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On a related note...
A while back I had an issue with my 15K mile service (long story) that resulted in the service department offering me some free extras to keep me happy. One of the freebies was new wiper blades. They did all the extras and everything looked fine.
A few days later I was near the rural border of Mississippi and Alabama when it started to rain. The windshield immediately fogged up. I hit the defroster, but it didn't help. I grabbed a shop towel from the back and tried to wipe out a spot where I could see, but it wouldn't unfog. WTF?
I had to slow down to about 30 mph in a 65 zone because of how difficult it was to see where the hell I was going. People were flying up on my ass at speed and swerving around me, even after I turned my hazards on. Radar was telling me that it was best to drive on through it rather than stopping and waiting for it to pass over. So I persevered.
When the rain subsided to a drizzle and I was able to pull the wipers back to intermittent, I noticed that the windshield would fog every time the wipers ran across it, then would start clearing when the wipers were still. It looked like there was some sort of residue on the outside of the windshield that was fogging. I didn't think rain repellents did that kind of thing. Maybe they Armoralled my windshield? I can't think of what they put on it to cause that.
I stopped in Selma to pick up some Invisible Glass and cleaned the hell out of that windshield and the wipers. After that it was fine. What the hell did they put on my glass?
I thought about calling to complain about it, but at this point I think I just need to forego the temptation of "free" service and handle it myself from now on. Free is pretty expensive when it risks getting you killed.
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