Pricy Parts, Does this make sence? Options

[MandyGirl94]

I took my car up to the Toyota dealer to get some work done because she was sounding/running awful and before I let them take any more of my money I just want to get some opinions of these prices to see if they are insane or not for parts/labor:

What I got done already:
Cylinder Gasket $24
Grommet $4 ea (x4)
Fipg Oil Pan (not sure what this means) $16
Spark Plugs $10 ea (x4)
Resist Cord Set $72
With labor & tax cost me $426


What I still need to get done:
Replace drive belts $159
Replace oil pan $250
Replace Distributer O-ring $81
Transmission flush/fluid $70
I dunno how much labor will be yet...

[Guest_Matthew_*]

In my experience, dealers are ALWAYS more expensive. They charge so much more because people think that they are getting better mechanics working on their cars, but in reality are certified S.A.E. mechanics take the same classes and take the same tests. So as long as they are S.A.E. certified, they all know about the same. I know what you are thinking, "dealer mechanics know more about toyotas". But who says that local guys haven't ever worked on their fare share toyotas. It's your money though, that's just my $.02


Matt