The door handle broke at a most fortuitous moment [View All]

[Brewman_Jax]

The driver's door handle (inside) broke last night, requiring a visit to the dealership this morning. Monday--how appropriate. Just got off the phone with the service manager and they found the big one--the clutch is worn and could leave me stranded at almost anytime. The car is almost 10 and over 100k and that's the original clutch. I was going to have the car once-overed for the Carolina RenFest run (I and friends go 2-3 during the season) next week, but they found the work I needed done anyway. It's gonna cost, but

door handle--$200 (incl. labor)

clutch replace--$1000 (incl. labor, a labor-intensive job)

other minor tasks--fluid flush, fuel filter replacement, etc.--$250 (incl. labor)

peace of mind--priceless.