my car sucks and i need new brakes, how much is it going to cost?

[Quanah Parker]

Disclosure, I'm no motorhead, but I've had lots of experience with car problems.

1st-Fill up the brake fluid reservoir. This might be all you need to do. I drove a car for over a year that leaked brake fluid. Every other day I had to re-fill, but the car stopped fine.

If that doesn't help you out, then you'll have to go the mechanic route, assuming you don't have any friends who can help you change pads. You don't have to get new rotors with new pads. You MIGHT need to, but not always. If your rotors are warped, new pads will still stop your car, the pads will just wear out quicker. So, don't assume you have to get the rotors replaced.

Any price to replace pads, rotors, and calipers for over $1k seems really excessive. I would expect $500, but that's just a guess. Good luck, car drama is always a drag.