cjd-player
Senior Member
So I haven't replaced the wiper blades on my wife's van for about a year. Last time, I just bought some refills and she was good to go. She needs new blades this weekend for driving some teen girls to a church retreat.
Last evening I went to three auto parts stores (Advance, Pep Boys, Auto Zone) only to find out that they no longer sell blade refills. You have to buy the whole stinking blade at about $12 to $15 bucks each. Some are as much as $20 each. :shock: But they all do instal the new blades for free. I was too angry to buy any, so I didn't.
So at lunch today I was in Walmart and out of curiosity I went to the auto parts section. No refills, but the exact same blades were only $6 to $7 each; heck, just a little more than what refills used to cost. As much as I hate to support Walmart, I bought them. I guess the auto parts stores are doubling (or more) the prices of the blades to pay for the "free" installations. :evil:
Last evening I went to three auto parts stores (Advance, Pep Boys, Auto Zone) only to find out that they no longer sell blade refills. You have to buy the whole stinking blade at about $12 to $15 bucks each. Some are as much as $20 each. :shock: But they all do instal the new blades for free. I was too angry to buy any, so I didn't.
So at lunch today I was in Walmart and out of curiosity I went to the auto parts section. No refills, but the exact same blades were only $6 to $7 each; heck, just a little more than what refills used to cost. As much as I hate to support Walmart, I bought them. I guess the auto parts stores are doubling (or more) the prices of the blades to pay for the "free" installations. :evil: