At first, I really trusted Midas. I went there numerous times to get my oil changed, and other things fixed with my car that I could afford. (They're super pricy btw). So I had this problem where my car wouldn't start. I brought it in to Midas and they said my timing belt was cracked. They gave me a couple options. They said I could get a new timing belt, fine. But no one would know if my cracked timing belt had left internal damage in my engine. So then the next option was to get a new engine. I had a lot of thinking to do, and with my grandmas help, she was going to pay for getting everything fixed, aka, getting a new engine put in, new ball joints, sway bar link, transmission fluid flush and oil change. At first, I was okay with that, and I was just going to pay my grandma back. After going a couple days without a car, I thought it actually wasn't that bad! So I called Midas, saying stop what you're doing. I would rather just junk my car then having my grandma pay all that money. Alex from Midas was pretty much telling me to take advantage of my grandmas money! He was saying "if my family was handing me money, I'd take it" sorry dude. I don't think like that. She's not rich like that. So that really turned me off. But they then told me they already took my engine out and purchased the new one. I felt bad that I told them to go ahead and fix things, and then told them a couple days later told them to stop what they were doing so I'd pay for any labor. So they told me, taking the old one out, and purchasing the new one, I'm at $1800 already. But it would be a waste of $1800 because there's no engine in it. So they said to put the new one in, would bump me up to $2,300 plus tax. Midas then charged me for an oil change and a transmission fluid flush WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO THAT ANYWAYS WHEN GETTING A NEW ENGINE! That should not have been extra. Wow okay. Wasn't expecting to pay that much at all! I decided to sell my car to get my money back to give back to my grandma. Midas then told me my right lower ball joint is horribly bad and needs to be fixed asap. I had plans to get it fixed at John the muffler man (MIDAS IS SO FRICKEN EXPENSIVE!) so John the muffler man calls me back telling me my ball joints don't need to be fixed because I have a brand new control arm! They said there was a lose bolt on the right side and that was it. Never going back to Midas. read more