Hi

I took my P reg Ford Fiesta LX to a garage on monday for a new clutch, they quoted me over the phone £240 plus VAT, when i rang yesterday to confirm price it had somehow jumped to £450.

I complained to them that they should have called me for such an increase but they tried saying that i told them it needed a new clutch so they did it, basically trying to say that meant they had my permission to fit a clutch costing £170ish more. They then said they can drop the price to £410 which i still cant afford

Im going up there this morning with my sisters boyfriend as my knowledge of cars is shockingly poor, everyone i have spoken to has said this seems like they are trying to rip me off, ive rang round other garages in the area and they all quoted around the £250 area plus VAT

Basically i was just wondering where i stood, what if i get there and they cant prove this £450/£410 cost, is there anything i can do? Im at uni with limited funds, if they'd said how much it was going to cost i wouldnt have done it!!

Any advice would be great