Outrageous pricing!

Mrbmw17 · 04-26-2016, 05:15 PM

So... against the forums wishes I went to midas to get a muffler delete estimate

. I went there and they quoted me $210 for a regular straight pipe without tips and just one pipe, but that wasn't what got me so angry. I asked "ok, how much would a y pipe with some tips cost?". The guy told me it was a lot of welding and that it would cost upper end of $400 LOL, no thanks!!
No one go to Midas. Should have listened and never went there.

Eagle1oh7 · 04-26-2016, 09:15 PM

Damn dude, just go to a mom and pop store.

David0ff · 04-26-2016, 09:20 PM

Did you ask for Inconel? wtf is the pipe made of at that price?

supergoat · 04-27-2016, 05:36 AM

Yea I once wanted them to weld in a resonator on a car once. They said normally it would be $90 but since it was stainless steel it was $350.

I left.

JuniorB · 04-27-2016, 06:41 AM

Hi, Those guys do not focus on fab work,there more for bolt in brakes and shocks. I needed a sticker for my car,he wanted me to leave for the day! Really????!!!. You best install will be at a private muffler shop that specialize is fab work. They make there money on fab work, and you'll find there work is top notch. They hold welders all day instead of wrenches. Hope this helps.

fravel · 04-27-2016, 10:18 AM

In my younger days, before I got comfortable working on cars, I wandered into a Midas hoping to get an exhaust leak fixed. I knew it was leaking but wasn't sure how bad the damage was, all I asked for was an estimate. Several hours later they come back and they have removed the entire exhaust and want me to pay $400 to fix it - being broke, I declined.

Went to another shop down the street and also asked for an estimate, guy looked at it for about 5 mins and diagnosed it as just a bad gasket between the exhaust manifold and the mid-pipe. I think he charged me about $50 for parts and labor.

I haven't been back to a Midas since.

Needbmwpartzz · 04-27-2016, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fravel

In my younger days, before I got comfortable working on cars, I wandered into a Midas hoping to get an exhaust leak fixed. I knew it was leaking but wasn't sure how bad the damage was, all I asked for was an estimate. Several hours later they come back and they have removed the entire exhaust and want me to pay $400 to fix it - being broke, I declined.

Went to another shop down the street and also asked for an estimate, guy looked at it for about 5 mins and diagnosed it as just a bad gasket between the exhaust manifold and the mid-pipe. I think he charged me about $50 for parts and labor.

I haven't been back to a Midas since.

Classic up selling going on there.....damn those franchise fees ....made these guys do it

jc5988 · 04-27-2016, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrbmw17

So... against the forums wishes I went to midas to get a muffler delete estimate

. I went there and they quoted me $210 for a regular straight pipe without tips and just one pipe, but that wasn't what got me so angry. I asked "ok, how much would a y pipe with some tips cost?". The guy told me it was a lot of welding and that it would cost upper end of $400 LOL, no thanks!!
No one go to Midas. Should have listened and never went there.

newbie just wont listen

Ruddigger · 04-27-2016, 02:14 PM

Lol, just go to some little muffler shop.

hongsc · 04-27-2016, 03:12 PM

I can't believe people still go to Midas. They do crap work, always find something wrong that's expensive, and their pricing is ridiculous.

JuniorB · 04-27-2016, 04:56 PM

And the funny thing about those shops,if they find something wrong pertaining to safety, they have the right not to release your car. Don't know if it 100 or not,as they say,keep it moving! Does Midas even own a welder? All those rinky dink placed should be closed

dspence44 · 05-10-2016, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrbmw17

So... against the forums wishes I went to midas to get a muffler delete estimate

. I went there and they quoted me $210 for a regular straight pipe without tips and just one pipe, but that wasn't what got me so angry. I asked "ok, how much would a y pipe with some tips cost?". The guy told me it was a lot of welding and that it would cost upper end of $400 LOL, no thanks!!
No one go to Midas. Should have listened and never went there.

I hear ya Mrbmw17... Called a place yesterday asking about a muffler delete (not including the tips) and the first place quoted me $250 and the second estimated around $400!!

So frustrating! Especially after reading through some forums and hearing about guys who got a muffler delete done for under 100 bucks! So I'm still on the search for a good shop, if anyone knows of one in Alberta, let me know please!

Dspence44

Mrbmw17 · 05-10-2016, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dspence44

I hear ya Mrbmw17... Called a place yesterday asking about a muffler delete (not including the tips) and the first place quoted me $250 and the second estimated around $400!!

So frustrating! Especially after reading through some forums and hearing about guys who got a muffler delete done for under 100 bucks! So I'm still on the search for a good shop, if anyone knows of one in Alberta, let me know please!

