Andrew G.
Yelp
A local inspection station told me I had a bit of a loose front suspension on my passengers side. So I went to Midas the next day, since they're open after work hours (it is nice that they are open until 6:30pm).
Expecting a simple fix for my front suspension, I would soon receive a laundry list of things that "absolutely" needed to be done or else I would fail inspection. The bill? $2,5000 dollars.
I ended up taking it to a local shop. They fixed the front suspension issue (new tie rod) and gave me another inspection. And guess what? I passed. How much did I have to pay? $175.
So that's a $175 (local shop) to pass inspection versus $2,500 (Midas), who told me that I NEEDED to have every single one of their repairs done.
You don't need to be a math expert to see that they are completely screwing you over. I also didn't appreciate the comment the mechanic made to me when I told them I needed to think about it. "Lemme guess," he says "You need to clear with the wife right? Right?"
That's right folks, totally would've gone with this horrible deal but the damn WOMAN was getting in the way of our transaction. Why else would I be hesitant?
The fact that they would use these scare tactics when tears are coming down my face, trying to get me to sign up for a credit card with 20% APR to pay for HALF of the cost, and even trying to say "well paying $2,500 to fix an old car is better than using it for a new one!", just shows you how callous, and horrible, and dishonest these people are.
I'm glad I was able to compose myself and instead of completely ruining my financial situation, I got a second opinion. And saved me $2,325 and a brand new, blue inspection sticker.
These people are rude, ape-like, crooks that are trying to get a few extra pennies while they slowly wait for death. And they don't deserve your money.