Buy some Bosch, expensive but they last a lot longer and work a lot better. A284H Bosch Rear Wiper 11″ 280mm AP16U Bosch Aerotwin Multi-Clip 16″ 400mm AP28U Bosch Aerotwin Multi-Clip 28″ 700mm Not used them but indscreenwipersdirect.co.uk get good reviews on the Skoda Elroq & Enyaq UK FB group or Amazon of course.
This is the correct answer imo. I have yet to own a car which doesn’t have crap factory wipers, it’s the first purchase every car gets.
Aerotwins are so much better than factory wipers, it’s not even funny. Not only do they last longer, they’re also quieter. Had them on all cars for over more than a decade now.
As for repairs in general, the only reference i have is normal unscheduled repairs (Brake disc and steering rack on the Golf, USB port on the I6), all of which were authorised within minutes.
But, i assume like Phaedra, if the choice is between sub-par factory wipers for free or much higher quality wipers for my own (somewhat modest amount, wouldn’t spend hundreds of course) money, i’ll go with that. Saves me a lot of time and hassle, plus a superior product.
In fact, the ones Phaedra mentioned there are the same ones we had on the Golf funny enough. Definitely worth the money, vast improvement over the factory ones (which i assume were the same between Enyaq and Golf then as well).
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.