have a few cars with bizarre wiper sizes and assemblies and I've had to get creative in finding reasonably affordable replacements. What I've done is measured the length of the wiper rubber and gone out and purchased high-quality replacement inserts that are one size bigger (unless I could find the actual insert size). Then you remove the whole original assembly from the car, disassemble it to remove the insert, take the stainless steel side-rails out of the rubber insert, cut the new insert to the right size, insert the stainless rails into the new insert, and reassemble. It's a bit of a pain, but really not that bad when you consider the inserts are about $10 a pair for top-of-the-line products and a pair of replacement assemblies is about $120.

Another side benefit of going this route is you aren't wasting the old assembly. I think it's kind of a shame to throw away a perfectly good assembly just because the rubber blade wore out.

EDIT: One other thing, anytime you change your wiper blades, either put a big rolled up towel on the base of your windshield or make sure you carefully lower the empty wiper arms back down to your windshield after you've removed the blade assembly. I can't count how many times I've heard people cuss because they were doing what they thought was an easy money-saving job and they let the wiper arm thwack up against the windshild and it all of a sudden got really expensive.
 
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Then you remove the whole original assembly from the car, disassemble it to remove the insert, take the stainless steel side-rails out of the rubber insert, cut the new insert to the right size, insert the stainless rails into the new insert, and reassemble. It's a bit of a pain, but really not that bad when you consider the inserts are about $10 a pair for top-of-the-line products and a pair of replacement assemblies is about $120.

Martin- Most cars I agree with what you said. Have you looked closely at your 09 wiper blades?
In 04 I checked the Dodge replacement price for blades and they were $76 each, so Dan- your current find is a good deal!

PBR
 

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Martin- Most cars I agree with what you said. Have you looked closely at your 09 wiper blades?
In 04 I checked the Dodge replacement price for blades and they were $76 each, so Dan- your current find is a good deal!

PBR

Actually I haven't looked closer than just a quick glance. Are they 'engineered' in a way that is going to make them a giant pain in the butt? Unfortunately the car is a million miles away from me right now, so I can't go out to check...
 

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I am pretty sure that G3-4 low-profile refill is a daimler-benz era AMG-vendor product. [ Dan, we are waaay too old to worry about those who whine about a $33 blade refill...........their stress is their shorter life...not mine. If they just place a line of silicone-sealer like toothpaste on the bare arm, its only $1.]
 
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