The price doesnt' seem unfair, I just question the manner in which the parts were replaced as part of the troubleshooting process. Most good technicians try to find out the cause of the problem first, and then replace only the defective part. In your case it seems like he did things the other way around. Unfortunately, this is what you can expect to encounter when specialized expertise on a certain vehicle is limited.

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