>Like a genius I left my parking brake up for one last time and
>overheated my rear brakes.  The brake pedal went to the floor, but I
>still could stop. I did not have the time to replace the rear brakes
>on my Vanagon, so I decided to take my vehicle to JUST BRAKES...
>because they are "experts"... right?
>
>So, I get a call from them telling me it will take $1000 to fix the
>problem.  Allegedly my rear drums were worn beyond spec (out by .02
>inches) and my master cylinder was shot because it was dry or
>leaking or bypassing (They said it was one of the three, but hey did
>not know which).
>
>$75 later I wonder how many people JUST BRAKES ripped off who didn't
>know any better?  At least one I work with, and probably hundreds
>more...

Sounds just like Midas...
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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