mike2002
06-11-2005, 08:47 PM
if you read the "shop review pt 1" you'll see how bad my exhaust got hacked, no one wanted to fix it, it hung low, didn't follow the stock channels anymore, to much was cut off the stock pipe so a new piece was put in all cockeyed.
i went to quality auto care, on concord exchange street, about 2 or 3 blocks north of the 494/concord intersection (south st paul) a fyi, this is a older shop, so its nothing like your mainstream mienekee/midas. but came highly recommended by a kid from school
this was my first time going there, the owner/main tech there comes out as i get out of my car to greet me and asks what he can do, i tell him whats up and craws under my car and takes a look, and asks who did it. i told him it was the wonderful muffler man and he laughed and said he use to work there when he was a kid, and the owners a complete jerk, fixed alot of his stuff. he then introduces himself and shows me all these cars in the shop, older camaro, 30's coupe, and he just starts bs'ing about the cars, the lt1 they put in the camaro (like a 70's camaro). really cool guy
when they bring my car in there, im waiting in the lobby. a couple comes in and there trailer blew a hub/bearing and they were on the way out of town. he knew this guy a little, but not really. anyways, its saturday and the part would take untill next week. believe it or not, he let the guy borrow his own personal trailer. i couldn't believe it. then as im leaving, a kid comes in with a flat tire on his way to work. 1st day at work. well the kid drove on the flat, so the tire was ruined. the lady at the desk (owners wife) kept offering him a ride if he needed it!
but anyways, i got the stock exhaust put on. it muffler is on perfect, sits closer to the car than it did stock. same with the resonator. i took a look at it, and its perfect. he had to add some small sections of pipe in 2 spots. but the welds look fantastic, its all strait, pushed up close to the car, and no leaks. couldn't have been better. i was very suprised, since 2 shops told me it coudn't be fixed. they charged me $80 which i thought was very resonable, they had to basically replace 2 mufflers and do a little reconstructive surgery on my exhaust, and they did a A+ job
so in short, this is the only place im bringing my car. every other shop ive been to screwed me over in some way. its owned by a very nice older couple, about 50. the guy tim is cool and will bs with anyone. and his wife is very nice and courteous to customers
highly recommended.
i went to quality auto care, on concord exchange street, about 2 or 3 blocks north of the 494/concord intersection (south st paul) a fyi, this is a older shop, so its nothing like your mainstream mienekee/midas. but came highly recommended by a kid from school
this was my first time going there, the owner/main tech there comes out as i get out of my car to greet me and asks what he can do, i tell him whats up and craws under my car and takes a look, and asks who did it. i told him it was the wonderful muffler man and he laughed and said he use to work there when he was a kid, and the owners a complete jerk, fixed alot of his stuff. he then introduces himself and shows me all these cars in the shop, older camaro, 30's coupe, and he just starts bs'ing about the cars, the lt1 they put in the camaro (like a 70's camaro). really cool guy
when they bring my car in there, im waiting in the lobby. a couple comes in and there trailer blew a hub/bearing and they were on the way out of town. he knew this guy a little, but not really. anyways, its saturday and the part would take untill next week. believe it or not, he let the guy borrow his own personal trailer. i couldn't believe it. then as im leaving, a kid comes in with a flat tire on his way to work. 1st day at work. well the kid drove on the flat, so the tire was ruined. the lady at the desk (owners wife) kept offering him a ride if he needed it!
but anyways, i got the stock exhaust put on. it muffler is on perfect, sits closer to the car than it did stock. same with the resonator. i took a look at it, and its perfect. he had to add some small sections of pipe in 2 spots. but the welds look fantastic, its all strait, pushed up close to the car, and no leaks. couldn't have been better. i was very suprised, since 2 shops told me it coudn't be fixed. they charged me $80 which i thought was very resonable, they had to basically replace 2 mufflers and do a little reconstructive surgery on my exhaust, and they did a A+ job
so in short, this is the only place im bringing my car. every other shop ive been to screwed me over in some way. its owned by a very nice older couple, about 50. the guy tim is cool and will bs with anyone. and his wife is very nice and courteous to customers
highly recommended.