Cost estimate for car repairs?

I just brought my old 1996 honda accord to get an oil change. Normally I would've brought it to a quick Prompto place but I had a really good deal with a coupon to go to a more up-scale Honda dealership. The coupon got me a really cheap oil change along with a free inspection and car wash. My car is already inspected til January but they just looked it over anyways and put down some notes on the appointment summary. They said that the brake fluid looks dirty, the rear shocks are blown, and the oil pan gasket has a leak. I know that dealerships are known to be much more picky when it comes to looking things over, so with that in mind, how concerned should I be about getting these things fixed? I bought this car about 2 months ago, it's your average college student honda beater, I know it has problems. But it has not given me any trouble since I've had it. I haven't noticed anything wrong with the rear shocks that interferes with my driving, so maybe they aren't that bad (yet). Also, if I wanted to look into these issues right away, about how much would it cost to get all three things fixed? I know it varies from mechanic to mechanic with parts and labor, and I intend to go to the cheapest shop that can get the job done, but there must be a pretty accurate price range someone can give me.

I expect about $1000. But I would not bother with any of them. The brake fluid would be the highest priority, but "looks dirty' is a pretty vague diagnosis. The reason they look it over is to make sales and the service rep gets paid a % of the sales he makes. If it is good until January, I would not do anything until there was a problem, or January

There's no way to give you any kind of estimate without

1) Me being a qualified mechanic, and
2) Me seeing the car and going over those sections of it.

Go find some independent mechanics in your area and see who will look over those parts of the car and tell you what repairs will cost. Certainly a leak in the oil pan shouldn't cost much to fix, and it's a crucial fix, because if the leak gets worse, and it will, losing your oil while driving can destroy your engine. And, the rear shocks failing could damage other parts of the rear end of the car, making it unsafe to drive.

Why dump money into a beater? You just need to keep an eye open for leaks just like everyone else that drives a beater and keep the money in your pocket. None of those things are likely to suddenly fail to cause a disaster. Don't bother unless you want to keep it forever.

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