$789.00 to replace a gear shift linkage cable for a 2000 mazda 626 seems awfully expensive. Could this be right

Asked by robyn6860 Oct 23, 2018 at 11:35 AM about the 2000 Mazda 626 LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had my car towed to a garage and the mechanic has given me an estimate of
$789.00 to replace the gear shift linkage cable in my 2000 mazda 626, which
only has 95,000 miles on it. He said the cable is $190 & its suppose to be a 6.5
hr job. (He looked it up in a labor/procedure manual). Could this be right?

F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Yes it could be right, some jobs are labor intensive. Why not shop around and see what other wrenches charge?

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