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B.C. man puts his mufflerB次元官网网址檚 lifetime guarantee to a tough test

30-year-old muffler on nearly 60-year-old truck replaced by Midas free of charge

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.

B次元官网网址淚 discovered a few weeks ago, IB次元官网网址檝e got a hole in my muffler and I kept this in the glove compartment,B次元官网网址 he said holding up a Midas Muffler guarantee in a branded envelope. B次元官网网址淚 go to Midas (in Campbell River) and I said, B次元官网网址業B次元官网网址檝e got a guarantee, are you gonna honour it?B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址

He said there was a little bit of humming and hawing B次元官网网址渂ecause theyB次元官网网址檙e like, B次元官网网址楴obody keeps a vehicle for 30 years.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址

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

Their computer didnB次元官网网址檛 have anyway to process the $9.95 so they didnB次元官网网址檛 even charge them the service fee.

B次元官网网址淪o, I got my free muffler,B次元官网网址 Miller said. B次元官网网址淣ow, I thought that was really, really good of them after 30 years.B次元官网网址

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.

B次元官网网址淢aybe lack of use, I donB次元官网网址檛 know,B次元官网网址 he said.



Alistair Taylor

About the Author: Alistair Taylor

Alistair Taylor has been a writer and editor with Black Press since 1989, most of those years spent as editor of the Campbell River Mirror.
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