i've only had mine a few months, but i've done a lot more in-depth stuff than changing wiper blades. time of ownership don't really have much to do with the issue.

fords also have wiper blades. i assume you've changed blades on your previous cars before. a corvette uses the same basic process.

wiper blades and alternators are two different beasts. wipers are pretty much the same no matter where you buy them because those companies distribute through just about every major retailer. alternators, like you said, can vary based on the condition of the units, the quality of the work done on them, and how much a vendor wants to get rid of one.

i don't know why you have problems trusting someone who works in a store that sells thousands of wipers. if anything, they'd have some good opinions on which ones are good & last a while or crappy & have to get replaced all the time.

as for which brands work better or have bad tendencies to fail - you never even brought up those concerns. you simply asked which size to use. that's something that's right in the catalog we've mentioned.

if you'd voiced your particular concerns as to which blades tend to work better on our cars, you'd've received much more helpful responses.

i'm sorry you got your feelings hurt, but this is the internet. 95% of people out here don't give a flying flip about how they make you feel when they answer questions that have very simple solutions. the other 5% wanted to reply in the same manner but chose not to

 

same thoughts i brought up but you did it with a few more words.

o.p. is unsubscribed so he will never understand what we are talking about.

 

Now, now, we didn't hurt his feelings? Did we? Maybe thin skin

 

That's the only help you got, huh? I'm unsubsribing as well.....to posting info for you in the future.

 

no... you weren't helpful. you asked him to look up his answer just like the rest of us

 

I'm pretty sure that's one Z0-6 I wouldn't have purchased. Good luck and keep the forum informed.

 

He only unsubscribed from THIS POST. He still had action as of 7:52 PM tonight.

You guys were tough on him, but I guess it was a stupid question.

 

Yes, I assumed he had an owners manual, once I found out he did not...I provided him a link to download one for free.

When you start answering more questions then you ask on this forum....come talk to me......

 

And I just don't trust the kid at the counter at autozone. O'Reilly Auto
Parts sold me Bosch 22 inch and installed them for free My right blade
when in the parked position sticks off the glass near the pillar 3 inches and I always catch it when I clean my windshield. Found this out 2 weeks later and now I can't find the receipt. Check the brand and fit.

 

Dude, great car! New owner, tons of questions like we all have. Ignore the stupid comments. Worst thing that can happen with the wipers, they don't fit and you're out 30 bucks. 22" both sides. I'm on here researching the same thing for the 02 Conv I just picked up this weekend. ENJOY!

 

This thread is now 7-1/2 years old so I hope that the OP got his wiper blade issue solved. And he probably should have bought another set by now. It always helps to look at the date of the start of a thread before posting your own comments. While the part numbers may not have changed, the OP and maybe some of the other posters have solved their problems.

 

but then how do we reminisce?

 

The OP must have gotten scared away....18 posts in 7 years, and his last post was a little over a year ago.

And to add a little seriousness to this "discussion", if you don't trust "the kid at Autozone", to get you the correct wiper blades, most of the "big box" auto parts stores, as well as WallyWorld, have an electronic display box/parts looker-uper thingy, specifically for wiper blades. It's located right in front of the wiper blades, and you can scroll through it and select what you need.....

 

Go ahead rag on me now. Passenger side wiper blade needs to be replaced,rubber parted. changing both sides. Is there a certain blade that is favored for vettes. Know there 22 but read a member got 22 and was to long. Taking blade with me. Don’t want crap not not high end either, thanks.

 

i still went with the bosch icons & have no complaints.
2" of the passenger side is off the glass about 1/8" at the end due to the increased curvature of the windshield, as you'll read anywhere else on here, but they wipe fine.