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Fixing a Gear Box $4000 :S??

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:21 am
by eThix
Hey all, i've been to 2 mechanics and they both said it will cost around $3500 to $4000 to fix the torque converter for my Tip Box
is this a normal price :S???

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:25 am
by FtoSam
Called Rik yet?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:28 am
by eThix
FtoSam wrote:Called Rik yet?
lol no but i guess i will :P

but is this a normal price :S??

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:23 pm
by topao
Yeah it s a normal Price if you go to a mechanic who has an expensive mistress :D

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:02 pm
by mr-charisma
eThix wrote:
FtoSam wrote:Called Rik yet?
lol no but i guess i will :P

but is this a normal price :S??
lol, that shoulda been the first one to call... it will probably be half the price..

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:02 pm
by eThix
wow wish i did this in the first place!
he said he will send it to melb to get reconditioned for $360
and the labor is about $400 :D
$150 shipped down to Joe and ricks on Tuesday or Wednesday :D

god damn wish i did this before :(

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:25 pm
by mr-charisma
eThix wrote:wow wish i did this in the first place!
he said he will send it to melb to get reconditioned for $360
and the labor is about $400 :D
$150 shipped down to Joe and ricks on Tuesday or Wednesday :D

god damn wish i did this before :(
lol, hate to say I told you so...

... hehe.. who am i kidding, I love it!

so are you going to keep your baby now?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:37 pm
by eThix
mr-charisma wrote:
eThix wrote:wow wish i did this in the first place!
he said he will send it to melb to get reconditioned for $360
and the labor is about $400 :D
$150 shipped down to Joe and ricks on Tuesday or Wednesday :D

god damn wish i did this before :(
lol, hate to say I told you so...

... hehe.. who am i kidding, I love it!

so are you going to keep your baby now?
ahahhaha yeah :P

ummm still don't know about keeping it... pretty keen on a new car :) might come back to the FTO :)

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:42 pm
by robsta
eThix wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
eThix wrote:wow wish i did this in the first place!
he said he will send it to melb to get reconditioned for $360
and the labor is about $400 :D
$150 shipped down to Joe and ricks on Tuesday or Wednesday :D

god damn wish i did this before :(
lol, hate to say I told you so...

... hehe.. who am i kidding, I love it!

so are you going to keep your baby now?
ahahhaha yeah :P

ummm still don't know about keeping it... pretty keen on a new car :) might come back to the FTO :)
I lasted 3 months away from an FTO haha :lol: you'll be back haha