'96 Taurus with cut brake lines

• tcarrier32

  

  im not exactly handy when it comes to cars. This is my first and both the brake lines snapped. I've already had it checked out by the ford dealership where both of my parents have their cars leased and the estimate that was given was at about $1000.
  
  I know by going to a mechanic i can trust that i ill get alot better of a price, but the question i have for everyone is what should i be expecting price wise when it comes to something like this?
  
  any help is appreciated.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Fix it yourself, that is, if you feel that you're capable.
  
  You can find directions on how on the internet, it'll save you a bunch of money and you'll probably learn something.
  
  If you're decent with tools and can follow directions pretty well, you might be shocked at how easy of a fix this will be. That's if you have the time to devote to doing it as well.
• tcarrier32

  

  time would be the problem. i was trying to get it fixed by someone who knew what they were doing. im sure i could figure out how to do it my self, but i dont see a place on campus where i could lift my car haha.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Yeah, that could be a problem. You may not need to lift it to fix the brake lines though--although that would make it much easier. Best bet is probably to just take it to a shop. You ought to be able to get your brakes done fairly cheap (look around, smaller shops won't charge you like the dealer does), but either way--it's just a hit that you have to take for transportation. I bet you could get it done for 500 or less, depending on how much the new lines cost--that I'm not sure of.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  I would look for small reputable shop in the area you live. Maybe a shop that has their own towing service. The lines themselves are fairly inexpensive the expense comes in the labor. You might be able to negotiate with the owner as the car repair business is slow now too in this economy.