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I just got my oil changed from Valvoline and while I was there I had them replace my windshield wipers. BIG MISTAKE I got charged $30.00 for 2 windshield wipers!
Im never going there again!
Im never going there again!
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Did they replace just the rubber part, or the blade assembly? If it was the blade assembly then $30 is about right. New blade assemblies in parts stores are around $10-15 each. If it was just the rubber, then they only run about $7-$10 for a pair.
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I pay about 4 bucks for the blades that I run in the summer and about 6 bucks for the blades I use in the winter.
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How often do you guys change your blades? I usually go for years before I change mine. 
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I dunno - I put on the super-high-end-Bosch-silicon-ultra-crazy-silent-wipe wipers to the tune of about $15 each. The only way I can justify it is the fact that they are way better than the cheapies I used to run - they're quiet and they don't leave streaks.
I have a question, though - I work in a similar business, and I always make sure my customer knows EXACTLY what they're being charged for. My store (NTB) has wipers that are around $12-15 each, and I make sure that when my customers idly say "hey, could you replace my wipers while it's in the shop?" they know that it's going to be $25-30.
I don't think you were necessarily screwed, I think you got a sneaky, overzealous salesman (every store's got them). The Valvoline intant oil change store near me has a fantastic crew - I send my brothers and my parents there - the Valvoline guys treat them like family.
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I have a question, though - I work in a similar business, and I always make sure my customer knows EXACTLY what they're being charged for. My store (NTB) has wipers that are around $12-15 each, and I make sure that when my customers idly say "hey, could you replace my wipers while it's in the shop?" they know that it's going to be $25-30.
I don't think you were necessarily screwed, I think you got a sneaky, overzealous salesman (every store's got them). The Valvoline intant oil change store near me has a fantastic crew - I send my brothers and my parents there - the Valvoline guys treat them like family.
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