A while back I was researching the parts and procedures of doing my own clutch replacement on my '93 900 TConv, and I found that the best price on parts was about $425-$450 including all the seals, fluid and shipping. So, I figure, "OK - let's see how much I am going to save by doing it myself" and called a mechanic here in Miami who said they do 2-3 clutches a week and it's a $600 job. Well, since I have a conference coming up that I'm preparing for, I figured it would be worth $200 to keep me working on the conference stuff and not lose the time to my car, as much as I wanted to say I did it myself. I haven't done anything with an engine since I rebuilt my volks nearly 20 years ago.

So, now the guy wants over $800 for it, giving me some story about "the clutch kit no longer includes the slave cylander" or something. What the F***?!

At $800 there was no freakin' way I was gonna give him the job. Frankly I am at the point of walking in tomorrow and telling him to take his shit out of my car and go freak himself and end up doing it myself anyway. Jesus christ.

What would you do?

Chris

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• Totally screwed by mechanic, Chris-Miami, Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:35:30 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: Totally screwed by mechanic, AirSAAB, Fri, 8 Aug 2003 14:34:26
  • here's more proof he's screwing you, speegee, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 01:07:57
  • tell him to take a hike. (m), speegee, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:44:26
  • Seems high to me...(maybe not for area), JustinHiFi , Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:35:12
  • Re: Totally screwed by mechanic, compaqted, Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:21:46
  • My last kit, 5-piece, was $160 so all parts = $200 >>, BobD, Tue, 17 Sep 2002 23:55:41
    • Re: My last kit, 5-piece, was $160 so all parts = $200, Chris-Miami, Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:03:13
    • Parts info, Chris-Miami, Wed, 18 Sep 2002 07:43:39
      • shipping $80??? fluid? (m), speegee, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:59:05
      • Oh, Anders is not a place - I get it. n/m, Chris-Miami, Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:00:46
    • I did not factor '90 & later. Anders #'s are good. n/m, BobD, Tue, 17 Sep 2002 23:58:41
  • Re: Totally screwed... patience for the professionals.., andy , Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:55:41
  • Re: Totally screwed by mechanic, Anders, Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:47:45
    • Re: Totally screwed by mechanic -don't give up hope yet, thereuare, Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:08:25
      • just tell him you'll supply the slave and he do it, for the $600 quote e.o.s., Thu, 19 Sep 2002 01:11:40
      • You are Da Man!, Chris-Miami, Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:57:44
        • he still made $500 clean labor bucks off you, :-(, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 01:15:14
        • Re: Glad it helped. n/m, thereuare, Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:28:25
  • Re: Totally screwed by mechanic, Saabman90, Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:41:39

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