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Originally Posted by strat61caster
They have been, like humfrz said unless there's something wrong with the system (not fully engaging or something) there's no reason for it to have failed this early (unless you know you've been abusing it).
I think I've seen a grand total of 4 threads about premature clutch failure (admittedly not in the track section), it's hard to tell if it's from abuse or not but your case is abnormal. I'd be looking into it more aggressively, but if $1600 is a small price to pay to get the monkey off your back and get back to things that matter it's understandable. Most of the people who bought this car were not expecting $1,000+ repair bills within the first two or three years of ownership (hell I'm looking at spending less than $200/year plus tires and gas), you're going to see a lot of resistance for shelling out the money.
If it was my car, I'd be doing the repair myself, but I'm insane.
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For me it's primarily a time-issue. If I had the time (the ability to live without a car), I'd be much more aggressive. $1600 is not small for me, but just at the point where I think waving the white-flag is the better option. I should be getting the car back tomorrow or Friday at the latest.