reconditioned gearbox, good or bad idea?

[SydneyBridge]

I have a 57 reg fabia 1.2 3 cylinder, done about 70k miles.
been having weird noises so took to local Skoda dealer and they reckon it needs a new gearbox and quoting £2500 for new one inc fitting. This is about what the car is worth
They have nothing to do with recon' parts but will fit a recon gearbox if I source one.

would be grateful for any advice, is fitting a recon' gearbox a bad idea? can anyone recommend a decent reliable company (we are in Surrey) or give an idea of price.
any help or advice appreciated.

[theshrew]

Nothing wrong with re con boxes it will come with a warranty anyway.

or

Just look at breakers see if you can find a cheap 2nd hand box

[Steve_D]

A dealer would not be the ideal place to go to have the recon/second hand 'box fitted.
I would start by finding a good independent garage and get a second opinion.
Possibly a 'box oil change would reveal something or even cure the problem.

Steve

[SydneyBridge]

cheers, I have spoken to a gearbox specialist and they reckon about £1,000 to rebuild the gearbox, including labour and a new clutch.
The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently

[Old Merc]

SydneyBridge said:

cheers, I have spoken to a gearbox specialist and they reckon about £1,000 to rebuild the gearbox, including labour and a new clutch.
The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently

I would say that is a very good quote if that's it and no "extras" .

I`ve used these guys many times and found them excellent.

http://www.woodleyautos.com/CarGears/

[stevieturbo]

SydneyBridge said:

cheers, I have spoken to a gearbox specialist and they reckon about £1,000 to rebuild the gearbox, including labour and a new clutch.
The bearings have failed on the existing gearbox apparently

Considering a new gearbox from a dealer would be bordering on crazy.

If it's just a plain old manual gearbox, either source a used one or have your own repaired.

£1k probably isnt unreasonable for the entire job including a clutch, but really does depend on the actual problem and damage