[petetomo]

I took my car to Midas for the classic Camry rear suspension noise. It was as everyone has described, load at slow speeds and disappears on the highway. Midas told me I needed new rear struts and that it would cost $700 to replace them! What a bunch of crooks!

First of all, the struts have only 60K on them which isn't that much. Secondly, the dealership only charged $510 when they did this repair a few years ago and dealerships are notorious for being the most expensive for repairs. Thirdly, the struts they were going to put on were Monroe which cost $70/each max. That means that at $700 for a 3.5 hour repair, they were charging $160/hr! Lastly, when I read this forum, I changed the bushings and the noise disappeared.

Thank God I smelled BS when I heard it and didn't have Midas change the struts. I am not trying to badmouth the whole Midas chain. I have had several repairs done at my local Midas (North Plainfield, NJ) and I have always found them to be reasonable and friendly. But heed my advise and avoid the Midas in Nanuet, NY.

Thanks everyone for helping me target the true problem and saving me bundles of money.