My boyfriend and I came in with our Toyota Corrola after going to the dealer with our issue first. It seems that the metal pipe connecting our catalytic converter to our muffler had rusted through. The dealer said we had to replace both the converter and muffler which was estimated to be $2100. The dealer then suggested we "sell the car for parts." Since the fix would be more than what the car itself is worth. My boyfriend and I were really panicking since we were only in town for a week and did not want to buy a new car or pay that much for a fix. Thankfully we found The Muffler Bandit and after a short phone call, he told us to come in, so he could see what was really happening. The mechanic elevated our car up and showed us exactly where the pipe was rusted and broken off. He explained exactly what he could do to fix it and why he was confident the fix would work. We went for it. After an hour (which my boyfriend and I walked a block to eat at a very good diner), our car was running perfectly. Just like normal and it only cost $65 to fix. The next week we drove from Missoula to California with no issues. Four weeks after the fix, we drove to Illinois. Still perfect. Five weeks after we drove all the way to southern Florida and we have had absolutely no problems. We have driven over 5,000 miles in the past 3 months since going to the Muffler Bandit and getting this (less than a $100) fix. We couldn't be happier with how well this mechanic assessed our problem, showed us the problem so we could understand it ourselves, communicated our options, gave us time to make our decision, executed his fix perfectly, saved us thousands of dollars AND the fix has lasted through a brutal roadtrip. Best place in Missoula for exhaust issues. Highly recommended. read more

The Muffler Bandit - The bandit himself - Commercial Truck Repair Near Me - Missoula, Montana

Wow! Last night my exhaust system cracked just aft of the turbo down pipe. I looked on line for muffler shops and this one had great reviews so I stopped by this morning. Friendly guy greeted me before opening time and said no problem. He immediately pulled the truck in and got me fixed. Zero BS or taking advantage of my situation. Just pure professionalism / competence. If you have an exhaust issue in Missoula MT you need to chat with these folks. I'm blown away. Instead of waiting all day at some corporate shop I'm on the road! This is old school, legit, no BS service. Instead of the typical lip service what I heard was "No problem, easy fix, have a seat and we'll get you right in". read more

The Muffler Bandit - Commercial Truck Repair Near Me - Missoula, Montana

I saw a review about the shop helping a motorcyclist with a muffler issue and I thought I would give him a try. Great job and great value! Thanks read more

Justin was able to take a look at our short school bus the same day we called. After doing his own assessment, he recommended a couple of local auto specialists for the non-muffler issues. So kind and generous with his time -- and clearly an expert in the field. read more

They are professional. They are fast. They do quality work. They charge a fair price. They are nice guys too.

On 1 Feb I delivered my 2007 pickup to Muffler Bandit a few minutes before the appointed hour 10AM. It went right into the shop. My truck needed a complete muffler and tailpipe assembly. The work was completed very skillfully in less than the 2 hours predicted, for about $100 less than estimated. It was obvious the man who did my work was very good at his craft. I highly recommend this shop. TonyM read more

While getting our RV ready for our annual "snowbird" trip south we lost a 6 inch piece of the exhaust system. You could hear us coming from 5 miles away. We took our RV to several different shops but all we were told was they'd have to see about parts or they didn't work on RV's. Took us 45 days but we finally stopped at the Muffler Bandit. REALLY glad we did, not only did they work on RV's but they had us in in 2 days and fixed the exhaust system in one day. Friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. Can't say enough good things about this shop. They definitely will be our go to from now on and we will definitely recommend them to anyone we know. read more

June 2021. Excellent crew with a good sense of humor. Prices were right. They fixed the problem directly and I was out in an hour.

These guys got me in and out in less than a half hour. My muffler was broken behind the catalytic converter and they got me in and fixed it quick. Keep it local and use these guys! read more

I got my exhaust leak fixed with them last week and they informed me that my heater core was broken. Even though they do not fix heater cores they offered to fix it for me. I am so grateful. Always friendly and very reasonably priced. read more

As a tradesmen here in Missoula I'm always skeptical of the price being more than quoted. My quote was exactly what I paid and they did more work than I expected! Don't hesitate this is the place for muffler work in Missoula! read more

Muffler problems? This is the place to get it taken care of. My muffler needed to be welded, this much I knew. Over at another place I was quoted at $125 (without labor) so I got out of there and happened to find myself driving past Muffler Bandit, unsure if I should stop. Very glad I did. The guy there took a peek and told me exactly what I knew needed done. $35 - he said. Made an appointment and the next day he had me in and out in about 20 minutes and wouldn't let me pay him a thing (because it hadn't cost him anything to fix, now how many businesses will admit/do that??) He made my whole day! SO grateful for amazing people/places like Muffler Bandit!! read more