Mexico Mufflers & Brakes

While leaving work one morning I heard a clunk as I’m sitting at a red light. I thought the cabbie in back of me hit me. As I pressed on the accelerator my car sounded like a speed boat. I wasn’t sure what it was but assumed it was my muffler. When I got home I checked and sure enough it was. It was hanging extremely low. The next day I drove it to and from work but was to afraid to risk being pulled over for noise pollution. So on Saturday morning, I headed to Mexico Mufflers after reading the positive reviews. I needed a muffler shop that was near my house, honest and affordable.
I brought a male friend with me hoping he would be the buffer but he was no help. Ugh! Anyway the people were polite. He told me my muffler was shot and was going to cost $ 350. Damn! He provided another option which was fix one muffler instead of both but that was going to be $ 250. Crap! The last thing he suggested was to avoid the loud noise he could weld it back in place for $ 40. Bingo! The reason why I was apprehensive about the other options is my car is rusted out on the bottom. I don’t want to spend an arm and a leg on repairs knowing by the end of next month I’ll junk it. So I’m thankful I went here. I will return to this place when I get my new car. I left a satisfied customer

Reasonable place with decent prices and workers and Gilbert seem to be good people’s, but be aware. There does seem to be a discord between walk ins and people who drop thier car off. I have did both and they took twice as long to get to the vehicle as opposed to waiting and also take longer if you bring it back thru warranty. That lady receptionist hates to see butts in the seats and she not collecting money. Just watch.
Also you get what you pay for.
$ 20.00 muffler, 30.00 cat converters.
If I had to do it over again I would have kept my cat converter and muffler which was quieter than the one they gave me and just let him change bent pipes, (accident) flex pipe and resonater.

After reading the previous reviews on here, decided to check this place out. Drove in after work on a friday@3pm to get a diagnosis on my LOUD Altima. No appt, so I was shocked when they told me within 20 mins it was my Flex Pipe (which I kinda hoped that was all). Even took a picture of it for me to send to they the Hubby, who was not with me. Quoted me $ 80! I said Great & while you’re at it give me an Oil Change! Overall, I wanna Thank my fellow Unilocalers for recommending this place. They were ALL you guys said & more! Having my Hubby bring his Truck in next week to see about his O2 Sensor.

My exhaust hanger snapped off my exhaust and I needed a place to do it quick. My friend recommended me to this place, so I took his word for it and headed here on a Saturday afternoon with no appointment. I walked in and was told the wait is currently going to be an hour, which was fine because I needed it done. An hour later, I was helped and they welded my exhaust hanger back for me within 10 minutes and charged me $ 30. I would come back here again for more muffler work in the future. Great shop and great bunch of workers.

Had a problem with a muffler on my 16 year old truck. Other places wanted me to drop it off for a quote. This place did the repair/​install while I waited. No up-​selling, and the two other problems they found I was already aware of. HONEST service!
I’m going to bring my other vehicles there when repairs are needed.

I learned to drive late in life — only a couple of years ago when I moved to Chicago, so I bought a cute ’95 Cabrio with the idea that I, being a totally crap driver, would drive it into the ground. I’ve nearly succeeded.
The catalytic converter was shot — meaning, you could hear me coming from a mile away, by the sputtering rasberries out the back end of my car.
My husband found this shop on his way to a client site when his cat gave out and couldn’t say enough about the excellent service and price. He was so right.
Not only did this place quote me $ 500 less than the place I first went to in the South Loop, but when the mechanic showed me underneath my car, he pointed out there was actually nothing wrong with the part this other garage told me needed to be replaced. Yes, honesty will win my loud-​mouthed loyalty every time.
This shop is whistle clean and well-​lit, with a professional receptionist and magazines in the waiting room. Wish I could remember the owner’s name because he and his staff were extremely courteous and gave me a great deal, explaining the work that needed to be done (including an oil pan gasket that needed replacing) and doing the job on the spot, a couple of hours before closing. Parts and labor come with a written warranty, please and thank you.
My car is purring happily. I’m still not a great driver but enjoy how well my car drives. For now.