Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:54:58 GMT From: SG <sgnospamo.com> Subject: Re: 91 Saab 900 NA Clutch job price discrepancy?
On 20 Jun 2006 07:50:25 -0700 pravinkpantnospaml.com wrote: > Hello all, > > I recently bought a '91 900 (non-turbo) with 162,000 miles. The clutch > is on its way out, and several mechanics in the Boston area have quoted > me close to $1,000 for repair. However, from searching on Saabnet as > well as this newsgroup, the general consensus seems to be that a > classic 900 clutch replacement is an easy and cheap job. > > Why does $1,000 seem like such an inflated price to me? > > One Saab mechanic told me he could "cheat" and just replace the clutch > disc - but claimed that it's absolutely essential to replace the slave > cylinder (which makes up about $400 of the job's cost), and I would > "assume all the risks" of not doing so. > > What do you all think? I probably only plan to keep the car another > year (I'm a poor student) and would like to find the most cost > effective solution. Should I just "cheat" and skip the slave cylinder? > > Thanks! > > Pravin Pant > Pravin Pant, Because in any place, people associate those that own Saabs as "rich", and they charge accordingly, especially in major cities where they charge "whatever" the market will bear (ie. whatever people reluctantly end up paying). Clutch job, maybe a $300 job if you do it yourself, but would easily be $1000 for someone else to do it, take their time, cover all of their overhead and insurance, and salaries for their employees. This shouldn't be that surprising. If you are doing a clutch replace the following Clutch & and all associated components Clutch Master & Slave Cylinders. Don't cheat, because in 1-2 months later you will be right back where you started, period. SG
