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Is this quote right??
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Pro
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Durham North Carolina
Is this quote right??
Fellas i'm currently deployed and had my brother take my car into a muffler shop to get a quote on having a borla stinger axleback installed. The shop quoted him at damn near $300. That seems a bit high considering I hear most people put them on with jack stands in less than 2 hrs. Are these guys full of $hit?
Racer
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: South Central Kansas
Fellas i'm currently deployed and had my brother take my car into a muffler shop to get a quote on having a borla stinger axleback installed. The shop quoted him at damn near $300. That seems a bit high considering I hear most people put them on with jack stands in less than 2 hrs. Are these guys full of $hit?
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Orlando FL
The Midas that is by my house wouldn't even touch my car. Said that the exhaust was made of titanium, (it's not, but they didn't know that).
Also were unsure as to properly jack the car, so they wouldn't put it on a lift. Which, I guess is a good thing rather than cracking my rockers!
Also were unsure as to properly jack the car, so they wouldn't put it on a lift. Which, I guess is a good thing rather than cracking my rockers!
Tech Contributor
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Most shops in my area would charge me about $40 to do the job. I had several custom cat backs on my C5s swapped in and further customized to fit by a local Cole Muffler shop. Some of the shop owners will say no charge, just throw the mechanic some money. They use 4 post lifts and don't have any problem lifting the cars. It isn't a big freaking deal.
The only reason any body would go to Midas is to have money removed from their wallet.
Bill
The only reason any body would go to Midas is to have money removed from their wallet.
Bill
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From: Colorado
$100 for my Bullets on my '06; $150 for them 7 years later--and that was high, but the shop is great. $200 is way high, $300 is a joke. My Meinike guy wouldn't do the job. I had it done at my body shop so it was done right, including the 2x4s on the lift arm. Mufflers would add some to it, as Bullets are 1 piece, but still <$200 tops.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Orange Park FL
Most shops in my area would charge me about $40 to do the job. I had several custom cat backs on my C5s swapped in and further customized to fit by a local Cole Muffler shop. Some of the shop owners will say no charge, just throw the mechanic some money. They use 4 post lifts and don't have any problem lifting the cars. It isn't a big freaking deal.
The only reason any body would go to Midas is to have money removed from their wallet.
Bill
The only reason any body would go to Midas is to have money removed from their wallet.
Bill
