Midas

Update 1÷31÷16
My last fix up was in October about 3 months ago, when I had new rotors and break pads installed. Sience then, my car has been annoyingly squealing when breaking. I took it in, they put on new brake pads at no charge to fix the annoying squeal. This worked for about 1 month
These replacement pads, are also squealing with multiple high pitched tones when braking, and has been doing so for 2 months now. I took a video of my car in all its noisy action to show proof and brought it in yet again
This time around, they simply watched the video… and said «sometimes brakes squeal like this, this is common. As long as it’s not a safety issue and you feel like your brakes are not working or stopping correctly… come back.»

excellent and friendly service with affordable price. they fix my car in the same day after its rim was terribly damaged by a curb.

Brakes and tires are a tough business, this Midas will do their best to make sure you’re happy.
I was very impressed. They checked my brakes and addressed my issue in less than an hour and I was on my way. Thanks guys.

My car was over heating on Sunday morning and the crew at Midas replaced my radiator in less than 2 hours. They saved me because I needed to go on a long road trip. Thank you Dillon at Midas, he is the best mechanic ever!!!

The guy was very sweet. I got an oil change originally with a tire rotation but he suggested. It to do the tire rotation after looking at it. I also has a coupon but i couldn’t apply it & that was fine, he gave me a small discount anyways which I wasn’t expecting bc j work in retail & I know about people can be with coupons. It was done roughly in a hour or more, didn’t really feel that long bc we would have conversations. I am very leased with their job.

Friendly and very speedy service. I’ve been to this location several times and they are always helpful and honest about the situation.

Walked in on a Saturday morning and received prompt and courteous service. The technicians went the extra mile to ensure that the parts I needed for my car were of quality and at the best cost. I’ve been coming here for the last five years and have always had a great experience.

I went to this place for an oil change they started showing me brake pads and claimed it was gonna be OVER 700 dollars to fix… I told them no and took the car to another place I found on Unilocal,and sure enough, he took the tires off, looked at the brakes and said theres nothing wrong with any of these for atleast 12 – 18 months… and thats just being picky… then ended up charging me nothing. Seriously I understand the need to try to upsell other services but this is just absolutely fraudulent.

Honest work done and fast. No appointment needed when I’ve came here before, twice. 5 star

Okay, so my attitude has changed drastically on this place. The last several times I have come here for repairs, I have had to come back the next day or two to get the repair fixed properly. Today, I am fed up with them, and will not be going back… after 10 years of coming here for repairs. I came here because it was convenient, and the service was always done correctly and efficiently. But if I have to keep coming back a few days later to correct their work, then it is no longer convenient or efficient to keep coming back.
So here’s the straw that broke the camel’s back. I came in to have them check my brakes, and they state my brakes are okay, but I will need new brakes very soon. I decide to have the front and rear brakes done for $ 480. Immediately, my brake pedal is softer than it used to be, but I don’t worry too much, as the car still stops. I leave to AZ the next day as planned, and when I return, the rear right brake begins to make a thudding sound when I brake. I take the car back, and they look at it and correct the mistake for free, and apologize for the inconvenience. I’m annoyed, but happy, and they didn’t give me a hard time at all, just fixed it and apologized. The very next day (4^th of july), the right brake starts making the noise again, only louder than before. I drive the car home, and visit midas today, but they are closed. I go to another garage that is open, and they show me that the drum is now warped from the incorrectly installed shoe, and will now have to be replaced, along with the now damaged shoe, to the tune of almost $ 400. My brakes were fine when I went into Midas. They stated I would be fine, but would have to come in «soon» for new brakes, so I decided to do them now. And now it is costing me about $ 900 for a job that should have been simple, on a fix that wasn’t really necessary, but proactive. I haven’t contacted them about this yet, because they are closed, and I likely won’t contact them tomorrow either, as I am mad and just don’t want anything to do with them anymore. I’m going to make a claim on credit card to recoup some of my money, and I am done with them. I don’t want them working on my car anymore. You shouldn’t either.

I can’t say enough good things about this Midas! I’ve been coming here for almost 7 years. I would drive out to this location even when I didn’t live in the area, that’s how much I prefer them! I usually call ahead to give them a heads up that I’m coming but even if I show up unannounced they still try and get to my car as soon as they can. One time the repair on my ’89 Volvo took too long for my schedule, so they gave me a ride to the train station down the street so I could make it to work on time! I mean come on, can you find a friendlier mechanic? I feel like the prices are fair and I never feel like I’m getting taken advantage of (a common worry for women at an autoshop). They’re always honest with me and will let me know if I can put off anything to the next visit.
I will always come to this shop and recommend it to everyone I know!

I stopped by Midas with no appointment on a Tuesday morning. The cover to the cooler to my catalytic converter had dropped and was dragging as I drove (thanks to the Jiffy Lube on Colorado near PCC not replacing it correctly during my last oil change). I was greeted immediately and politely. They took a look at my car and diagnosed the problem right away and fixed it in less than 20 min at no charge. Very honest!
I highly recommend them!

These guys tried to sell me a major tune-​up service with parts that I knew were good because I replaced the same parts myself about 1000 miles ago. Don’t try to tell me that my air filter is bad when I know it’s new because I put the thing in myself. And you know what the manager said to me: «I inspected the air filter myself and it’s new; I don’t know what I’m going to do with him.» — Him meaning his mechanic. Here’s an idea — Fire him.

