I have been looking at the old posts and I get the impression that the
Saab original wipers provide best performance. But I wonder if people
have any recommendations on any specific type/brand of wiper blade
that gives decent performance without the noise and sells at a
reasonable price (<$50). I recently got Anco/Bosch wipers for about
$25 a pair and they still squeak and chatter a lot.

I even noticed that the passenger side wiper does not sit completely
on the windshield (about 1/2 inch of blade is hanging loose in the
air). Is this a problem with the wiper assembly in my car? Help
appreciated.

DrNate wrote:

I use Bosch too and they're pretty good. They may be original equpiment even.

You may want to consider replacing the wiper arms too.

Graham

On Jan 29, 7:41 pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>
wrote:
The Bosch wiper blades were OEM on my 9-3, and they may be OEM on the
9-5 too, but they don't seem to be branded as Bosch. During the summer
time, I've had excellent results with the OEM wipers on both my 9-3
and 9-5.

However, the wipers do need re-stripping every year (usually), and
they don't work quite as well when they are re-stripped.

During the winter time, I've had the best results with getting the
"sleeved" wiper blades from Canadian Tire, even though the driver's
side blade doesn't have that little "wind spoiler" on it. I guess the
extra weight of the sleeved blade serves to keep it well on the
windscreen.