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| - I realize this is a long review, but it's worth reading if you want to avoid a possible $1,000 mistake.
Several months ago my car needed a new fuel pump, so I took it to Midas since it's super close to my work. Midas tells me I don't need a new fuel pump (even though the car is starting funny whenever it's got less than half a tank of gas), what I actually need is a new radiator and thermostat because my car is running hot. Next thing I know, I get a phone call saying the car still isn't right, and now I need a new water pump in order for it to run without overheating. By now I realize I've been scammed but the radiator and thermostat work has already been done. After talking to an acquaintance who works for AAA, I learn that it's very rare for a car's radiator, thermostat, and water pump to ALL need simultaneous replacement, and that this is a common oversell scam that repair shops use on people who don't understand why a car overheats. Shit.
$900 later I drive away with way more work done on my car than I ever wanted. But get this. I drive away and my AC (that worked fine before) won't turn on! I take it to AAA Auto Repair on Camelback (no way am I going back to Midas) and they repair it for another $102 and tell me it looks like whoever did my radiator work tore out a bunch of my AC wire system in the process. Thank you Midas! Whether you were hoping for me to pay you for some AC work next, or you're just clumsy as f@ck, screw you! Definitely won't be back to this place ever again.
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