[fritz_t_coyote]

12,000 miles warrantee on the clutch is pretty 'typical', as the clutch is a wear item, and lifespan depends heavily on what kind of use it has been subjected to.

If you got your PT used, there is no telling what kind of abuse the prior owner may have thrown at the clutch.

(I used to do urban deliverys in an old ford van and went thru clutches every year or so...)