Today I took the old girl into my local Foreign Car shop to have my brakes looked at due to the fact that the pedal is getting "soft" After a couple fo hours the lead tech told me that the problem was with my original brake hoses and that they needed to be replaced both front and back. He went on to say that if they are not replaced the constant binding on the front especially will cause the roters to overheat and warp. He did say that the calipers and pads appear to be in good shape and should not need replacing. I thought that since it was only the hoses that needed replaced I was looking at a relatively inexpensive fix. Imagine my surprise when he gave me an estimate of 541.00(USD)!! This price only included rubber hoses and not the improved steel (TDI?) ones My questions to the group is this a fairly easy job for someone like me who knows very little about car maintenance? Is this a normal price to have the job done professionally? Finally is there a good place on the web that I could purchase the hoses and just have them install them? Sorry for the length I just wanted to consult with the group before I let myself get taken. Thanks