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raccoon

(31,110 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2014, 09:33 AM Jun 2014

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Anyone ever bought a car and had a rear window wiper added on?

I mean, if you bought a car that doesn't come with one.

Personally I think all cars should have them, but they don't.

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Anyone ever bought a car and had a rear window wiper added on? (Original Post) raccoon Jun 2014 OP

I feel they're only necessary in SUV's Reter Jun 2014 #1

I had one on my previous car, a Corolla hatchback, and I miss it. raccoon Jun 2014 #2

Yeah, cars don't get the splashback from the tires laundry_queen Jun 2014 #4

I always thought they sould be standard, too TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #3

Yes. 840high Jun 2014 #5

Reter

(2,188 posts)

1. I feel they're only necessary in SUV's

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 02:02 PM

Jun 2014

I have never had a car with one, and got along fine.

raccoon

(31,110 posts)

2. I had one on my previous car, a Corolla hatchback, and I miss it.

Reply to Reter (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:42 PM

Jun 2014

It's nice when I have to back out and it's raining heavily or covered with condensed moisture.

I guess if the car has a rearview window camera, it wouldn't matter.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

4. Yeah, cars don't get the splashback from the tires

Reply to Reter (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 02:49 AM

Jun 2014

the same way SUVs and minivans do. A wipe down at the gas station every now and again was all I needed for my back window when I owned cars.

I fixed my rear wiper on my minivan with my dad this fall. I don't know how hard it would be to put one on a car, as long as you are okay with drilling a few holes in the steel, there are plenty of motors and whatnot you can buy online.

TorchTheWitch

(11,065 posts)

3. I always thought they sould be standard, too

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 04:42 PM

Jun 2014

I also wish they'd bring back wing windows.

840high

(17,196 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to TorchTheWitch (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 10:52 PM

Jun 2014

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