Yes, I agree they all seem rather high.

I am currently 100 miles away from home, and stopped by a custom exhaust shop. They got great ratings on Google. Everyone else (Midas, Meineke, other shops) got really mixed reviews.

I patched the break with some epoxy and muffler wrap. It's barely holding together.

The owner put the car on the rack, and allowed me to see everything under the car.

Overall, it's apparent that someone has been splicing in pieces of pipe to fix leaks over time. The splices have been been simply "cut and clamp" kinds of repairs. I could see this before the guy said a thing.

I'm pretty sure much of the system is probably pretty old or original. Surprisingly, the resonator and muffler are in decent shape. Rest of the system really looks pretty rusty and in need of replacement.

Basically, the guy is going to save the resonator and muffler (reuse) and then replace everything else except for a small section of down pipe that connects to the manifold.

I can call him to change my mind in the next hour or so.

Thanks,

Packman

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83 240D - 4 speed manual - Manilla Beige
189K miles, Tachometer mod, cool wooden shift knob from PeachParts, CocoMats, Original factory paint, manual windows, manual sunroof. Starting to add AudioWrap to this car too!