Re: IML: Am I getting screwed?

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We've flogged this subject quite a bit, and aside from the dissatisfaction, the substantial costs, and loss of faith in a major repair chain, I think one more issue is important.By insisting on the conditions I stated earlier, and having the management involved, just might prevent another improper repair being done that may result in a catastrophic event. I would like to think, my efforts to receive the services contracted for, and the "STINK" I made, resulted in a review of procedures, technicians, and management.But thats just me.Ya'll have a nice day, Dave.

 

> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: randalpark@xxxxxxx 
>
> > The shop of the same name in my town was set on fire by a disgruntled 
> > customer. 
> > 
> > If you drive an old Imperial, you need to find a special mechanic 
> > and/or shop that you can rely on. Some one from the IML in your area 
> > may be able to help you with this. 
> > 
> > Paul W. 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: lupee@xxxxxxx 
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Sent: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 7:59 PM 
> > Subject: Re: IML: Am I getting screwed? 
> > 
> > I would not let Midas touch any of my vehicles. I really can't 
> > understand how they stay in business with their rotten reputation. 
> > Lupe, 
> > 64 Crown coupe 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: bogart3147@xxxxxxx 
> > To: mailing-lis
> t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 11:35 AM 
> > Subject: Re: IML: Am I getting screwed? 
> > 
> > 
> > Midas was the man with the golden touch. Everything he touched turned 
> > to gold. 
> > Â 
> > Â 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: fljoslin@xxxxxxxx 
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Sent: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:16 PM 
> > Subject: Re: IML: Am I getting screwed? 
> > 
> > What does the name Midas mean anyway? And for whom? 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Chris Strohmeyer" 
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Subject: Re: IML: Am I getting screwed? 
> > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:00:57 -0800 
> > 
> > 
> > My experience was when I called around for a 
> > muffler replacement Midas was TWICE the price 
> > of a private outlet. I figured a chain store 
> > would be cheaper, well they're NOT. 
> > Chris Stroh
> meyer 
> > 67 Imperial Convertible 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: 
> > To: 
> > Cc: "Woolf,Richard T(Contractor)" 
> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:37 AM 
> > Subject: RE: IML: Am I getting screwed? 
> > 
> > 
> > > Did they replace drums or turn them.?? 
> > > Really need to know more of what they did. 
> > > If they replace the master cycl, wheel cycl 
> > > and shoes only, and adjusted them it should 
> > > not have been more than $400.00. If they 
> > > replaced drums then you could be looking at 
> > > $800.00 with the rest of the brake work. 
> > > Midas is the last place I would go to. Find 
> > > an independe shop with an older mechaic and 
> > > checck with them 
> > >> 
> > > 
> > >> If I wrote out all the details and the whole story it would take 
> > pages, so 
> > >> here is the brief summary. I took my '63 Custom
>  to get new brake 
> > shoes on 
> > >> the front and the rear at Midas. They called me and said that I also 
> > needed 
> > >> 4 new wheel/brake cylinders. I don't know anything about brakes 
> > really, so 
> > >> when they told me I was leery. I mean, the car was stopping, granted 
> > it 
> > >> sounded like hell, but it was still stopping...if all of my 
> > cylinders had 
> > >> gone out would the car still stop? Whenever I went to pick her up 
> > last 
> > >> night I felt really uneasy about the whole situation, they just 
> > weren't 
> > >> giving me the comforting feeling that they knew what they were doing 
> > or that 
> > >> something was going on. They took her off the lift and had me test 
> > drive it 
> > >> because the brakes seemed mushy to them. I was scared to death, she 
> > >> wouldn't stop and we almost wrecked. I took her
>  back and they came 
> > up with 
> > >> some crap about while bleeding the brakes in old cars sometimes the 
> > valve in 
> > >> the master cylinder will go out and that I needed a new master 
> > cylinder. 
> > >> The master cylinder was fine whenever I took it in there. That, and 
> > I just 
> > >> payed $846 for new shoes and the 4 wheel cylinders. I believe I was 
> > already 
> > >> screwed on the price, but I just want the input, advice and insight 
> > any of 
> > >> you may have. My boss told me that there wasn't a valve that they are 
> > >> speaking of. Please help anyway. I want to be prepared whenever the 
> > guy 
> > >> calls me about Ms. Pearl today. 
> > >> Megan 
> > >> 
> > >> 
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