Date:         Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:37:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Replacement Muffller selections
Comments: To: Austin <slyvess1@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <458886.35575.qm@web33510.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Hmmm, I am on my second Midas muffler on life time warranty, & only
been charged($15) for new mounting hardware.

Tom B.-does it pay to midasize?



On Dec 21, 2006, at 12:45 PM, Austin wrote:

> (Sadly) they WANT you to return for warranty replacement -
> often!!!  It's where they really make their money, because while
> the muffler is under a generous warranty, the LABOR is NOT!  You
> WILL pay, +pay,+ pay until you catch on.  Figure how I know.  Guess
> how many mufflers it took to figure it out. duh on me.
>
> Austin
>
> Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: I liked the advice
> someone gave a while back, get a basic lifetime muffler
> from a place like midas and take advantage of it as many times as
> you can.
> Llike AAA, we vanagon owners get our money's worth while the rest
> of their
> customers subsidize us a litle bit.
>
>
>> From: Ron Mueller
>> Reply-To: Ron Mueller
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Replacement Muffller selections
>> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:32:43 -0600
>>
>> I've been doing some internet searching for a long life muffler
>> replacment.
>> I'm considering stainless steel.
>>
>> In my search I have found two.
>> One that s avialable up in Canada, doesn't fitthe overall piture
>> too well I
>> think.
>> It doesn't fit as a stock unit should and in my opinion looks lie
>> an after
>> thought.
>>
>> I have also located a stock configuration stainless muffler and
>> pipe listed
>> at thesamba.com, which bolts right up as I would assume would be a
>> much
>> better installation , as it uses all of the factory exhuast mounting
>> hardware.
>> Anyone here use or see this stainless accessory long life
>> muffler,and have
>> an opinion about it?
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Ron
>
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