Hi Stacy, well, probably I will pay someone $70 to install it.  He quoted the price based on a computer lookup he used, so I assume it allowed an hour -- he didn't say, but $70 sounds like an hourly charge at an independent shop.   But the price for the used part seems ridiculous, especially since I am getting a new one from Van Cafe for $33.  I just thought he probably didn't want to do the job, and gave me a high price on the part.  mcneely

---- Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
>      Honestly ,I think the guy had  it backwards . I'd pay somebody $ 70.00
> to install that . You have to pull the dash out to get to it . Obviously
> the guy had no idea what was involved.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > Passenger side windshield wiper became loose and flopped about during a
> > thunderstorm in Wyoming on outbound.  The stud had snapped.  While getting
> > the muffler replaced in Burlington, I made a couple of inquiries about
> > getting parts, but did not really want to spend the time to track down
> > parts and fix it.  I was told that I would need to replace the
> > "transmission," that the stud cannot be replaced.  Is this true?  One guy
> > offered to get a transmission from a bone yard, wanting $260 for the part,
> > and $70 for labor, and it would take him two days to get the part.  Is this
> > right?  I just removed the wiper and put it under the seat, and cleaned the
> > windshield really well before wiping it thoroughly with "RainX."  It did
> > not rain on us for the rest of the trip, maybe RainX works (ha ha).  I'll
> > see what I can do now that we are home.
> >
> > Just ordered wiper shaft assembly from Van Cafe, price $33, new, from
> > original equipment manufacturer.
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>
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David McNeely