Re: Wiper Blades

From: Sam Parthemer (srp@home.com)
Date: Tue Dec 08 1998 - 01:23:08 EST


I was going to say Trico... They have perfect direct replacements for my
'95... and hopefully won't need any for my (our) '99 anytime soon.

Sam '95 SLT

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Agnew <ragnew@islandnet.com>; Michael & Jeannine Reynolds
<jeanninemike@fuse.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, December 07, 1998 9:52 PM
Subject: DML: Wiper Blades

>Hello Digest:
>
>Last Tuesday I was at my local Dodge dealership getting some warranty work
>done. While I was waiting, I went over to the parts counter and talked to
>the parts guy. I asked him if they had a replacement wiper blade for my
'98
>Dakota Sport+. He looked in the parts manual and couldn't find any!!! He
>said the only listing that he showed from Chrysler was for the arm and/or
>the blade assembly. He didn't have a listing just for the blade, and the
>assembly cost about $14 each. So, I declined his offer of $10 each (I
think
>he was embarrassed that he didn't have the part). Does anyone know of a
>good replacement wiper blade (model number would be appreciated) for the
'98
>Dakota? Hopefully it will be a direct replacement for the blade, not
>something that is just a cheap generic replacement.
>
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>
>Trico makes a replacment assembly now. Nothing was available last year but
>my dealer replaced mine under warranty...said up to 20,000 km. They are
>$30.00 a side Canadian at the dealer ....the Trico's are about $15.
>
>
>Rob Agnew
>ragnew@islandnet.com
>
>Victoria, B.C.
>Canada
>



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