In a message dated 12/18/00 4:05:33 AM, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ
writes:

<< .... you're fortunate you didn't have Midas do the job :)
>
>Bill

+Midas appears to be a worldwide chain; it's here in New Zealand and I note
in South Africa too.

Is it known there as a ripoff outfit?

here in NZ they offer "free safety checks". those gullible enough to accept
invariably get a list of repairs needed to their brakes. We had just had
the rear brakes on our diesel Corona taxi done elsewhere and for some
reason our driver took the car in there, maybe for an exhaust fix. Antway,
they did their "safety check", pulled the (new) rear drums off and proceded
to tell the driver the seals were leaking! Of course they weren't...

I have heard that this is typical.

Andrew Grebneff >>

Yep, pretty much the same where ever you go.  If you happen to have their
"Lifetime Warranty" the necessary repairs will involve everything but the
guaranteed part!

Chuck