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Offline tote

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Advice please on price for a clutch
« on: 31 May 2005, 14:44 »
Hi my car will need a cluth very soon i've beem qouted £271 all inc vat!

Is this right?

the car is a 1995 golf gti 8v 64000m

Advice on this please.
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Offline Ant

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Re: Advice please on price for a clutch
« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2005, 14:50 »
Was that just the clutch? or fitting as well?

I had mine done at Mr Clutch, just around £200

(But they did cause a few other problems which they fixed at their own cost)

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Re: Advice please on price for a clutch
« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2005, 15:00 »
Hi thanks yes it includes the fitting as well.
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Advice please on price for a clutch
« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2005, 15:01 »
seems like an alrite price with fitting. Have had cheaper quotes before though. Clutches dont cost that much. Best to buy a new clutch kit yourself and get that fitted. might work out cheaper
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Re: Advice please on price for a clutch
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2005, 17:32 »
£200 sounds ok if its a genuine clutch from vw they can set you back between 100-150 depending on where you get it, £271 is probably heading towards steep but if its a good job and they gaurentee it i wouldnt argue.

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Re: Advice please on price for a clutch
« Reply #5 on: 31 May 2005, 20:06 »
Paid £190 inc VAT at a local clutch specialist, using Sachs parts.  Didn't need to replace the gearbox seals, but very happy with the job.  Another VW specialist quoted me £290.  No probs with the lower price, though, and done 10,000 miles since.

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Re: Advice please on price for a clutch
« Reply #6 on: 02 June 2005, 19:58 »
got mine done last year for £150 using a gen clutch always handy to have a good friend as a mechanic save you alot of money in the long run now if only i could get my car to the other mates brother in law for spraying id be on a roll :S