is this overpriced for exhaust work??

[jamesgf]

Hi all-

Just called to get a price on installing a magnaflow (#14816), replacing the piping from the cat back and a new resonator for my 95 LE V6 and this is what i was quoted:

Magnaflow 14816 $200
Cat-back pipe w/ resonator $253
"Custom mounting of muffler" $100

for a grand total of $553+ tax. Seems high to me, and ive seen this magnaflow muffler on ebay for $147 w/ free shipping.

Guess ill keep calling around. Really no good exhaust shops here in madison....

-j

[bowlofturtle]

can't you bring them the exhast you want and have them install it for you?

[Rapeacivic]

Yup, rip off

[jamesgf]

Thanks guys-

Seemed a bit high to me. They wanted $100 just to hang the muffler and since it wasnt a bolt on replacement it would require "custom mounting" as they put it...

Going to have to look around some more, try some smaller shops....this one was Car-x...

-j

[jwa276]

Originally posted by jamesgf
Thanks guys-

Seemed a bit high to me. They wanted $100 just to hang the muffler and since it wasnt a bolt on replacement it would require "custom mounting" as they put it...

Going to have to look around some more, try some smaller shops....this one was Car-x...

-j

i got 2 magnaflows installed for the price of 160 w/ catback and resonator.

that is one horrible price

jon

[Eye8Pussies]

their "custom mounting" is just going to be the welding of a couple hangers for your new muffler

[wujo]

hrm. i just got a new muffler about a month and a half ago. custom 2.5 pipe from the cat back...took out the resonator...and it was......265 after tax!

[KoboChan]

i would get apexi ws for that much

[epidemic]

go to meineke with the rear u want and they will do all the custom piping u want for like 250

[Erbe]

thats an outrageous price!!!!! i thought mine was high...it was 502. and some cents...ur def gettin ripped off

[jamesgf]

I called another shop today and the guy was a total @ss.....i asked how much it would be to mount a muffler that i brought in and the guy just says "no". I asked him what do you mean by "no"? He tells me he wont mount a muffer purchased anywhere but his shop. I asked him why and he tells me "you dont bring your own burger to McDonalds do you?"

what a jack-ass.

this was exhaust pros in madison...

-j

[jwa276]

that sucks man... yea some exhaust shops dont like to work with mufflers they dont sell, because then if for some reason your muffler is crappy they dont get blamed. just keep calling around, OR talk to the owner of a local performance shop... thats where i found my exhaust hookup- from the recommendation of someone else. generally performance shops will know who is good and who isnt as well, and should be able to point you in the direction of a place that will do it!! good luck!

jon

[YESCA]

I'm going to have to do a little braging here. I got my custom bent cat-back piping done for free!!! All I had to do was fix the guys who works at Mienekes PS2 and walla free cat-back exhaust.