MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gene Hunt on September 09, 2011, 07:40:39 am
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After crap weather all week got a new pair yesterday. Not until you change them do you realise how bad the old one's were. £31.00 well spent. :smiley:
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Link?
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Halfords.com!
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I got fed up of paying £25 upwards so I took the plunge and bought some for a whopping £6 from Amazon! They work a treat.......for now! To be honest if they last twelve months I'll get them again.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0043K71B4/ref=oss_product
Just checked and they have gone up to £10.45! Snaffle'em while you can boys and girls, lol.
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Purchased - happy days!
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Anyone know how much the rear one is from the stealers?
And if its pricey, is there a cheaper option online?
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Anyone know how much the rear one is from the stealers?
And if its pricey, is there a cheaper option online?
i purchased a bosch rear one and found it to be better than the OEM one...
i got both fronts and rear (bosch) from ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120622755944&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120622755944&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123)
Good, quick service - used them twice before
Rich
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Front pair from dealers are £13.00 each but then the dreaded v.a.t. Rear one is around £7.00 all in if i remember correct.
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I've had Valeo Silencio blades on my car since May last year, about 20k, and they still work well.
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Check this site. They specialise in car bulbs but also wiperblades. Ener your details into the blade finder > http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/
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Bought a rear blade the other day from Brum VW for £7.73 inc. VAT. Could perhaps have put a bit more effort in and found cheaper elsewhere but the old blade graunching across the glass was doing me nut in so went OEM as I was passing the dealers anyway!
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I just found this:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/wipers/wiper-blade/?485776410&1&150480e2ea654af4a3c065abef2c0ec65305252a&000604
Is it the same/better quality then OEM?
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I just found this:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/wipers/wiper-blade/?485776410&1&150480e2ea654af4a3c065abef2c0ec65305252a&000604
Is it the same/better quality then OEM?
thats the one i got recently (from ebay though).. i found it much better than the OEM one - i think the oem one is Valeo..
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I just found this:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/wipers/wiper-blade/?485776410&1&150480e2ea654af4a3c065abef2c0ec65305252a&000604
Is it the same/better quality then OEM?
thats the one i got recently (from ebay though).. i found it much better than the OEM one - i think the oem one is Valeo..
Ok cool. Ordered :happy2:
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I just found this:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2007/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/wipers/wiper-blade/?485776410&1&150480e2ea654af4a3c065abef2c0ec65305252a&000604
Is it the same/better quality then OEM?
thats the one i got recently (from ebay though).. i found it much better than the OEM one - i think the oem one is Valeo..
Ok cool. Ordered :happy2:
An update:
Received the blade today. It’s the wrong one!!! On ECP's site it is the only rear blade that comes up when searching under Golf Mk5's and it’s the wrong part :confused:
Not pleased to say the least. Not what I would expect from ECP.
After doing some searching on Google it seems the part I should have got was A330H not H330 (a Ford part) which is what ECP are selling.
Time to test their customer service department I guess.
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A few years ago, I ordered wiper blades online from ECP. They turned out to be the wrong size but as I had a day off, I decided to take them back to the nearest ECP shop and swap them for the right ones. The manager wasn't happy, and said I had to return them online. I read out the Ts & Cs from the back of the invoice - "Alternatively, you may return it to your nearest store." It all got resolved, but in a very grumpy fashion (them, not me).
Since then, I've always phoned my order through. Bizarrely there seem to be fewer mistakes.
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A few years ago, I ordered wiper blades online from ECP. They turned out to be the wrong size but as I had a day off, I decided to take them back to the nearest ECP shop and swap them for the right ones. The manager wasn't happy, and said I had to return them online. I read out the Ts & Cs from the back of the invoice - "Alternatively, you may return it to your nearest store." It all got resolved, but in a very grumpy fashion (them, not me).
Since then, I've always phoned my order through. Bizarrely there seem to be fewer mistakes.
Thanks for the info. I will keep it in mind.
I got the following reply this morning:
Dear Kalpesh
Thank you for your email
Apologies for any inconvenience caused with this
You can take your incorrect part back to your local store for a refund or send it back to the wembley address located on top of the invoice
Please find below our store finder to check for your local store.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/store-locator
If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us
Kind Regards
I am planning on taking it back to my nearest store for a refund preferably as have ordered the correct one from elsewhere.
I will take a print out of this email from their online customer service department just incase I get a similar response to yours.
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I'm pleased. It sounds as though they've improved.