A Campbell River man put Midas Muffler害羞草研究所檚 lifetime guarantee to the test lately when he brought in his 30-year-old muffler for replacement.
害羞草研究所淚 got this Midas Muffler guarantee, lifetime guarantee as long as you own the vehicle,害羞草研究所� Richard Miller said.
Miller owns a beautiful, cherry red and white 1966 Mercury pickup truck that he restored 30 years ago in North Vancouver, which included getting a new muffler and tail pipe put on it in 1994.
害羞草研究所淚 discovered a few weeks ago, I害羞草研究所檝e got a hole in my muffler and I kept this in the glove compartment,害羞草研究所� he said holding up a Midas Muffler guarantee in a branded envelope. 害羞草研究所淚 go to Midas (in Campbell River) and I said, 害羞草研究所業害羞草研究所檝e got a guarantee, are you gonna honour it?害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟
He said there was a little bit of humming and hawing 害羞草研究所渂ecause they害羞草研究所檙e like, 害羞草研究所楴obody keeps a vehicle for 30 years.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟
In addition, the guarantee says on it that after one year, there is a service charge of $9.95 to replace the muffler, and the local dealer called up head office to get some direction. He came back with 害羞草研究所淵ep, we害羞草研究所檙e going to honour it.害羞草研究所�
Their computer didn害羞草研究所檛 have anyway to process the $9.95 so they didn害羞草研究所檛 even charge them the service fee.
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The whole situation put Miller in mind of an old Midas Muffler TV ad from 1975 when they launched the guarantee. It involves 害羞草研究所極ld Man Crane害羞草研究所� rolling into the Midas Muffler shop in his old Ford Model A.
害羞草研究所淎nd the boys are standing there. 害羞草研究所楳r. Crane, we haven害羞草研究所檛 seen Old Man Crane since 害羞草研究所� and he interrupts, 害羞草研究所業害羞草研究所檝e got this Midas guarantee that says that Annabelle here is going to get a free muffler.害羞草研究所� And they give him a free muffler. So, I害羞草研究所檓 Mr. Crane!害羞草研究所� Miller said with a laugh.
Miller害羞草研究所檚 1966 Mercury pickup hasn害羞草研究所檛 exactly been sitting idle for 30 years but he does baby it.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e only put 30,000 miles on the truck since 1994,害羞草研究所� he said.
So, he害羞草研究所檚 a little surprised that the muffler rusted enough to get a hole in it.
害羞草研究所淢aybe lack of use, I don害羞草研究所檛 know,害羞草研究所� he said.
