Hi all,
Am after some advice regarding gearbox replacement for my VTR ('02 reg).
Had some bother with what I though was the clutch slipping, but been told by the garage that I need a new gearbox
, so I was wondering what kind of price I should be looking at for used and/or refurbed?
Unfortunately the local scrappy I've used before hasn't got any in, although he said he would usually charge £150, which I thought was a bit steep?
Got some quotes from the internet (breakeryard.com, partsgateway.co.uk, 1stchoice.co.uk, carsparefinder.co.uk) which all seem to have come in at about £150+delivery.
I did find a scrap yard in Whitely Bay (I'm just west of Newcastle) who had one in and said I could have it for £70 but he couldn't tell me what mileage the car had done it was from.
Bit of a long winded way to get here! But what price should I be looking at and if I buy of the internet how do I ensure I don't get ripped off (I've never bought car parts over t'internet)? If I'm offered a three month warranty is it actually worth owt if something goes wrong?
Could anyone recommend somewhere? Is it worth paying the extra for a refurbed gearbox?
Thanks in advance.
Am after some advice regarding gearbox replacement for my VTR ('02 reg).
Had some bother with what I though was the clutch slipping, but been told by the garage that I need a new gearbox
, so I was wondering what kind of price I should be looking at for used and/or refurbed?Unfortunately the local scrappy I've used before hasn't got any in, although he said he would usually charge £150, which I thought was a bit steep?
Got some quotes from the internet (breakeryard.com, partsgateway.co.uk, 1stchoice.co.uk, carsparefinder.co.uk) which all seem to have come in at about £150+delivery.
I did find a scrap yard in Whitely Bay (I'm just west of Newcastle) who had one in and said I could have it for £70 but he couldn't tell me what mileage the car had done it was from.
Bit of a long winded way to get here! But what price should I be looking at and if I buy of the internet how do I ensure I don't get ripped off (I've never bought car parts over t'internet)? If I'm offered a three month warranty is it actually worth owt if something goes wrong?
Could anyone recommend somewhere? Is it worth paying the extra for a refurbed gearbox?
Thanks in advance.
