I think you are not being overly charged. My upper intake gaskets on my v6 were changed recently at $14.99 ea (2 required) plus $80.00 labour... Canadian dollars.
Add on the diagnostic charges and your brakes and wheel cylinder part costs and associated labour etc, and it sounds reasonable.
check this post:
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=108272&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=1

Last edited by Roger C; 12/05/02 07:19 PM.

stock 95 LX,6cyl ATX 98.5 wheels with Yokohama AVID T4's