On Being Screwed

For those of you who know, I have a large, loud, annoying muffler on my car. If I am ever going to grow up, this must be removed.

So I went to Import Auto Tech, which is the local place that does all kinds of car stuff. The unfriendly people there told me it would be about $700 bucks to get the new parts and install them. I said no, I would rather be sodomized than pay $700 to make my car quieter.

I had my dad talk to a guy near his workplace in Santa Clara. He did not replace mufflers, but a friend of his, Joe, who runs a place called Joe's Muffler, was recommended.

Result - it is going to be about $215 dollars for everything, and it could be done quickly.

Moral: If someone is going to screw you to work on your tail-pipe, just walk away.