Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
I had to replace the rear wiper-blade on my Octavia estate, after it possibly got caught on a branch, whilst reverse parking near a bush, & sweeping, catching a twig, due to activating when reverse selected, with front wipers operating
I initially bought a Champion 'one fits all' (with adaptors) blade, for £5.00, from a motor-factors, at the other side of the M62 from us
Twenty minutes after getting back home, about 17:00, with the light gone, numb fingers & rather damp/windswept, it still hadn't slotted in
That's plus the time grovelling about looking for the adaptor I dropped on the floor, which blew over the street
"Jigger it!!" was the thought, so I threw it away, drove over to Halfords (near Pontefract RaceCourse) before they closed & bought another blade, with a specific mount built in, this blade was £10.00, though
This time, it took me longer to pay & get my change, than to actually fit the blade, it just clipped in, with a small cover to match the wiper-arm
No more smears, or unswept areas, due to the torn blade
It all brought to mind the old adage
'Buy Cheap, Buy Twice!'
I initially bought a Champion 'one fits all' (with adaptors) blade, for £5.00, from a motor-factors, at the other side of the M62 from us
Twenty minutes after getting back home, about 17:00, with the light gone, numb fingers & rather damp/windswept, it still hadn't slotted in
That's plus the time grovelling about looking for the adaptor I dropped on the floor, which blew over the street
"Jigger it!!" was the thought, so I threw it away, drove over to Halfords (near Pontefract RaceCourse) before they closed & bought another blade, with a specific mount built in, this blade was £10.00, though
This time, it took me longer to pay & get my change, than to actually fit the blade, it just clipped in, with a small cover to match the wiper-arm
No more smears, or unswept areas, due to the torn blade
It all brought to mind the old adage
'Buy Cheap, Buy Twice!'