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    Midas

    3.4 (64 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Auto brake repair

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    Auto exhaust repair

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    Javier, the manager, claimed "there's nothing wrong with that. That's how we do all the exhaust repairs."

    Do NOT bring your vehicle to Midas in Champaign, due to Dishonesty and Shoddy Work. They charged $240 for an exhaust system repair. Within a week of the initial repair, I brought my car back twice with continued exhaust symptoms. Their explanation was a broken motor mount, with an estimated cost of $350. I brought my car to a reputable auto shop for a second opinion only to find NOTHING wrong with the motor mount. Instead, the continued exhaust issues were from the obscenely crude welding job Midas did. They attempted to weld and instead filled the remaining gap with clumps of putty to cover up the horrible welding. When I confronted the manager at Midas, Javier, my concerns were dismissed and a refund was denied. He proceeded to gaslight me by saying "there's nothing wrong with that weld. This how we do all exhaust repairs." After calling Midas headquarters, I brought my car to the Midas in Peoria, where they had to replace the entire exhaust pipe due to Champaign's horrible work.

    This is what the alignment of my car looked like within 2 miles of driving to Tire Barn to have a printed report ran for me.

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    To finish off the total was actually less than what Patrick had quoted me even a few dollars.

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