How much should a timing belt replacement cost on a 2000 VW Beetle?

I have a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle TDI (turbo diesel) in need of a new timing belt and tensioner. Parts and labor, how much should this maintenance cost me (at a repair shop -- not a VW dealership)?How much should a timing belt replacement cost on a 2000 VW Beetle?i work for a VW dealer in California, beetles are cramped at the same time you do the timing belt you should also do the water pump because you dont have to repay for labor even at dealer rates with coolant, the belt and water pump this rarely works out at over 550 the tensioner is the single most expensive part not doing the timing belt at every 60k miles for a manual transmission and 40k miles for a automatic can lead to very expensive repairs, if the belt brakes or tensioner fails. i would recommend taking it to the dealer simply because they do this work every day and are familiar with the cam timing and injection pump timingHow much should a timing belt replacement cost on a 2000 VW Beetle?I bought a used 2000 bug with 86,000 and just the other my timing belt broke and bent the valves. The cost was $5000 to repair and even more than what I paid for it. VW dealership recommends to change out the belt around 80 to 90 k to save the problem of what happened to me.

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How much should a timing belt replacement cost on a 2000 VW Beetle?If you get out for under $500 you should consider yourself lucky.How much should a timing belt replacement cost on a 2000 VW Beetle?
I have just had my Honda Civic done..... AustDllrs 130.00