This I believe is far to much to replace a clutch..

[Burger]

640pounds for a tubby (pound sign doesnt work )

Iv'e been reading other prices elswhere at about 250ish, so why is this so expensive. And the engine isnt being taken out, and no its not dealer prices either.

[Charged]

Yes, that is a wee wee take.

Have you considered using an IMOC affiliate?

Update your profile with your location and someone will tell you who is closest.

[Burger]

Yep, I'd name them but dont know if I can or should..

But why are they so overpriced, do they not want to work, I know that happens.

[fearless]

mines not a tubby but job must be more or less the same and i paid £300 and that was with the clutch included, guy also said he dont put cheap clutches in because thay dont last and it is a pain in the ar$e to do, might give you some idea but someone is defo extracting the urine out of you fella, and as for hiking the price to put you off in this climate has to be mad theirs not a lot of money around beggers cant be choosers.

[Burger]

Exactly, thats why I said theyve obviously (imo) over charged because they simply dont want to do it, why? only they know. The price is for standard a clutch too, nothing fancy at all, as he reckons the "original" can handle up to 400horses.

Btw it was someone called the garage in Wishaw.

[platmatt8]

My rev 5 n/a was £250 exactly, and my 1st tubby i had a gear box changed for £400 (labour + fluids) so £650 is way off IMHO.

[fearless]

go on name and shame thats really bad.

[Burger]

I did in my post above platmat.

[PW@Woodsport]

go on name and shame thats really bad. [thumleft] [thumleft] [thumleft]

I think that's poor form actually, all the garage has done is give a quote, it is up to the customer as to wether they accept that quote or not.Yes the quote is too high, but they probably don't work on Mr2's very often and simply looked at the man hours to do the job x hourly rate plus the cost of the clutch, whereas an Mr2 specialist will do the entire job at a set price rather than per hour.

I just don't agree with this naming and shaming attitude, Toyota will charge more than that i bet so maybe they should be shamed too? Yet people still use them without complaining about the price.

£650 is way off, but "shaming" them for just giving a quote that will be the same if not less than Toyota? come on lads....

[emrrtwo]

maybe worth trying Stainless Creations who specialise in MR2's in falkirk (is a wee bit away from Glasgow though) for a quote, have used them for work on my cars and happy to recommend them.

http://www.stainless-creations.co.uk/

[Burger]

Thanks, I phoned them too, there quite a bit cheaper than the 650 but still a bit expensive, but then they are an MR2 specialist. They said it'd probably take two days to be safe.

I'm waiting on one other getting back with a price, see whats happens.

[skipp123]

3s will do it for under all those figures

[monkeyra]

And is also at the opposite end of the country!

[Charged]

Try Mr Clutch? Yes they are not specialists but there prices aren't bad!

Agree with what Paul Woods here, all the company in question have done is provide a quote!

[RichardK]

I just don't agree with this naming and shaming attitude, Toyota will charge more than that i bet so maybe they should be shamed too? Yet people still use them without complaining about the price.

Toyota quoted me £358 with an "OEM" type clutch (they apparently have a lower cost parts range) or £398 with all original components.

[PW@Woodsport]

Cheaper than i thought then, still asking a garage to be shamed just because of a high quote is a bit below par

[marc GT Turbo]

Cheaper than i thought then, still asking a garage to be shamed just because of a high quote is a bit below par

i think thats right ! people should know who give out ludicrous quotes . they probably dont want the job or are simply inadequate to perform such a job. we all have to make a living , and i myself work in the motor trade , but pricing yourself out of a job isnt gonna do your business reputation any good. just my opinion.

[fearless]

my thoughts exactly why should we get ripped off i bet some poor begger would pay that, lots of rip off merchants out their that give garages a bad name one of the reasons i do most of my repairs myself,
one time i remember a friend of mine going to a radio shop to get a quote for fitting a radio he is deaf by the way guy said £100 this is before iso connectors were invented a good few years ago, so it would be bullet connectors needed he asked me is this ok i nearly fell over i asked him where he went and took him back to shop,
i gave the owner a bit of advice sadly the guy had a lot of other customers in the shop at the time who heard what he quoted my mate and could clearly see he was deaf, most promptly left and the guy offered to do it for £50 and said their was a misunderstanding my mate is deaf not stupid i told him he should stop ripping people off especially disabled ones, i then left and picked up a pack of connectors and fitted radio for him cost £1.20 thats a good profit isnt it.

pw woodsport you are a bussiness man i understand where your comming from but the best advertisment is word of mouth, and your company proves this as you are highly recomended by a lot of people,
why not shame the rip off guys also gives the better garages more work thay call it rip off britain why do we take it.

sorry as you have guessed i dont like getting ripped off my rant is over now, think ive spent to long in the sun doing my poxy alternator over the last few days, will say sorry now if ive offended anybody but this is one thing close to my heart.

[marc GT Turbo]

even dick turpin wore a mask

[greeny]

My rev 5 n/a was £250 exactly, and my 1st tubby i had a gear box changed for £400 (labour + fluids) so £650 is way off IMHO.

Was that with gearbox included? as a gearbox change is a "slightly" easier job than changing the clutch aswell...