I had a flat tire and stopped by to get a simple plug to stop the leak just so I could get to work. The big brut said it would cost $ 20. I said, what? $ 20 to stick a plug in it? I said plugs only cost $ 5. He rudely told me to go to Goodyear Tires and pointed down the street. I said, I will! He said this aint the 30’s anymore. In the 30’s plugs cost $ 5. We are in 2015, and they cost $ 20 now. I did go to Goodyear Tires and only paid $ 10 for the plug. Stay away from these barbarian crooks.

I scratched up my bumper pretty bad, and I drove for months feeling ashamed about it. But Vic helped me get the absolute best price to replace it. He and his staff were friendly, efficient, and treated me with the utmost respect.
I chose Midas because my coworker recommended them to me after she had a smog check done there for pretty cheap.
Vic told me that if anything happened to my car, he’d make sure we’d have it taken care of. I don’t understand why there are so many bad reviews for Midas on Unilocal — My experience was very pleasant. It wasn’t anything like garages I’ve been to before.
They’ll take their time to explain what’s wrong with your car, and how they aim to fix it. The level of attention and care I received was very high caliber. I would recommend them in a heartbeat.

Never, ever ever go here. I came in to fix a hole in a tire, and for an oil change; two EXTREMELY simple things. When I came to pick my car up, my tires were completely under-​inflated, but I drove off and just re-​inflated them at a gas station. However it was only later that I found out that the mechanics had LEFT THE CAP OFF MY OIL. I drove my car around for several days before someone noticed the leakage under my car in the parking lot at work. I took it in to a different shop (called Le Car in South Pasadena), and Jacques told me that oil had spilled all over the engine. I paid Jacques $ 100 to clean it.
When I called Midas again to confront them over this, they denied it was them and said it was probably me who left the cap off (which was preposterous, because at this point in time I didn’t even know how to open my hood). I asked them to reimburse me for the cleaning, which they wouldn’t. I said I’d leave a bad Unilocal review and they threatened to sue me for libel, ha. Go somewhere else!

Came in for an oil change went out with A/​C fixed.
Vic was happy to give me the discount oil change you can download a coupon for, no questions asked, no upsells other than to ask what kind of oil I wanted, conventional, synthetic or blend. He then actually talked with me about my car, offering tips on tire rotation, frequency of oil change etc. I noticed the posted AC Inspection rate of $ 49, and asked if they could do that too (AC has not worked in my 98 Mustang fpr some time). He said sure.
Between being genuinely interested in my car habits and offering suggestions, he was running to the mechanic and giving me progress reports, and showing me my running itemized total on his screen. His mechanic came and showed me the head for my bolt for the drip pan has some damage and should be replaced. Vic gives it to me at a crazy low price (I assume his cost).
Also while I was there I saw him help two others, one of whom couldn’t even pay (so she took it off the rack and drove it away). He even was willing to show her more of the problem even though she already told him she couldn’t pay.
Turns out all my AC needed was a charge and although that isn’t free, I really thought there would have been more wrong than that. Great Service, Excellent Pricing.

I wish you can put no stars. Even negative stars! Avoid this place at all costs.
They are completely and utterly fraudulent, and should be closed.

I brought in my car before for an oil change and tire rotation with synthetic blend.
They have a nice, cool waiting room that has coffee and TV if you want to wait for your car — the process takes about an hour or so. The waiting room which doubles as their office is a nice place to wait at.
The second time I came, Vic the manager was a very friendly guy, and their whole staff was actually very nice. We began talking over the football games that came on the TV. Anyway, we had a nice conversation as my car was getting worked on, and in the end I stayed until the end of the football game. They offered to serve me drinks, even some food!
I wouldn’t come back unless they did a great job. They really do take care of their customers. I guess this is one aspect of Unilocal where sometimes the overall rating is a hit-​or-​miss. You’ve got to give some places a shot.
Vic — this is Rochelle the Manchester United fan! Thanks for the service — I’ll see you, Alberto and Bo +5k miles next time!

Do yourself a favor. Avoid this place like the plague!
I had my wife take our Honda Civic to this place for a warranty replacement of brake pads (We had purchased lifetime warranty brakes). It should have been a simple in-​and-​out job with only labor to pay for.
Nope. After their «inspection» (cost $ 30) the guy behind the desk (Albert) says that he would need to do $ 530 worth of extra work just to put on the new brake pads so that they’ll be «safe». He said that if he didn’t do the extra work and were to put the new pads on, it would not be as safe as putting the old ones back on. Utter nonsense! I used to work at a mechanic’s shop and I know when someone’s try to take me for a ride. I tell him to put the car back together so that I can get a second opinion from a Honda mechanic that I trust. It was at this point he came back with an estimate that was half of the original that would «get me out the door with the new pads». Yeah, right.
I had my wife take the car to the Honda mechanic and, sure enough, after doing his own inspection he confirmed my suspicions that no further work needed to be done in order to put the new pads on. I’m telling you: DO NOT GO TO MIDAS IN PASADENA!!! They will take advantage of any perceived lack of knowledge of cars on your part to pillage your wallet.