Muffler replaced. In and out in less than an hour. Problem is completely fixed; service people were knowledgeable and professional. Didn't shop around but believe it was a good value. Easy to find. Highly recommend. read more

The quality of work Mad Hatter performs is unmatched. They are fast and their technicians do a great job. Their prices are unbeatable (I checked). read more

These guys are seriously the best. No one does work like this anymore. True engineers at their craft. The last time I went the guy even put a flared cap on the muffler because you could tell he thought it just looked better. Seriously if you need muffler work get there early you will not be disappointed. read more

Had a couple of cars needing muffler work. About 1/3 the cost of anywhere else. Fast courteous and honest. Highly recommend them to anyone! read more

This place is incredible. Not one move is wasted and that goes for everyone there. The guy behind the counter, Donnie, seamlessly answers the phone, cashes people out, manages the queue, orders parts and even moves cars! My tech, I believe his name was Brian, was professional and he even took the time to congratulate me on some good news that I randomly shared with him. This place has the potential - like most mechanics - to take advantage of folks. It is clear that they want to focus on what needs to be repaired and they attack the problem with their full attention. The place is so busy they don't have time to try to upsell you or make you paranoid about some made up problem. Get in, get off, get out. You will have to wait because it's first come first serve but like I said, the queue was managed perfectly. I was told to check the status of my spot in line at a specific time and it was right on. I got there around 9:30, was told to check my spot in line around 11 and I was in a bay within minutes; and the entire job was done in about 20-25 minutes. As far as price, you will pay a fraction of what anyone else pays AND it's the place you'll want to go when the other guys overcharge you and screw it up. I cannot express how thankful I am that this place exists. I'd like to call it a "best kept secret" type of place but like I said, they are BUSY. So lots of people know about them. I don't know if they do anything other than mufflers but if muffler/exhaust work is what you need, this is where you should go. Period. read more

Best repair shop I've ever been to! I got there at 7:50 am and they took my car back right away. 5 minutes later they showed me what was wrong with my car. I was done by 8:30am. They replaced a part and gave a one-year warranty on it. They are super quick, do great work and have amazing pricing. Would highly recommend. Get there early, there were already people waiting when I got there. read more

It was around noon when I got to the business. They were super busy and the parking lot was packed. They couldn't take me in right then but put me on the list and told me to call them in about an hour. When I called back, they said they weren't quite ready yet and that I should call back in another hour. When I called back the second time they told me to come on in. When I got there they were ready for me and it was only about a half hour and I was out the door. I appreciated them letting me leave and come back later so I could get other things done at that day. read more

Came to get muffler and exhaust fixed. Good pricing, BUT their website says they are open till 6pm on weekdays. My fiance and I got here at 5:00 to get my keys and pay. We walked up to the door, that still says open, just to their from their technicians that their boss left, they don't know how to pay people out, no call from the owner to let us know...NOTHING. We drove 50 minutes with no warning, no courtesy call that they are liars when it comes to their hours. The employees were extremely unhelpful and I don't think I have ever been to a repair shop where everyone didn't know how to help customers and that the boss was so unprofessional. read more

This place is unbelievable. I pulled up and they immediately waved me into an open bay and they lifted my car up and they had me come out in like 3 minutes and they told me the problem, the solution, and the cost ($175). The regular mechanic I go to told me they'd have to replace the whole exhaust system for $1300! (To their credit though they did tell me to try Mad Hatter.) I was out in like 20 mins with no more exhaust noise. I was so happy I gave the two techs a $25 tip. Highly recommend for all your exhaust needs. read more

Honest, skilled and cheap. Nothing else like it anywhere. Appointments only on Saturday but every other day just get up and get there by seven and get in line. Worth it worth it worth it! read more

Great service, great quality work, kind/ no frills ownership, great price. This place is the real deal and business is booming, so try to arrive early. read more

A young fellow there named Timmy did some custom dual exhaust work for me on my modified vintage car. I'm very pleased with the work and the car sounds exactly like I wanted it to now. I've heard for years that this is the place to go and now I know why. The bonus is reasonable prices too. read more

Mad Hatter Muffler Center - Auto Repair Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This place was recommended by a dealership to have a muffler replaced. It's a first come, first served, Monday-Friday and appointment only on Saturday. Nothing fancy here but they do super quality work for a super fair price. Doubt you will get it any cheaper anywhere. Another customer came from Bellefontaine on a recommendation from a shop there. Really great experience. read more

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My tailpipe was rusty at the coupler, so they cut that out and welded on a new piece to patch it up for only $25. This was just what I needed for my late model car. The employees at this shop are super nice, and they honestly provider a great service and value. read more

I had lost the top from my truck exhaust from backing into a tree stump. These guys were able to cut off the damaged end and weld on a new piece of 3 1/2 pipe. Very reasonably priced and quick. Including a 1 year warranty if there are any issues. read more

What a great, honest and diligent repair shop. If you need work on your exhaust, I would go nowhere else. This place is first come first serve, so you won't make a reservation. I'm beyond impressed with the service here. Also the price...I had originally talked to two other shops and the prices were significantly more that Mad Hatter. This is an outstanding business and more than worthy of an excellent review. Thank you!! read more

