>I was just told by my mechanic that to replace the water pump, serpentine
> belt and timing belt on my 96 Audi A4 would be $1200. The labor alone ran
> over $500. Does anyone know if this is reasonable or not? Can someone
> give me an estimate for labor and parts? Also if anyone knows of a link
> to
> a website which lists an estimate for how long this should take to
> replace,
> I'd appreciate it. I'd like to know if they were taking long lunches on
> my
> dime if you know what I mean.

$700 for parts seems excessive. $500 for labour is probably OK. What engine
is this for?