[Shotimes] Clutch replacement in NH/MASS - recommendations?

[Techpriest]

Out of curiosity I asked my mechanic how much the clutch would be on my 89
when it finally went.  He told me $800-$1000 for the stock one installed,
but I could get one with more holding power (forget brand) for $1200-$1400.
I have checked around in the past and he has always been good on price so
anymore I don't bother and just go to him.

My wife also said, "So when the clutch goes we dump the car and get a
different one?"  I told her, "We could buy another car, no telling how long
it's clutch might have left, or we fix the SHO and put that down as one
thing I will never have to do to it again."  It is sad though when a new
clutch and 4 tires totals my car.

Not on topic but....
A brand new (1400 miles) Ford GT showed up at AutoCross today.  WOW!  Seeing
one in a parking lot is cool, seeing one running the cones, simply WOW!

> Hi all - I lurked here for many years before selling my '93
> to my brother a
> couple years ago.  The original clutch is finally shot - at
> about 150K miles
> (is that some kind of record?).  He got a quote for $1300 to
> replace it -
> from a guy that's probably never done a SHO clutch before.
> My sister-in-law
> is telling him to dump the car....
>
> He lives in Concord NH.  Any mechanic recommendations?
> What's the going
> rate these days for a clutch (I remember planning on $900 but
> that was years
> ago).  Any shadetree mechanics that might be able to handle
> it for less?