Evora S gear box rebuild / replacement cost

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I'm currently looking for an Evora S and have been informed that the the 4, 5, 6 gears in pre-mid 2012 cars are more prone to failure (various posts on Lotus Talk, SELOC and TLF confirm this) which requires a gear box rebuild or replacement.

Has anyone had the misfortune of having to repair or replace a gear box or have an estimate of the cost to sort the issue? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth paying an extra £3 - £4k for a mid 2012 on-wards car to mitigate the risk however small it may be.

Thanks!

[p_k_n]

elise2000 said:

Yes I have. The thread on Seloc is mine. The cost of a new box is c.£7k plus fitting.

Wow, that's steep! Was rebuilding the gearbox not an option?