£1500 to get a new clutch

[Izi]

My clutch has gone on my Mini Cooper. I rang BMW and they said they wanted £1500 to get a new clutch fitted. I actually burst out laughing down the phone.

I have a friendly mechanic who has done all my families cars for years who charged me £300, and he fitted a new gearbox whilst he was there as the old one was shot.

I can't beleive that people would actually pay £1500 but with the confidence they presented that price to me, people must.

Joke.

 

[paradigm]

You got a new gearbox, clutch, and had it fitted for £300?

Can you even get the parts for that much

 

[[SKR]Phoenix]

doesn't sound right to me.......

 

[Izi]

no sorry, it was 300 for clutch and fitting, the gear box was an extra 500 quid... i had to source that separatly.

 

[Berger]

Id be worried about why the gearbox was shot already.

 

[Rwac]

Is it the CVT Auto gearbox on the Mini?

 

[V-Spec]

How old is the car?

If you get it done outside of a BMW dealership, i'm not sure but it *may* invalidate your warranty if it has one? I know thats the case with Honda..

£1500 is steep though!

 

[Durzel]

Problem is - do you have any kind of comeback on the parts or the labour from doing it through your mate? I suspect not.

I don't know the particulars of BMW servicing but I would imagine that a replacement clutch and/or gearbox would be covered (perhaps not for clutch wear) for several months, maybe even a year or more.

Whilst I don't doubt BMW are at the upper end of the cost-per-hour labour sometimes it is worth paying a little extra for peace of mind.

 

[timbob]

Problem is - do you have any kind of comeback on the parts or the labour from doing it through your mate? I suspect not.

I don't know the particulars of BMW servicing but I would imagine that a replacement clutch and/or gearbox would be covered (perhaps not for clutch wear) for several months, maybe even a year or more.

Whilst I don't doubt BMW are at the upper end of the cost-per-hour labour sometimes it is worth paying a little extra for peace of mind.

A little extra in my mind does not equal paying five times over the odds! £1500 vs. £300 is a huge increase!

 

[TripleT]

How old's the car?

Clutch and gearbox shagged already?!

Even my french 'heap' is still on it's original and showing no signs that it's on it's way out.

 

[360jay]

I pay £2k every 4000m on my car, think yourself lucky !

 

[thecremeegg]

I pay £2k every 4000m on my car, think yourself lucky !

So every 4 kilometres you travel, you pay £2000? You got done there

 

[Hxc]

I pay £2k every 4000m on my car, think yourself lucky !

The only car I can think of that comes remotely close to that is an Evo... are the services really 2k each for that?

 

[AmDaMan]

The only car I can think of that comes remotely close to that is an Evo... are the services really 2k each for that?

err no.

Evo's need a service every 4000 miles but it's not 2k a go!

He probably has some crazy drag or track car.

 

[TripleT]

Unless, judging by his username, ferrari?

 

[AmDaMan]

Unless, judging by his username, ferrari?

lol! Thought he was some XBox 360 fan

I could easily believe that for a Ferrari.

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

The original Mini has a rover gearbox, which dies very easily. My brothers just gave up the ghost too, common fault! Same with clutch !

 

[Steve]

The original Mini has a rover gearbox, which dies very easily. My brothers just gave up the ghost too, common fault! Same with clutch !

And the BMW Mini shares the same box as the Original Mini

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

And the BMW Mini shares the same box as the Original Mini

Sorry I meant the original BMW Mini has a rover gearbox

 

[Outcast]

One of the BMW minis ? Cant be that old then.

I bought my car brand new in 93 and have put 130K miles on the ODO and its STILL on the original clutch... And exhaust... and....

But as to £1500..
Bwahahahahahaha

They're having a giraffe