this morning my dad and i had a little trouble getting the wiper blades off my car. not only was it raining, he needed 2 hands to get the damn thing off. so there i am in my pjs holding 2 umbrellas so my dad can get the blades off. i'm standing there telling him the car's gonna turn 5 years old this september and i still have the same stock wiper blades. his response? "that's nothing! i've never changed the wiper blades on the station wagon since i bought it!" OH MY GOD! that car is older than my brother! 24 years to be exact. i don't think there's any rubber left on those things. they're probably nothing but metal blades scratching on the glass.