It doesn't matter what kind of car it is..... the clutch is a consumable service item, unless of course the car in question has an automatic transmission.
Then the whole transmission will probably sh!t itself at great cost to the management.
I see Rimmer's have clutch kits on special at the moment for £125.00 ex VAT £150.00 inc VAT. And given that Rimmers are quite pricey even on a good day. You should shop about you'll probably find one for even less.
Once armed with the replacement parts you can either have a crack at it yourself or find a workshop to fit it for a sensible price.
Or you could trade it in on another car and have the clutch or worse go in it in 3 weeks!
You can't expect consumable parts to go forever, all cars have them and your going to be using them up at much the same rate, no matter what kind of car it is.
Clutches get used up like tyres, oil, fuel, sparkplugs etc....... They only do so many miles, so even if you get another car your still going to be using them up.
Sometimes it's better to go with the devil you know than the devil you don't!
If the only real problem is the clutch, your probably better off just fixing it. All said and done it's just the same clutch as as assorted Metros, Rovers etc. It's neither going to be very technically challenging nor should it be expensive.
You could spend more to end up in a worse situation, then still have to fix it up too.
At the end of the day you can have a car you like or end up with some bloody awful Shitroen, Poxhall or some other automotive white goods that you don't like.........Your choice!
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"