Mail-From: local user R110SM70 at 6-Mar-83 12:00:17-EST
Date:  6 March 1983 1158-EST (Sunday)
From: Sesh.Murthy at CMU-CS-A
To: Harry.Bovik at CMU-CS-A
Subject: midas
Message-Id: <06Mar83 115842 SM70@CMU-CS-A>

I recently had my brakes inspected at the Baum Boulevard Midas in East Liberty.

The guy told me the brakes were o.k. but that the suspension was coming apart
and that if I did not replace the Mac Pherson struts in the front my car (76
Honda Civic) would be totally wrecked.  He said that the springs were o.k. and
that he could therefore do the job for a mere $200.

I told him to hold off and called the previous owner of the car.  It turned out
that he had had the struts replaced a mere 2000 miles back.  He told me that 
there was no way they could need replacement right then.  When I mentioned this 
to the mechanic he said that struts sometimes get screwed quickly.  Maybe if
I didn't mind taking the risk the replacement could wait for a few months.

You can form your own opinion.					Sesh