Re: Catalytic converters and mufflers

[Alan Lambert <lechefgerard@domain.elided>]

The guy who wants $1229 is a rape artist and you should stay away--I
had a local race shop custom build the exhaust on my GTV-6 ( I think
every bit as complicated as the Spider) for about $500 including new
pipe, muffler and hangers. Don't know about Midas, but you can find
someone to do it MUCH cheaper. ( I have head some "increasing cost"
attributed to Midas, so be sure you get a firm price, and don't get
bamboozled!

--- "Life, Kim M." <klife@domain.elided> wrote:
> Has anyone had any experience with Midas changing catalytic
> converters and
> mufflers (middle and back) for Alfas? I just got an estimate from a
> 'speciality' shop for $1229 (parts and labour), with the labour
> coming in at
> about 7.5 hours (assuming no mark-up on the parts; bad assumption??).
> Then I
> called Midas and, with me supplying the parts from Int'l Auto Parts,
> the guy
> estimated about 2.5 - 3 hours labour!
> 
> What's the deal? Is the Alfa exhaust that different that there's
> going to be
> a problem going with a non-specialty place like Midas?
> 
> Kim Life - '88 & '76 Spiders
> kim.life@domain.elided
> Vienna, VA
> 
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Alan Lambert
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