Business ProfileforMidas Naples

I brought our family car (2017 ****** Camry) to Midas Naples for an oil change the week before Christmas so that we could make the long drive to visit family. The car was fairly new (only ****** miles on it) and running perfectly. We only wanted to change the oil before the road trip.As I waited for the oil change, the Midas desk clerk called me to the back to speak about a particular issue with the car. (This also happened to another customer as I waited, and based on past experiences, it seems to be a routine occurrence at Midas.) Grease was dripping from the front driver axle. He explained that it needed to be replaced and that he would draw up the estimate, which was for $764.49. I was surprised, since the car was fairly new, and I asked why I had not seen any grease until now. The employee explained that as the car drives, the grease leaks out but does not form a puddle while parked. I asked why this would happen to a car this new, and he answered that the ******* sun is very hot and tends to wear out these parts. I remembered this line because it was the same one they had recited when this same car needed new tires last year. At the time, it had under ****** miles. I became very suspicious and brought the car to a trusted mechanic. He assessed the axle, found that it was indeed leaking grease, and told me that it would need replacing before a road trip. He commented that it was very odd that this car would have this issue now and that the damage appeared to have been caused by a razor blade, rather than regular wear and tear. Needless to say, I am not bringing the car to Midas for the repair and will never frequent their establishment again.