DON'S MUFFLER CLINIC

They did the work promptly and correctly. Very helpful and responsive to our needs.

Car is running quiet again!

I had heard about Don's and will give them the rest of my business in the future.
There are no appointments and it is first come, first serve, but they really keep things moving.  If a truck in front of me hadn't been undergoing a total exhaust overhaul, I would have been in and out in under 20 minutes.  As it was, I was still out in under an hour.
The pricing is more than fair and I will use them for whatever services they offer from here on.

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It went very well. Couldn't have been better. They took the car right away, said it'd be finished in an hour, it was less than an hour. The cost was well below what I might have paid at a dealer or a franchise muffler place. And they are very friendly and they respect the customer. Don's is not close to where we live, but it is worth the short extra drive, to south St. Louis on Cherokee Street, for this kind of workmanship and value.

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It is a very pleasant and friendly place.  Mildred is a very good person and makes everyone feel welcome.  They are fair and honest.You can trust them without a doubt.  If you have a question or concern they will recheck everything and explain what the problem might have been.  I will definitely return.  I would not go anywhere else.

There were some issues with the muffler line as there were holes and the pipe was not well connected to hold the muffler. My car also failed the safety inspection in MO. Replacement of the unit costed around $600 - $700. But these geniuses were able to repair the existing the exhaust system without replacing them and it costed me only $150. It also passed the safety test and I have never come across any problem with exhaust systems since then. Definitely recommend them for any exhaust system related issues as I believe they specialize in exhaust systems.

What a great place! My car (Toyota Rav4) failed the safety inspection due to a leak in the exhaust system. The dealer wanted $1700.00 to replace the entire exhaust system.  Don's replaced the muffler for $230 in less than an hour (no appointment) and told me the rest of the system could last another 10 years. As a bonus Mildred has made some great figurative sculptures from muffler parts and they decorate the place.

The check engine light went on several years ago. Don's Muffler made minor repairs to the exhaust system. The coverter eventally went ot. They had the best price and service in town. This place is great! They will diagnose your exhaust problem immediately and they are very reasonable.

Very nice and receptive. Knew what to do at a reasonable price!

Most muffler repair shops would have required replacement of the front pipe and intermediate pipe for at least $300 plus labor. Welding in a chunk of new pipe was quick (20 minutes), economic, and effective. Don's did a great job and was very professional. I highly recommend the shop, especially for cars that are no longer under warranty and older cars in general, where effective, economic repairs are strongly preferred to full exhaust system replacements. I suspect Don's could do the latter as well much more reasonable than mainstream muffler repair shops. Great job - I will return for future muffler repairs.

Don and Mildred are the best! I drove 35 minutes and I'm happy I did. I couldn't be anymore satisfied.

No appointment necessary. They got my car into the shop immediately. It was waiting on me when I returned 2 hours later. Fast at a fair price. No frills, tiny waiting room, but fair and no nonsense.

We were given an estimate of $530 to replace a muffler to pass inspection.  We were not given a repair option.  Don's welded the leak in the seam for $75.  The shop that did the inspection told us that there was no OEM part manufactured any longer and it would take several days to order the part.  Don's had the job done in less than an hour and we used the free 20 day re-inspection at the original shop and passed inspection with flying colors.  Ha!

We have an older model car that had a tiny exhaust leak and didn't pass inspection. We went to two thee national chain stores and the answer was always a new exhaust system for more than the value if the car.

They installed my parts for labor only, very reasonable. I needed to have the car inspected, which they were also able to do for me. Very good shop - I will go back again.

just great fast and friendly mom and pop place

Service was quick and reasonable. Doris gave me options. Instead of replacing the entire exhaust system, some parts were good. This was explained to me. The entire process only too 45 minutes from start to finish.

hat the leak was from a flange joint that had rusted and seperated. They invited me under the car and showed me the leak and their described their plan for least expensive repair. Instead of trying to sell me a whole new section of exhaust system they came up with a cut and weld option that not only saved me hundereds of dollars over the traditional muffler shops where they look to sell you replacement parts over weld repairs. They cut the bad section out and welded the pipes directly together eliminating a weak point in the system and even gave me a discount on the weld and cut service. The whole process took 30 minutes and my charge was as quoted $87. I had previously been quoted as high as $550 at another and quot;franchise mufflerand quot; shop. Bottom line, great service, great pricing, creative solutions that save you money because of their expertise in welding and cutting repairs. It was worth the drive from Chesterfield to downtown St. Louis to get the superior service and value from Mildred and team at Don's Muffler Clinic. Highly recommende

After part of the exhaust system on my 2000 Honda Civic rusted off, I called all of the Honda dealerships in the area. All of them quoted me prices between $1200 to $1900 to fix the car, which is almost more than the car is worth! I'm so glad I found Don's. When I called, they estimated that the repair would cost $250-260. They told me to bring it in for an accurate estimate and told me that they work on a "first come, first serve" basis. When I arrived, they quickly looked at my car told me that the actual cost would be $230 - one thousand dollars LESS than any of the Honda dealerships! The work was complete in about an hour and my car is running great. They're very nice, friendly, and helpful. I would definitely use Don's again and would recommend them to friends.

Just bought an old k-car convertible. It funked inspection for exhaust leak.
Don's welded the leak closed - quick.
Most shops won't monkey with old pipes -and gt; just sell you new. Don's is my muffler man from now on. Super great little inner-city shop.

My favorite auto mechanic, the folks at Franklin Nissan, referred me to Don's Muffler Clinic. He said to ask for Mildred. I called in the afternoon and she said I could bring our 1989 Nissan pick-up in right then. The work was more extensive than I described on the phone but she said they could have it ready for me in the morning. They were friendly, professional, knowledgeable and turn around time was awesome. Next morning it was done...and at less than half the price of another place. Excellent experience!