Velasquez & Sons Mufflers 4 Less & 4 Brakes

Was quotes 660 for a Catalytic converter for a Chevrolet Equinox. Then, I was told that I have 2, THATS RIGHT, TWO catalytic converters, which I know isn’t true. So they said for both, it would be around $ 1300. Nope. Not going to them considering the Chevrolet dealer quoted me a price of 1100, which even then I thought was steep for a dealer. I have a guy out here who quoted me $ 400 for the entire thing. Hope it puts some people’s minds at ease. Please do your research on your vehicles. Google is a powerful tool to check into your vehicle.

Lazy ass guys. I had exhaust muffler that were pushed in for couple inches. I asked them to take it out. They were so lazy that they didn’t want to touch it at all. Lol.
Disappointed and don’t recommend to no one.

Awesome people. They installed a new AR20 resonator on my BMW M3 in less than half an hour for a very reasonable price. The welds seem to be pretty tough and the car sounds AMAZING, very joyful ride back home.
Small shop but great service and skill, and they all speak Spanish if you need it.
Recommended.

Had my whole muffler replaced and instead of replacing a small pipe in the middle they left the old one that went bad and had to come back again when they could of asked to replace it instead of leaving it to break. Shouldnt of happened!

Been here 3 times. First time for exhaust leak. Was told a muffler needed to be replaced at a cost of $ 95. 2^nd time was for an exhaust leak a few weeks later. Was told there was about 2−4″ of pipe that needed to be replaced before the muffler and it would cost $ 45. I feel like they got the better of me on that one, since I was told they were going to cut the bad section out during the muffler install on my first visit. 3^rd time was related to 2^nd visit. After replacement of pipe, I immediately went home, crawled under the vehicle and inspected work, to realize that the two supports that were connected to the section that was just replaced, that helped secure the muffler from swaying were not installed. Literally, the muffler was hanging from just the pipe out of the exhaust manifold, whereas, before there were two support brackets. Took it back, told them they left the supports off, and they replied «my bad, I forgot». Didn’t have to say anything more, they took it right in and installed. Almost like they weren’t all that surprised.
Bottom line, check their work. Their welds seem ok, never had a leak out of them, but the fact that my 2^nd exhaust leak should’ve been resolved during my first visit left a bad taste in my mouth, especially since it was only about 2−4″ of pipe directly connected to the muffler they just replaced. Leaving the supports off, was strike 2 for me. Whether it was an honest mistake, or deliberate to save cost on material, I don’t know for sure.
Pros: Convenient, Fast, Relatively low cost
Cons: Not the friendliest, not sure if I trust them all that much, lack of attention to detail
Probably wouldn’t send my mom or sister there alone, but if you know exactly what you need and want, they’re capable of doing the job.

Car started to make funny noises. Seen Velasquez Muffler’s sign, stopped in and had them take a look. Gave me a great price and had the job completed within 30 minutes. Now my car purrs like a kitten again!

Great set of Muffler Men! They inspect and let you know exactly what is wrong. Their prices are reasonable! Good service and good prices are what make them special! I have always called first to make sure they’re not busy, but you can pull right in and explain your problem. They are fair and do great work. Nice people to do business with, thank you:)

I called all over chicago to try and get a whole muffler set up. Cat back. Muffler. Flanges. Up pipe. Down pipe the whole nine yards. I was getting quotes from big times businesses anywhere from 800‑1200 dollars!!! Keep in mind that my car is probably worth just as much maybe a bit more. I called this place and they quotes me a price ¼ of what people were quoting me! For everything! Yes that includes labor!!! I got in first thing in the morning. They checked what I needed and started getting to work. They had all the parts in stock and the mechanic was very friendly and polite. While they were getting my baby fixed they came back to me and let me know that i needed an extra piece. I told them go ahead whats the price of the extra part. They said it was on the house! How awesome is that!!! Upon completion they gave me a free shirt. I recommend this place to any and everyone.

I was quoted over $ 500.00 by a national chain for muffler work. I went to this place on a recommendation and im sure i glad i went. They are very friendly, and HONEST! they saved me over $ 400.00! Great quality work that is backed by a warranty. I recommend this place 100%!.

I was quoted $ 900 from a National chain to replace my entire exhaust system on my 1996 Cavalier. Of course I panicked and began calling around for some estimates. I can across Valasquez & Sons and was automatically happy with their quote. $ 370 including labor to fix my car! I took the car in and it was fixed by the following morning. I felt taken care of and they thoroughly explained why the National chain was charging me that much and why they were less. My car is quiet again and I didn’t have to break the bank to fix my ride. I recommend them 100%.

I got a quote from CARX located in Skokie and they told me that i needed a whole exaust system and a muffler for 342.00 without tax. I decided to go to Velasquez and sons on Elston and Central. They took me right in put it on the lift, show me the exhaust system and said everything was good except my muffler, i needed it replaced. I was out the door in 30 minutes with a new muffler for $ 95.00. They are honest and do great work. I highly recommend!!!

I had been putting off getting my exhaust fixed as it was only a low hum until just the
other day it reached critical to the point where thats all you could hear when you
drive. So naturally I went over to velasquez to remedy the situation (not my first time
here). My heat shield was rattling and the pipe had rusted clean off about two
feet after that. A quick tightening, hacking of the angle grinder, and fire up the mig
…presto chango. Before you know, while I was ¾ finished with my crossword.
Im out the door in 15 minutes flat from pull in to driving off the lot.
While only scathed $ 40, I should mention. You cant really beat that.
Sadly I cant say this wont happen again. Chicago winters, salt trucks, living on a
main street, and not washing my car. all equate to… well, not good things. I cannot
stress enough how important it is to get a car wash right after winter. It doesnt
matter if you dont care what your car looks like; were in the same boat. But you
need to give you undercarriage a cleanse of that winter salt bath. Salt is your enemy!
Well, unless youre cooking. In food, it brings flavor. but on metal, it brings rust.

