Went into this place asking if I could get a free estimate on a broken exhaust pipe. Was told that was no problem. They called me back the next day with an estimate nearly $500, saying the whole exhaust system had to be fixed (catalytic converter, pipe, muffler, gaskets, everything). I said thanks but no thanks, and I was told that the estimate costs 35 bucks, but that if I got the job done there they would waive it. \r
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Then went to John the Muffler Man on Wells St, where they had my car on the lift within half an hour. They took a look at it, said they could weld a new piece of pipe where the break was. 25 minutes later they had fixed my exhaust pipe for $50 bucks. \r
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I'll never come back to this place again. A friend of mine had a bad experience at Joes as well. It seems like most of his business is towing away junk cars, while fixing cars is number two. For a little more than the price of the estimate at Joes, I was able to get my car fixed at John the Muffler man.
Pros: It was close to my house
Cons: Everything
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