How much should this cost? Should I just scrap/donate the car?
What is your question?
Breaks seemed strange.
I had a diagnosic including break insp0ection/repair:
"64247 Roadtested Brakes working OK at this time. Checked brake pedal area. Found brake fluid leaking out of brake booster onto steer shaft.
Recommended brake booster and master cylinder $1715.00
Noted ABS light on, recommend ABS Modulator $926.60
64247 noted tire noise, cupped tires
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