When I was in high school with no knowledge of how a car works... or even how to do an oil change. My car died while (surprise!) at Cdn Tire, a mechanic told me I needed a alternator but told me it's pretty easy to replace myself if I wanted to and he would tell me how to do it.
Got the quick rundown and bought some wrenches/sockets on sale for like $30. Bought the alternator for I think $150 and did it in like 30 minutes. Still works!!
I'd recommend you do it yourself, not too hard. If you have a spring loaded serpentine belt, you just remove the belt, then you unplug the wires (take a picture), unscrew the bolts, remove alterantor, put in new alterator, plug wires back in accordingly, and put belt back on (good time to put new belt).
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