[pnj]

Tailpipe fell/rusted off so I took the car (1999 Nissan Sentra) to the goodyear place.

They quoted me $417.25 to repair it. WTF?

Said the muffler was rusted on the bottom/some sh1t so the whole thing needs to be replaced. Cost for muffler is $370 or something, then installation fee ontop of that.

Last time I got a muffler installed it was under $200.00

 

[Pesqueeb]

Tree fiddy

 

[pnj]

I was quoted well over that. tree fiddy still seems to high.

 

[dan-o]

Why are you going to a tire store for exhaust work?

 

[cecil]

http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobile/en/parts/1999-Nissan-Datsun-Sentra/Muffler/_/N-jdae6Z9l36h

$69 at auto zone

 

[pnj]

don't answer a question with a question!

where should I go? (google wasn't giving me any good options). My normal car guy doesn't do exhaust. goodyear was close to me so I checked 'em out.

Honestly, I am having a hard time finding an exhaust place in WEST SEATTLE area.

 

[pnj]

http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobile/en/parts/1999-Nissan-Datsun-Sentra/Muffler/_/N-jdae6Z9l36h

$69 at auto zone

I decided a long time ago that I wouldn't be my own mechanic. But that does bring up the WTF part of why goodyear was so costly. They using Nissan factory parts or maybe it's a unicorn horn, in muffler form.

 

[cecil]

What's f'd up is I will dive head first into any auto mech issues but can't adjust my derailer to shift properly

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Sounds like more than the muffler is bad. It's cheap to replace only the muffler, but if the piping has to be replace it costs more as most shops have to bend the tubing to fit.

 

[boogenman]

$370 sounds about right if they are going from the manifold back

 

[Beef Supreme]

Shop around. Last time I replaced a muffler I was quoted between $175 and $650. The dealership actually ended up being cheapest.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

+

= way less than what you paid

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

soda can + rivets = your car is back normal

 

[HAB]

In response to the question as it's posed in the title, that depends a lot on if it's, say, a Zonda or a Civic.

 

[Pesqueeb]

soda can + rivets = your car is back normal

God I hate to say it, but for a '99 Sentra, this is probably the way I'd go,

 

[eric strt6]

for that price they must be replacing the muffler bearings too

 

[Polandspring88]

Just cut the muffler off. Straight pipes save lives bro.

 

[atrokz]

Depends if it's a cat back system and what they are replacing. But, for just a muffler replacement, you're looking at about $100 for a muffler (or less), unless it's OEM (don't bother). Install should be less than $100 as it's less than 1 hr of work.

So, a good shop will charge you about $200.

 

[Wumpus]

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=muffler+repair&find_loc=Seattle,+WA

 

[dan-o]

Around here all the '99 Sentras are rocking 304 stainless fart cans.
I'd go that route as, when combined with body-color spray painted hubcaps, resale will increase tremendously and you'll get more bitches.

 

[kazlx]

Go to a muffler/exhaust shop. In all seriousness, an aftermarket exhaust might be the way to go. It's and option. But, to do just a muffler, cut out and re-weld in, around $200 sounds right. If it's bolt on, you could do it yourself. I believe on that car, the muffler is right at the bumper. The whole back part of the exhaust should just unbolt. Stoney might be able to even do it.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/1997-1999-nissan-sentra/ansa-performance-exhaust/p2026658d1699y1997-1999j1.jcwx?year=1999&filterid=g26

 

[DirtyMike]

A straight weld in basic muffler? Should not be more than 125 installed, should be about fourty for a cheap muffler that will work, rest is about a foot of pipe and labor, simple task

 

[HAB]

Around here all the '99 Sentras are rocking 304 stainless fart cans.
I'd go that route as, when combined with body-color spray painted hubcaps, resale will increase tremendously and you'll get more bitches.