How much should some exhaust pipe bending cost?

[theholycow]

I need a new exhaust pipe between my cat and my muffler. It's 2 inch, about 5 feet long, with 4 45° bends and flared at one end for a flange. It rusted and broke off at the flared end, just the last inch or so. Is 32 years with short slow trips/never warming up/few washes a pretty decent life for that?

Any guesses how much it should cost? I'm trying to compare against my options...
- Just get a piece flared and patch it in. How much should that cost?
- Hack it without flaring, using off-the-shelf parts. I think I can pull this off successfully for $15 or so.
- Buy pre-fab pipe on eBay for $40 shipped. This is, obviously, the most pleasant option.
- Have the entire pipe made. How much should that cost?

[Rope-Pusher]

This for you or for the car? Proctologists get paid well for their not-so-glamorous duties.

[AHTOXA]

I wouldn't pay more than 20-30 bucks for something like that.

[theholycow]

That's what I was thinking too, but when I was trying to find a pre-flared piece at the parts store I talked to them and they thought I could end up paying a lot more than that. I don't know, I've never had exhaust pipe made.

[AHTOXA]

I had exhaust pipe made for my old truck once. Cost me 50 or 70 bucks to bend from the cat going back. I hope my memory serves me correct here.