Re: IML: Am I getting screwed?

They had an special 800 number, I could dig it up if you need it, maybe they will take care of you.

riginal Message -----
From: Dan
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:03 pm
Subject: Re: IML: Am I getting screwed?
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> Michael's post reminded me of when I took my truck into a shop
> after being
> quoted what I thought was a reasonable price. When I went to
> pick it up, and
> after not receiving a call or any word to the contrary, the bill
> was nearly
> twice what I was told!. My intention was to pay by check then
> stop payment
> and work it out on small claims court. But I was told they only
> accepted
> cash as he pointed to a small sign behind the cash register. You
> might think
> this was some hole in the wall but it was actually recommended
> by one of big
> three dealerships. I guess we all get screwed sometime.. The
> brick through
> the window occured to me too Michael!
>
> Dan Collins
> 67 Crown Coupe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael O. Mann
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:43 PM
> Subject: RE: IML: Am I getting screwed?
>
>
> Meg,
>
> Basically, me too! I had one experience with Midas, and they
> utterly
> screwed up simple work. I will never, ever let Midas touch
> anything I own.
>
> I let that slide because I didn't know what other actions I
> could take,
> other than maybe a brick through their windows, which I'm not
> recommending
> to you.
>
> A few years later, a young Navy officer working for me came to
> me for advice
> regarding a JEEP he had worked on at a nearby shop. They told
> him he needed
> a new engine, charged him about $1000 for some mystery
> diagnostic work
> they'd already done, and wouldn't let him have the JEEP back. I
> don't
> remember more details, but it was simply extortion. A friend
> and I looked
> over the JEEP in the shop in question, could see clearly that
> there were
> shady dealings and poor work. We suggested to the young LT that
> he give the
> shop a chance to refund his money, or go to small claims court.
> After a
> couple of days, the shop folded, refunded his money, and let him
> have his
> JEEP. My friend put a crank sensor in it, and it was fine.
>
> So, armed with a wealth of information from emails, and the
> simple fact that
> you indeed received poor work at a hideous price, you might
> suggest to MIDAS
> that they can refund the money, or you'll take other action.
>
> Good luck. Don't let them do anything else to the car.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
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