Alex, you can probably buy a gear box from a wrecked for a fraction of that cost. Even a new crate gearbox will be way less. Don't accept getting screwed, shop around.
Take the time to learn how to maintain and repair your vehicle, and you will save a fortune. I bought mine new in 2007 and it is still in perfect shape today because never let it near a dealership. The markup on parts is astronomical, and labour charges have all the dealership overheads on top of the guy doing the work. To give you an example, my Jeep Cherokee CRD was coming up for a timing belt change, the dealer wanted to charge me $2000 for that job; I bought the parts online from the USA and did the job myself, net cost less than $400 for the parts including shipping.
Right now, today, i am in the midst of pulling out my front struts and replacing the worn out ones with new; cost for the pair of new struts was $400 from my mate in Qld (helps to know people in the aftermarket parts business). This is a job that ARB or other 4WD shops would charge $1600 to do.
Those that can - do, those that can't - pay.
If a 70 yo guy, post heart attack, can do This stuff, anyone can.
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