A Campbell River man put Midas MufflerB次元官网网址檚 lifetime guarantee to the test lately when he brought in his 30-year-old muffler for replacement.

B次元官网网址淚 got this Midas Muffler guarantee, lifetime guarantee as long as you own the vehicle,B次元官网网址� 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.

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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 B次元官网网址淵ep, weB次元官网网址檙e going to honour it.B次元官网网址�

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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 B次元官网网址極ld Man CraneB次元官网网址� rolling into the Midas Muffler shop in his old Ford Model A.

B次元官网网址淎nd the boys are standing there. B次元官网网址楳r. Crane, we havenB次元官网网址檛 seen Old Man Crane since B次元官网网址� and he interrupts, B次元官网网址業B次元官网网址檝e got this Midas guarantee that says that Annabelle here is going to get a free muffler.B次元官网网址� And they give him a free muffler. So, IB次元官网网址檓 Mr. Crane!B次元官网网址� Miller said with a laugh.

MillerB次元官网网址檚 1966 Mercury pickup hasnB次元官网网址檛 exactly been sitting idle for 30 years but he does baby it.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e only put 30,000 miles on the truck since 1994,B次元官网网址� he said.

So, heB次元官网网址檚 a little surprised that the muffler rusted enough to get a hole in it.

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