The 2010 Holden Cruze I bought used nine months ago have â¨broken down. The gearbox has failed and needs to be replaced. A mechanic has quoted $4400 to replace it with a secondhand gearbox. My warranty covers me forâ¨ $3000 of the quoted price, which leaves me $1400 out of pocket. I â¨think that's ridiculous, especially as I've only had theâ¨ car for a short time. Is that a rip off for a job like that? Or is â¨that a typical price for a replacement and labor? Is there any other way â¨where I don't have to fork out money from my pocket? My warranty company â¨only works with their nominated mechanical services, butâ¨ will negotiate with me to find a cheaper gearbox. How much are gearboxes? â¨ Can I make a complaint?

Gearbox fail on 2010 Holden Cruze

The 2010 Holden Cruze I bought used nine months ago have  broken down. The gearbox has failed and needs to be replaced. A mechanic has quoted $4400 to replace it with a secondhand gearbox. My warranty covers me for  $3000 of the quoted price, which leaves me $1400 out of pocket. I  think that's ridiculous, especially as I've only had the  car for a short time. Is that a rip off for a job like that? Or is  that a typical price for a replacement and labor? Is there any other way  where I don't have to fork out money from my pocket? My warranty company  only works with their nominated mechanical services, but  will negotiate with me to find a cheaper gearbox. How much are gearboxes?   Can I make a complaint?

Answered by CarsGuide

28 August 2017

Graham Smith

Had you done your homework you would have found that the gearbox in that model Cruze is a lemon. The price you have been quoted to replace the gearbox seems reasonable. You could try negotiating with the company that issued the warranty, but I doubt you have a realistic chance of getting any help.

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