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The front section of the exhaust on my 2002 Rio has a hole and is gas is blowing through and it's noisy.
The dealer wanted $128 + tax for a new one ( which is easy to install as it's a short pipe with three bolts at one end and two bolts on the opposite end ).
I found these guys on eBay that ship from USA or Canada and the price is $39 + $19 shipping.
I'd go with the $39 unit, also check your front and rear transmission mounts as if these are broken it will cause undue torque stress on the flex pipe.
Thanks for your advice....the remainder of the exhaust looks in good condition but when I looked under the car I noticed that one of the hangers half-way down is broken so I'll fix that when I change the front pipe.
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