I went to Velasquez this previous summer to fix an exhaust leak i had between my downpipe and catback. I simply asked them if they had a clamp big enough to fit over the slits (exhaust leak) and connect the exhaust, but they did not so then i came up with another idea.
I asked them if they could weld the slits shut and slip the downpipe over the exhaust. I guess they didn’t understand and gave me an ultimatum. They said the only thing they could do since they don’t normally work with 3″ (understandable) would be to cut about 6″ inches back on both sides of the exhaust, insert a new pipe with a flange in the middle, and weld the two pipes together with a 3 bolt clamp.
I was against that idea, but i had to be somewhere soon and since they already had the car up on the lift i said «why not get this over with».
About 45 minutes later they were done and the price came out to $ 80. The noise of the exhaust leak was considerably reduced, at least i thought so.
A few days later i hear a metal on metal grinding noise during idle and right where they threw in the new pipe. I got under the car and noticed the exhaust was crooked so i spent a hour or two fixing it and making sure the bolts were straightened out.
Now fast forward to present day. I was under my car just the other day and noticed there is an exhaust leak above the top of the gasket where the top bolt goes. I took apart my exhaust and noticed the gasket was pretty much done for. So i planned to make a trip over to Velasquez to pick up two gaskets to give the exhausts a tight joint and ensure no air escapes when the gasket wears.
Well, i walk into Velasquez with the old gasket in hand and ask him if i can buy two new gaskets from him. He looks at it and says «we don’t have any 3″ inch gaskets, go to Napa down the street they have some». I then proceeded to tell him you guys were the ones to install the gasket onto my car last year, are you sure you don’t have any more? He again answered no, and i went on my way.
Tldr; I would not recommend taking your car into this exhaust shop if you own a performance car or if you care about your car to the same extent i do. If you need that loud hole in your exhaust fixed or something minor, sure why not.

My neighbor recommended this place to me, saying they’re cheap and do solid work. I went there during my my lunch break to have rusted flex pipe replaced. Stopped by 1:15 and was out by 1:45 and that’s with 15 minutes waiting before they had free space. I paid $ 80 total for labor and parts, and they fixed protective plastic under my engine that I was dragging for last few weeks. The shop is clean and well organized. They do great work and do it cheap. Highly recommended.

came in earlier today and to my surprise, I was the only customer there. PERFECT! I told them about my problem, they took the keys, drove my Jeep in, and then called me to show me the problem.
My rusted muffler was looking really bad and the manager told me I need it to get it replaced.
I asked how much. he replied $ 65.
Odd since the same muffler I was looking at online was $ 99.
I asked about the labor, he said $ 65 even.
I asked how long? he replied 25 minutes.
25 minutes later, he quoted me 30 on the labor, and 35 on the muffler.
All together $ 65 for a new quiet muffler (and a 2 year warranty!). I’m pretty satisfied, and will go there again!

After the muffler chains and other car shops around my neighborhood, I almost caved in and pay over $ 1000 for my mufflers to be replaced. This place lifted my car, showed me what I needed to replace, what I could replace in a couple of years and in the end, save me ALOT of money. Plus the service was excellent.
The parts they used for the mufflers were third party, however brand new. If it lasts me 2+ years, I’m happy with the investment.

I had heard something draggin under my car after I had hit a pot hole. I look under my car & could see it wasn’t muffler that was dragging. So I came here they pulled up my car in the bay & showed me it was the heat shield that was dragging. He took it off & then pulled my car down. I asked how much he said dont worry about it. This is a honest shop hard to belivie that even possible these days. The place doesn’t look like much but if I have any car issues. I will come here becuase if it’s a 50 dollars job that what they will tell you. Not make a 50 job turn into 500.
:)

Midas and Firestone quoted me $ 300 for my Muffler plus labor…
In the words of George Lopez «Estan Locos!!» (Their Crazy)
My muffler had a huge hole that I have been neglecting to fix for the last year because of the ridiculously expensive quotes I had received from national chains. I finally had enough of driving around and setting off car alarms and I stopped into this little shop on Elston. My experience here was pretty pleasant, they lifted up my car and physically showed me the problem and showed me the muffler that would fit my car. I was quoted $ 60 bucks for everything and I said Do it! After they installed the new muffler they brought me back to see the car and asked for my approval, I was in an out in 20 minutes. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn’t mind having third party parts.

I have never written a review for anything before, but I had such a great experience here that I just have to– I was quoted almost $ 300 at a national chain to have an exhaust pipe replaced. I knew it sounded unreasonable, and I immediately thought of the Mufflers 4 Le$$ sign I drive by all the time. I pulled up, and within 5 minutes my car was hoisted up, I was shown the damaged pipe, and I had a quote for the repair– $ 90. Fifteen minutes later, they showed me the new pipe in place, and I drove away a very satisfied customer. My car is so quiet again! I will recommend this place to everyone I know.

This is the place to go for exhaust repair work. I have taken several cars here and gotten the same top notch results for a fraction of what it would cost at the dealer or another auto repair shop. Exhaust is their specialty, they have all the welding, cutting, pipe manipulating equipment necessary to perform custom work as well. I had a Toyota Camry which needed a
” crossover pipe” — $ 300 for just the part, mufflers 4 less cut out the bad piece and welded in a new section for $ 50.