These guys are no nonsense get the job done! All they do is mufflers and they do a great job. They are fair and won't rip you off. I got a quote from another place to fix a hole in my RAV4 muffler. I was told it would be $400-$600 because they had to replace the whole muffler. We instead took it here and they fixed it and I was out the door with a fixed muffler for $78! It's first come first serve and they stop taking names after they hit around 30-35 for the day. I recommend getting there around 7:15-7:30 to get in line. The place opens at 8pm. read more

A defective weld at the muffler broke. To replace the muffler by buying at an auto parts place would have been between $150 and $300 plus small parts and my labor to install outside in the winter. At the Mad Hatter Muffler Center, they explained the muffler was fine. and they could repair the defective part as well as another pipe that would soon fail for around $175. To me a no brainer Go ahead. Granted the replacement pipes were non OEM parts but were warranty for at least a year. I was showed everything needed and offered that I could pick and choose. Very nice folks! read more

Had an aluminum shield on bottom of car that's been rattling for over a year, finally got it checked out and they didn't charge anything!!! Have always heard they get 5 star reviews! Definitely a good shop, good people!! read more

Went in because car was making ALOT of noise. Aaron and the guys up there took GREAT care of my car. Did the job quicker, for a better price and honestly better than I thought they would. Will definitely be returning in the future! read more

Best service and welding in the city! Incredible pricing. My first trip to The Mad Hatters was back in 1986 with my dad and today I still wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

Took my Lexus here a couple weeks ago. Dealership wanted $3200 for new catalytic converters/ I had dash lights everywhere. Went here for a second opinion. Shout out to TIMMY who found 2 small exhaust pipe leaks and did the repair for less than $150 Been 3 weeks and problem solved. TIMMY is a freekin master. He took me in the garage and showed me the system and how it works and why those dash lights were blowing up. There's no way a guy that young could possibly be the GOAT and yet.... there he is! I'm sure the other technicians there are great too-- especially if TIMMY trained them and checks their work hold them to the same high standards he has. Great job mad hatter you were honest and did a great job and saved me a ton of money. read more

My car was making awful noises so I took it to Firestone where I was told my muffler was broken and it would cost over $1,000 to fix because they would have to replace it. Thank goodness the employee at Firestone told me about Mad Hatter Muffler. I'm glad I read the reviews about this place first so I knew that they don't do appointments, you just show up and it's first come first serve. They open at 8AM so I showed up at around 7:30AM and there were already about 8 people in front of me in line. We checked in at the front desk and waited in our cars for someone to come grab us. I think it only took a little over an hour for someone to come get me. They employee drove my car onto the lift, lifted the car up and showed me what was going on with my muffler. He told me it would take 20 minutes to fix and cost about $60. It probably took 15 minutes and I paid $64.50. I'm so thankful to this place! Saved me over $1,000 and was quick. Great experience. Thank you! read more

I had a noisy exhaust system because a flange had rusted and piping was disconnected. I went there and they cut out the rusted part and welded in a section of piping. My car is quiet as a mouse all for $75 and 20 minutes! Amazing! Great, friendly service. Highly recommend! read more

Asked other places about repairs, estimates from $800 to $1500. Mad Hatter did a premium job for under $300. They open at 8. I was here at 6:15 and second in line. The owner showed up at 7:00 and put us on list in order of arrival. By 8:30 they had just under 30 cars in line and a 4+ hour wait. Get Here Early !!!!! Best welders in town. Fantastic !!!! read more

I was told by my dealership that I needed a new Y-Pipe Assembly and the cost for them to replace it was over $1000. The dealership actually referred me to Mad Hatter as a cost effective alternative. I called Mad Hatter and they told me over the phone that this issue is common for my make of car and that they had a standard replacement kit that would fix the issue for less than half the cost of OEM. I went there with full intentions to purchase the kit and upon inspection, they told me that all I needed was a small section of pipe welded in and it would resolve my issue. Not only did that work but the overall cost was less than $100. I can't even begin to say how much I appreciate their high level of honesty and customer service. I will definitely be a return customer and I will give them tons of word of mouth advertising. Great Job Mad Hatters and Thanks!! read more

My car was making a lot of weird rumbling sounds and I went to a different shop (Midas) and they told me the repair would cost 1000 dollars - that it was my catalytic converter. After calling my car dealership they told me to go to Mad Hatter as they were who my dealership uses and usually less expensive. I went there and they ended up fixing my car issue for $83 dollars. It was a damaged S pipe and not the catalytic converter. I can't begin to tell you how appreciative I am for them doing such a good job finding the issue (which is not what Midas had said) and fixing it for such a reasonable price. It also has a 1 year warranty. I would definitely recommend them to anyone with muffler or exhaust issues. read more

