Wow, this sounds really expensive. Not sure why you were overcharged so much. The timing belt replacement is a good thing to do and you were probably at the mileage for it. Where did you go to have this serviced? In comparison, I had to have my head gasket replaced, which also included a timing belt replacement since it's no extra work when you have the engine torn down that much. I also had water pump, some other tensioners, etc replaced. Total cost was about $1900. I think the best thing to do is if someone gives you a really steep price, to just wait on the service, post here to find out if it's decent price and/or something necessary and then go back to the shop. I know everyone here would be happy to give advice!
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