Hubby took his car in to get repairs done on his Subaru WRX. He took my car in for a basic service as well. Cannot fault the friendly service we received at the front reception area, but we were unimpressed when they advised hubby that he needed CV boots replaced and had recommended we get the parts from a local CV specialist which we did. We took the boots back to Midas and were advised that they were the wrong boots and would not fit on the joint or whatever part it needed to go on (and they're the ones who recommended the specialist to us!). So we went back to the CV specialist who was surprised they said that as he then said he'd fit it on the part himself for free which he did within 20 minutes. Hubby was so grateful he gave him $20 anyways which is what he'd normally charge to fit it. We went back to Midas and showed them that the boots were in fact the right ones and hubby was really not impressed by that stage especially as they were already tampering with his Subaru so he questioned whether their mechanics actually knew what they were doing, not to mention that they had better not charge more labour time for the runaround we were doing on their behalf in getting the boots fitted! The basic service on my car was $149 but amounted to $240 as they replaced an air filter ($56), bulb ($10) and engine flush ($25) plus GST. They also said I needed to replace my water pump and rear shock absorbers as well as engine mounts. Turns out I didn't need to worry about my engine mounts but definitely needed water pump and shock absorbers done (a month later I took my car in to another mechanic to confirm the repairs as when I got my car back from Midas the next day my car engine light started going off all the time and my car would 'jump' a bit every time I would brake). They also gave a list of 'extra' repairs required on hubby's car which we are going to have to question also now especially after the debacle with the CV boots.

Once again Michael and his team at Baileys have done a fabulous job of repairs on my car. They previously did work with my brake pads and disc rotors earlier this year in March (see my previous review below). This time they replaced my water pump and gasket, top hose housing seal and gasket, rear shock absorbers and new intake plenum gaskets for a great price all including labour, delivery charges etc. Hubby had first taken my car with his one to Midas, West Ipswich a month or so beforehand as they were doing repairs on his car and he took my car in at the same time for a basic service (he was trying to kill two birds with one stone). Long story short, whatever work they did on my car felt a bit dodgy as when I got my car back it would kind of 'jump' a bit upon braking and just felt like something was 'loose' when I drove around (my car didn't do any of that beforehand). Midas also said that I needed to have my engine mounts replaced as well as the water pump and shock absorbers. So when I took my car in to Baileys Brake & Clutch for them to have a look at and confirm what repairs were needed (which they didn't charge me for) they said I didn't need to worry about the engine mounts and only needed the water pump and rear shock absorbers etc replaced so they saved me a lot of $$$. Michael also saved me over $300 on the water pump as I have a Holden Lumina and when he rang Holden dealers to get me a replacement pump they wanted approx $400 for a new one. Michael managed to get me a new one from the CBD for $75! Once again superior service from Baileys Brake & Clutch Specialists who go out of their way to save me money rather than milk more $$$ out of me. I don't write many reviews but knowing how hard it is to find trustworthy mechanics these days especially for females, I have no hesitation in writing a thorough one to help people out who just want a trusty mechanic to do an honest job on their car and not to add 'extra' repairs on when totally unnecessary.

Approximate cost: $707

Firstly, thanks to the previous reviews I found these guys! Great service, fit me in straight away and got the job done in less time than what was expected. Needed all brake pads replaced and discs machined as well (it was pretty bad, had got to the point where metal was grinding on metal and a tinny sound emanating from the back when just driving around without braking)...parking light bulb was also replaced. Was quoted $659 elsewhere to get the work done and Baileys initially quoted $550 but overall cost me just under $530. Am happy to report that all has been fixed, no sound whatsoever, car feels nice and safe. Can't thank these guys enough for getting the work done so quickly and efficiently, would recommend these guys to anyone.

Approximate cost: $Approx $529

I can always find everything I need here and their vegetables are competitively priced. Queues are not too bad although they can get pretty busy on peak days such as Saturday and Sunday - therefore could do with opening up a few more checkout counters. Otherwise my overall experience is positive.