[racer]

While I agree fixing the brake lines seems a reasonable project, what is the gain of keeping it around? It's nearly 20 years old and driven minimally, likely only enough to ward off issues like this. Would you trust it for a 500 mile drive at the spur of the moment? Has it really been displaced by a newer family vehicle? You certainly shouldn't sell it in an unsafe condition, but if today its brakes, next its radiators and transmissions? Maybe its a gentle way of getting you to move on from it and free up some driveway space