RE: Midas thieves (was struts and mounts, 91 100, a bit of a rant.)

["Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato@worldnet.att.net>]

> Now, on to Midas. Nothing personal, but you have to be a little gullible
> to let them touch your car. I had an 88 VW fox in here last week for an
> oil change that had a receipt from Midas laying on the seat. Two outer
> cv boots, front and rear brakes. $650, and they didn't flush the system.

I can second that.  Five years ago I picked up an '86 Scirocco.  The person
I bought it from stated that he had just had over $600 in brake work done a
few months earlier.  I was assuming they had to replace the calipers.  After
I picked up the car I was going through the receipts he had kept and I found
the one for the lube job...ahem, I mean brake job at Midas.  Total of $665
consisting of pads and shoes, 2 new rotors, 1 new drum, 1 resurfaced drum, &
new wheel cylinders.  They charged him $84 each for rotors and $46 each for
wheel cylinders.  They did give him a free oil change though.  I replaced
all the brakes last year with new rotors, drums, wheel cylinders, bearings,
e-brake cables, pads & shoes.  All German ATE or FAG.  Paid $230 from
Adirondack.

The funny thing is I only paid $700 for the car.  I paid for the guys brake
job and got to keep the car.