As a female, there are many car companies that attempt to rip me off when I walk into their shops, primarily when it comes to major car repairs. I have had mechanics try to give me high priced oil changes, put faulty wires on my car (all the while telling me that the problem is fixed only to have my car catch on fire later on down the road), and even try to charge me to replace perfectly good car parts so that they can squeeze in an extra buck. I am happy to say that Midas is not one of them.
At first I called in and spoke with Tory and told him that I needed to bring in a 2007 Honda Civic because the extension pipe on the muffler had rusted off. It was very easy to spot but I did not have the tools to weld it back into place so, even though I had great hesitation about letting a stranger work on my car, I thought it was best to let them do this repair. He quoted me a price, saying that depending on where the break was it could be anywhere from $130-600 Dollars. Since I have replaced my muffler on my 1992 Honda Accord for $750 dollars that was right around what I expected. He was also very understanding when I explained that I wanted a licensed mechanic working on it, to which he told me there were two guys who could do that and he would make sure one of them worked on it (it ended up being Dusty). For minor things like an oil change, it's fine to use someone who might be apprenticing, but for major repairs I always make sure I make it a stipulation for whoever is working on my car to be licensed before I take it into the mechanic and have them look at it.
I took my car in around 6:30, right after work, and they quickly accepted my car and told me they would look at it first thing in the morning (because they closed at 7pm). I received a call at 9:10am telling me that my extension pipe needed replaced, as did the muffler since it had all rusted out (which I expected) and walked me through the price of everything (which ending up being 358.99 before tax and before my student discount) and told me it would take about an hour and a half to completely replace. They also said they give me a lifetime warranty on the whole system, which is also very helpful because I know mufflers can have problems all the time. Later on, they called at 2:08pm and told me my car was done, so it ended up taking about 5hours (however since I was not waiting for it in the shop the time did not matter to me). I picked up my civic at 6:30, inspected the car myself and am pleased to say that it looks like very good work. Only time will tell however, at the moment I am very pleased and would gladly recommend Midas to others! read more