Tight-arsedness to a new low

[Resurrection]

Last week I noticed something odd while driving my 5 month old FG XR6. The driver's side wiper blade appeared to have shrunk a few centimetres. The windsreen is dirty so I can see the blade wasn't covering the same area and it wasn't cleaning well.

On closer inspection later in the day I discovered that some $#%^ had swapped wiper blades - they took my new one and replaced it with an older one! The rubber insert was frayed and the finish on the blade was mucher duller than the blade on the passenger side clearly indicating the old blade had been exposed to the elements for a few years.

[Giant Cranium]

id be so ****ed off!
i get angry when the valve covers on my tyres are gone.
knowing some gronk was that close to my car.
if i saw them i would lose my ****!

[g220ba]

The lows some people will go to, all to save maybe $5 for a replacement.

[Franco Cozzo]

Haha, if they where genuine Ford wiperblades, they must be made out of gold for how much they want to charge.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by 84ltd

The lows some people will go to, all to save maybe $5 for a replacement.

$20-25 for a set actually.

[GasoLane]

A thief with a conscience!. Most would have just nicked the blades and not replaced them.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by vztrt

$20-25 for a set actually.

$80 if you have a honda and go genuine.

Or $88 if you have a WS Fiesta and go genuine.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

$80 if you have a honda and go genuine.

Or $88 if you have a WS Fiesta and go genuine.

, hahaha I could see why you would steal them.

[g220ba]

Originally Posted by vztrt

$20-25 for a set actually.

Even still if you can't afford to maintain a vehicle you shouldn't own it.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by 84ltd

Even still if you can't afford to maintain a vehicle you shouldn't own it.

The best thing I have seen is when a girl and her father came in to service their car at the dealership I was working at, and we suggested all these things up for replacement, like brake pads and wiperblades, etc. The workshop manager had phoned her up and she said yes to everything.

The service had come to just under $1000, and the father went nuts about $80 wiperblades and $200+ brakepads.

[motorcycles4eva]

heya guys, i might be in the wrong thread but i'm selling some fg wiper blades..??they won't fit my xb wipers...
lol

[GasoLane]

Trico Premium Wiper Blade for a 230e Benz is about $15-$20

And I only need one!!

[Kingsley]

I've never heard of someone stealing used wiper blades....it'd be like stealing then wearing someone else old undies, you just wouldn't do it...

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by 84ltd

Even still if you can't afford to maintain a vehicle you shouldn't own it.

The price is perfectly reasonable since they are trico blades and you'll pay more at Ricerbarn for the same thing.

[Kryton]

Originally Posted by 84ltd

Even still if you can't afford to maintain a vehicle you shouldn't own it.

If you cant afford Comprehensive Insurance, you shouldnt be driving on the road.
There's plenty here that dont have insurance yet still think its fine to plow along and hope for the best.

[galaxy xr8]

Some thing's make you wonder, where is this world heading.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Trico Premium Wiper Blade for a 230e Benz is about $15-$20

And I only need one!!

I was looking into them, but they dont list a replacement for my Fiesta, only the older models.

So far the only people I've seen who sell them is Ford, you have to replace the whole wiper linkage, you can't just buy inserts.

[g220ba]

Originally Posted by davway

If you cant afford Comprehensive Insurance, you shouldnt be driving on the road.
There's plenty here that dont have insurance yet still think its fine to plow along and hope for the best.

Completely agree mate. It's cost me a fortune over my 5 years of driving but if i wanted to drive i had to pay for my car and comprehensive insurance.
No insurance, no car was what was put to me.

[vztrt]

What if comprehensive costs more then the car?? 3rd Party is more then enough on some vehicles.

[Geez Louise]

This threads gone a little off topic...

Makes you wonder what some people are thinking...Why swap a wiper blade??

In situations like this, it is lucky although unfortunate that it happened but it could have been worse.

[g220ba]

Originally Posted by vztrt

What if comprehensive costs more then the car?? 3rd Party is more then enough on some vehicles.

Fair call mate and i'll correct my position slightly. Insurance as we know is essential. I firmly believe that law enforcement agency should be able to run insurance checks on vehicles, If a vehicle is shown to have no insurance and the driver/owner is unable to provide proof of insurance they should have the power to remove that driver and vehicle from the road for a period of time. Similar to the "hoon laws"(i hate that phrase) only actually making a difference.

I believe the UK have a similar system.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

This threads gone a little off topic...

Makes you wonder what some people are thinking...Why swap a wiper blade??

In situations like this, it is lucky although unfortunate that it happened but it could have been worse.

Its just like how if you put something out on the nature strip with a big sign on it "FREE", it will stay there for weeks, but then take the sign away and 2 days later its gone.

[Bobman]

Low-lives but also interesting that they actually bothered to put another one in yours.

It's like someone stealing your wheels and putting stockies back on.

[TheInterceptor]

Wow, just wow.

[bingoTE50]

Very ordinary indeed .

[mrbaxr6t]

so their car they stiole them for only has one wiperblade? not only is this tight arsed but its lazy as too, if you gonna take the blades why the heck not take both

[XR Martin]

Normally its just easier to just swap the arm out.

[xy500]

Originally Posted by 84ltd

Fair call mate and i'll correct my position slightly. Insurance as we know is essential. I firmly believe that law enforcement agency should be able to run insurance checks on vehicles, If a vehicle is shown to have no insurance and the driver/owner is unable to provide proof of insurance they should have the power to remove that driver and vehicle from the road for a period of time. Similar to the "hoon laws"(i hate that phrase) only actually making a difference.

I believe the UK have a similar system.

my vote is to send you to the uk to see how stupidly restrictive their insurance rules are.
Third party property insurance is plenty, why the hell should everyone be forced to fork out for full comp?
what a bloody stupid idea

[g220ba]

Originally Posted by xy500

my vote is to send you to the uk to see how stupidly restrictive their insurance rules are.
Third party property insurance is plenty, why the hell should everyone be forced to fork out for full comp?
what a bloody stupid idea

my point was not to enforce full comp. On everybody but force at least third party on everybody. It's a pretty simple line of thought, no insurance you're not allowed on the road. if you read my last post i actually corrected my stance on the matter slightly.

However if you're happy for the uninsured to crash into you then that's your call not mine.

[GORDZ]

They want 4k for comp insurance for my ute... which is worth maybe $10k... yeah right.

stealing wiper blades, thats bizarre. Must be someone with a consionce doing it very tough