Last Fall my son (attending OSU) had the catalytic converter stolen out of his 2006 Toyota Prius when it was parked in front of his apartment. Being from MA, I read the reviews on muffler shops in the Columbus, OH area before sending him to this shop. They gave him an estimated replacement cost of $850. When he picked up the car (8/27/2021) they said the bill was $960.86 and that the extra charge was because they had to replace the O2 sensor too. Fast forward to 2/11/2022, the car was brought in for its annual emissions test in MA which it failed due to a missing O2 sensor. An inspection under the car reviled that the new converter has a metal hex plug in the location where the O2 sensor should have been installed, and immediately next to this were the four clipped wires from the original sensor. Very disappointed with the unethical behavior of this muffler shop. Recommend that you look elsewhere when searching for a muffler shop in the Columbus, OH area, read more

Mad Hatter Muffler Center - This is a picture of where the O2 sensor that I paid for was suppose to be installed - Auto Repair Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Awesome. Nice friendly staff. Had us in and out in under 30 minutes. Honesty from the employees, amazing. A nice refreshing change from the norm, people trying to sell you things you don't need. The pipe on our exhaust system broke and we needed to get it fixed quickly and for a good price. Well we got both here. Will definitely recommend to friends and family. read more

Mad Hatters mufflers center saved me over $500 dollars! And this is based on repair quotes from a dealership and two muffler establishments. And I'm in SHOCK! Seriously, they showed me what was wrong with the muffler. What they would do to fix it. Straight forward! And the original quote was $50.00, which by the way I would have paid. But after the tech did the repair he said he would only charge me $25 dollars! He saved me 50%!! My brain couldn't comprehend what was going on. I thanked the mechanic and the manager for their truly AMAZING service. And I pray and hope this wonderful muffler service centers is around for a 1000 years. Also, here's proof Mad Hatters muffler is LEGIT! Look at my receipt. read more

Had my Catalytic Converter Stolen They accepted my vehicle towed in to them at the first call. They were honest, prompt, communicative, and helpful. The charged me a fair amount, replacing my cat and a downstream O2 sensor and were also able to weld these back on, as opposed to buying an entire exhaust system. Did not charge me for labor, I suspect they are making a little bit on their wholesale for parts. I utilized them once before for a weld at my muffler and they only charged me $40, were finished in a few hours. They offer after hours pickup, but make sure to be very specific about which vehicle is yours, including color/bumper stickers/make/year/model. Only great experiences here. read more

Took my 2018 honda accord here twice for muffler and resonator work. Timmy helped me with mine. He was fast and did the job perfect! And great pricing too! Highly recommend this shop and his work! read more

Brought Sweetie's car here for a small leak, left even happier with Mad Hatter than before. They were busy when I got there at 1030am but not packed. Got my car right in, showed me what was wrong, fixed it- for free, since it was a small hole where they had welded it before. Like, 5 years before, so I would not have been surprised to be charged for that. Plus, showed me that the rest of the exhaust is in good shape, easing my fears. In and out in 15 minutes for free. Last visit was a little longer, for free advice and a great recommendation. Visit before that was a cheap price for a repair that lasted 5 years, on an old car exhaust in Ohio. Super friendly people, great prices, great service. I will gladly bring our cars here for the next exhaust issue, and recommend these folks to anyone needing exhaust work. I don't think they take appointments; you wait while they look at the car, then I suppose if they said the repair would take awhile you might want to find somewhere to pass the time. But each time my wait has been reasonable, and it's well worth it for honesty, quality, and a low price. read more

Went in for a custom exhaust. Turned out well but less than a year later, the welds started to completely deteriorate and the exhaust is awful now. Went in to get it fixed and they helped, but the same thing happened. Welds completely failed, so i'm not even bothered to try with these guys again. Reasonable pricing? Sure, but I basically tossed my money away. Reliable and quality work? From what i've seen, far from it. Unless these guys offer to completely redo my exhaust for free, i'm never contacting these guys again. Go someplace else. read more

My muffler broke and I was able to get in the next day. The work was done while I waited. It only took about 10-15 minutes and the price was very reasonable! I definitely recommend this shop! read more

Honest to a fault and excellent work. We've been repeat customers for years which saved us thousands of dollars on our vehicles. Other places would have replaced from the muffler back when all it needed was a weld at the tailpipe or a new bracket. Highly recommend. Piece of advice get there when they open they only have four stalls and they do not take appointments. Still worth the wait. read more

These guys are car guys! They get it! Honest and fair. Very efficient and did some quality welds on a factory Porsche muffler that is over 50 yrs old. Great job. read more

The guys here are great! You can leave the keys thru the drop box with a note and info. They work fast and answer all your questions. I've never had a bad experience here read more

Incredibly fast service and completely customizable options. I doubt I will ever go anywhere else now that I know about Mad Hatter! Thanks again guys! read more

Mad Hatter Muffler Center - They replaced my dual exhaust today in less than an hour from the time I pulled in their parking lot! Highly recommended. - Auto Repair Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

What a great find! My daughter's exhaust system started making noise out of no where. I was worried that we needed a new muffler. Not so! Mad Hatter checked it out and found a loose hanger and exhaust pipe. Fixed it the same day and now it putts right along again. Thank you! read more