MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Ifti on January 18, 2012, 09:57:32 pm

Title: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: Ifti on January 18, 2012, 09:57:32 pm
How much should I be looking to pay for a new set? My current set are smearing and almost shot. My local VW dealer like to rip people off for some reason (quoted me £400 for a 1st service - oil and filter change, and a VW 20 mins away from me done it for £105!), so I want to know the rough price before I actually go in there and ask!

Thanks.
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: Phil Miller on January 18, 2012, 09:59:22 pm
genuine ones are about £26 motor factor ones are £21 mate
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Post by: apples12 on January 18, 2012, 10:11:39 pm
get yourself to your nearest TPS.... prices there will be much much cheaper for both the genuine VW aero wipers, or the quantum aerotwin wipers, or alternatively get the bosch aerotwin wipers, whilst your there i'd also strongly suggest you buy a few bottles of the genuine vw screenwash the stuff that vw recommend for the fan jet system... i thought it was a load of twaddle, gave it a go and tbh it really is worth it over the usual supermarket gallon....the concentrated vw stuff is rated down to -70degrees too...



good luck
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: Ifti on January 18, 2012, 10:36:06 pm
Thanks guys.
Already have a few bottles of VW screenwash. The VW I get my car serviced from always throw a bottle in free! Lol

So these ones are good?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Onwards-Bosch-Aerotwin-Windscreen-Blades/dp/B005MXU6PE/ref=pd_cp_kh_1
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: bacillus on January 18, 2012, 10:48:15 pm
What version golf is it?
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Post by: JackG on January 18, 2012, 10:58:47 pm
I only buy genuine blades now, bought some from halfords (own brand) that were about £40/£45 and the VW ones were about £26! Plus every non gen set I've had last about 10 mins  :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: Ifti on January 19, 2012, 04:55:33 pm
What version golf is it?

I have a MK5, 58 plate.
Thanks.
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: dan1985 on January 19, 2012, 10:17:46 pm
£17 from TPS for both fronts  :happy2:
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Post by: E30Dom on January 20, 2012, 09:20:13 am
Just paid £27 from breeze VW poole for the fronts... worth every penny! :signLOL:
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: Ifti on January 20, 2012, 04:04:05 pm
Excuse my stupidity - what is TPS??
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: E30Dom on January 20, 2012, 04:37:32 pm
A trade part counter...
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Post by: GTI Leeds on January 20, 2012, 04:52:50 pm
TPS - Trade parts specialists

www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: flyboy1976 on January 20, 2012, 08:43:59 pm
Bosch FTW!
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: AnSGTI on April 25, 2012, 02:57:34 pm
Sorry to drag up an old thread.

I need new wipers, I've just been quoted £27.71 from my local TPS. EuroCarParts have a 25% off offer on at the moment but the Bosch Aero Pack isn't available through their website. I'm sure  Irecall some people finsing wiper cheaply (genuine Bosch) off eBay but I don't know what version I need. My car is an 07 ED30.
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Post by: Tamiyoman on April 25, 2012, 03:10:21 pm
I have just ordered some from Fee-pay (ebay) for my 08 plate Ed30, Bosch Aerotwin front and rears set £27 delivered.  :happy2:

A330H Rear
A980S front set
Title: Re: MK5 Golf Windscreen Wipers....
Post by: apples12 on April 25, 2012, 09:48:17 pm
Sorry to drag up an old thread.

I need new wipers, I've just been quoted £27.71 from my local TPS. EuroCarParts have a 25% off offer on at the moment but the Bosch Aero Pack isn't available through their website. I'm sure  Irecall some people finsing wiper cheaply (genuine Bosch) off eBay but I don't know what version I need. My car is an 07 ED30.

if your TPS are willing to sell them to you as public, go in there and ask them for the trade discount, or if you've got a friend/relative in the trade use their garage name as the traders name (they just need a name to stick on the invoice in their system, you still pay for it, and it means that whichever garages name you use shows up as buying more from them)  as Dan1985 said, should be about £17quid all in for the fronts from TPS after the discount

enjoy!