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Beware. Wipers not on B7 warranty

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Old 06-10-2006, 07:55 AM
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Default Beware. Wipers not on B7 warranty

Dealer charged me $75 for new set. Also, check new exclusions in your warranty.
Old 06-10-2006, 08:33 AM
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Are you sure? I needed a new set in January and they did it for me for free
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You know you can get wiper blades at walmart, autozone, etc.
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Default $75 for wiper blades?? That is way high.....

I got mine replaced for FREE at my 5,000 maint.

No way would I pay for them at the dealership....go to AutoZone or some other auto supply place probably would have been under $25
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What year is yours? Wipers are covered on the '05.5s.
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Not for cars delivered after July 1 2005, Audi Advantage changed then.
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Luckily I got mine in April
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Took delivery June 30, 2005 :-)
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I was just in for service Wednesday.

On my B6 wipers were covered. Apparently now, Audi has them covered for the 1st 90 days of ownership. After that they are not covered.

Yet again another petty cutback which really puts a negative light on Audi corporate.

(BTW, my dealer told me the parts cost is about $30, and they are real easy to install)
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You can buy the wipers at a local store and it takes a matter of seconds to do yourself


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