My previous review was for an oil change, which I still stand by. This time I brought in my car because it was making a rattling noise. I was told that the bracket holding my flex tube was broken and it would be around $350 to replace the whole pipe. The pipe itself was not damaged and I asked if there was a cheaper option to attach the pipe back to the car (either by welding it or creating a new bracket). The mechanic gave me a rude answer about coat hangers.
I called around and was quoted $200 to replace the pipe at Speedys Muffler. When I brought it in there to get it replaced, they told me the pipe itself could just be bracketed to the car for $45.
Make sure you call around before getting work done here in case there are other repair options that Chet's didn't consider.