Midas

Recent management change! I’ve enjoyed their local service but when I was told my Honda could use a newer used engine I knew something was seriously wrong with them. I just left their service last week and I won’t be back.

Came in to get a simple 4 wheel alignment with the 79 $ coupon. They took my car for a drive and when the mechanic came back he said that my shocks and my struts were all broken and needed to be replaced. They declined to give me a wheel alignment and handed me a bill of 1600 $. The next day I went to my mechanic that I’ve always gone too and they said there was nothing wrong with my car. Clearly a case of up selling here. Do not come here.

Came here after ok tire next door was too busy for tire air leak. Even tho all the mechanics were working on cars, they didn’t turn me away. They figured out what caused the leak and fixed it. Thanks Midas.

Still really satisfied with the service provided. I’ve sent alot of friends and co-​workers to this place and they tell me that service was great too! I highly recommend going to see Nathan as he is honest and takes the time to explain any concerns and makes the visit comfotable!

I went here because I was leaking brake fluid like nobody’s business and it was right down the street from my place. My dad has always had good experience with Midas in Calgary so I decided to give them a shot and find out what exactly was wrong with my brakes.
After about 20 minutes of waiting without being acknowledged by the guy at the front desk, I finally managed to grab someone’s attention to figure out the problem. Without even looking at my car, he said that my master cylinder was kaput (because apparently someone had come in a year earlier with the same make and model and that was his problem). He said he would call around to his suppliers and find out if he could get me a master cylinder for cheaper than the $ 700 the manufacturer was offering for a new part, took down my name and number, and said he would call me as soon as he found anything. He quoted me about $ 400 for the cylinder and $ 300 for labour.
Two weeks (and about $ 100 of brake fluid) later, I decided to give them a call and find out if they had a part for me. The same guy told me I had to come in so he could get my VIN and admitted he hadn’t had a chance to begin looking for the part. I brought my car in for him to get my VIN and then didn’t hear anything ever again from the shop.
Finally, I gave up on them and just ordered a cheap used part off of eBay. I went to Grandview Auto and they told me that it wasn’t my master cylinder but a valve, and that it was incredibly strange that the guys at Midas hadn’t even looked under the hood before diagnosing the problem. The valve ended up costing $ 50, and the labour $ 200, a significant difference from the $ 700 nightmare I was looking at from Midas. I was glad the master cylinder I bought off of eBay was only $ 60 or else this would have been a costly and ineffective repair, still leaving me without usable brakes (which in my driving experience are pretty important).
Overall, I’m incredibly disappointed. Like the majority of students, I’m no mechanic and I wanted to be able to find a place where I could trust what the ‘experts’ were telling me. These guys didn’t even glance at my car before telling me I was looking at a huge bill, nor did they follow up when they said they would. Stay away!

Holy moley these guys tried to rip me off so bad! My wife wanted me to get the brakes in our car checked so I brought it to Midas for a free inspection. 20 minutes later one of the guys there takes me aside and tells me (with a smile, no less) that my brakes are in big trouble and I’d need new brakes, calipers, pads and all this other stuff I have no idea about. He said that it should be done right away and I’d be endangering my family if I didn’t. Oh, that and it was going to be around $ 1600 to $ 1700 for everything.
Well I took my car across the street to Speedy (Kingsway location) for a second opinion and the guy there told me to come back in 6 months for another inspection, but that everything was fine for the time being. Six months later I went back and he told me to come back again in another 6 months.
In summary, stay away from these crooks. I’d hate to see anybody get scammed like that.