Dspence44

This exactly. I read so many people getting their deletes done with tips for less than $200.

Ruddigger · 05-10-2016, 11:24 AM

40 bucks.

Delta0311 · 05-10-2016, 11:27 AM

Midas, the place that employees all the HS auto shop drop outs.. Take your car to a shop that actually knows what it's doing.

dspence44 · 05-10-2016, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruddigger

40 bucks.

JDane07 · 05-12-2016, 01:35 PM

Yeah, Midas is absolutely shit (at least in my area). I would never go back, unless I was completely desperate.

04-26-2016, 05:15 PM	#1
Mrbmw17 Private 23 Rep 59 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Outrageous pricing! So... against the forums wishes I went to midas to get a muffler delete estimate . I went there and they quoted me $210 for a regular straight pipe without tips and just one pipe, but that wasn't what got me so angry. I asked "ok, how much would a y pipe with some tips cost?". The guy told me it was a lot of welding and that it would cost upper end of $400 LOL, no thanks!! No one go to Midas. Should have listened and never went there.
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David0ff Combined Applications Group 1061 Rep 654 Posts Drives: Lada Scrapus Trofeo R Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Classified iTrader: (1)	Did you ask for Inconel? wtf is the pipe made of at that price?
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04-27-2016, 05:36 AM	#4
supergoat Second Lieutenant 95 Rep 294 Posts Drives: 2013 335xi Sedan Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	Yea I once wanted them to weld in a resonator on a car once. They said normally it would be $90 but since it was stainless steel it was $350. I left.
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04-27-2016, 06:41 AM	#5
JuniorB Major 185 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: 07 e60 525 N54 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	Hi, Those guys do not focus on fab work,there more for bolt in brakes and shocks. I needed a sticker for my car,he wanted me to leave for the day! Really????!!!. You best install will be at a private muffler shop that specialize is fab work. They make there money on fab work, and you'll find there work is top notch. They hold welders all day instead of wrenches. Hope this helps.
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04-27-2016, 10:18 AM	#6
fravel Colonel 1645 Rep 2,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Nasti 'Nati iTrader: (1)	In my younger days, before I got comfortable working on cars, I wandered into a Midas hoping to get an exhaust leak fixed. I knew it was leaking but wasn't sure how bad the damage was, all I asked for was an estimate. Several hours later they come back and they have removed the entire exhaust and want me to pay $400 to fix it - being broke, I declined. Went to another shop down the street and also asked for an estimate, guy looked at it for about 5 mins and diagnosed it as just a bad gasket between the exhaust manifold and the mid-pipe. I think he charged me about $50 for parts and labor. I haven't been back to a Midas since. __________________
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04-27-2016, 02:14 PM	#9
Ruddigger Major 694 Rep 1,302 Posts Drives: 2012 E91 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Lol, just go to some little muffler shop. __________________ My build thread. It's a wagon with stuff on it.
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hongsc Captain 153 Rep 982 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Amazon Prime iTrader: (1)	I can't believe people still go to Midas. They do crap work, always find something wrong that's expensive, and their pricing is ridiculous. __________________ 2011 BMW 328i Space Grey\|18" Avant Garde m359\|Michelin Pilot Sport A/S2\|Eibach Pro-Kit Springs\|Koni FSD\|M3 U+L Control Arms\|Lux Angel Eyes\|Stoptech\|Hawk 5.0\|aFe Race Pipes\|BMW PE
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JuniorB Major 185 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: 07 e60 525 N54 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	And the funny thing about those shops,if they find something wrong pertaining to safety, they have the right not to release your car. Don't know if it 100 or not,as they say,keep it moving! Does Midas even own a welder? All those rinky dink placed should be closed
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05-10-2016, 11:24 AM	#14
Ruddigger Major 694 Rep 1,302 Posts Drives: 2012 E91 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	40 bucks. __________________ My build thread. It's a wagon with stuff on it.
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05-10-2016, 11:27 AM	#15
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Midas, the place that employees all the HS auto shop drop outs.. Take your car to a shop that actually knows what it's doing.
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05-12-2016, 01:35 PM	#17
JDane07 Lieutenant Colonel 143 Rep 1,720 Posts Drives: 330i (sold), MK7 GTI Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Napa, CA iTrader: (3)	Yeah, Midas is absolutely shit (at least in my area). I would never go back, unless I was completely desperate. __________________ Current Ride: '16 MK7 GTI// Former Ride: '06 E90 330i// Don't mind me... just passing along// Old E90 Thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...first+e90+m580
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