At 08:54 AM 2/28/98 -0800, Rick Williams wrote:
>The local Midas shop will build a sytem up for about $500 ($350 US) and give
>me a "lifetime warranty.  The local VW shop says they'll give me the same
>system I have now for $800 ($550 US) and when it rusts out come back with
>another $800 and they'll replace it.
>
>I like the warranty on the Midas system BUT if aftermarket stuff degrades
>performance I don't want it!  I'm operating an aftermarket system on my '87
>Mazda and so far they've replaced it twice at no charge and no noticeable
>degradation in performance.

Midas lifetime warranties cover only the muffler, nothing else. And to honor
the warranty, they require that the entire system pass their safety
inspection. So, if you pipes are marginal, they will often not honor the
muffler warranty unless you agree to have them fix the entire system. That
said, I have a Midas muffler on my 87 Westy and it seems to be of reasonable
quality and performance. But I'm going elsewhere this Spring when I need to
replace the pipes to ensure that I get the best quality I can find.

-Mark McCulley