I was driving on the highway the other day and my ac started blowing hot air. I noticed a little smoke coming out from under my hood as I was stopping. It was the compressor belt, it had snapped and was cooking on the engine. I removed it and made it back into town. I went and bought a new belt and put it on and as soon as I started the car it started screaching because the belt was trying to spin but the pulley to the compressor wasn't. I have asked a coupple of mechanics about fixing the system and they told me that it was going to be at least 00 because all these different parts need replaced on imports when the ac quits working. Is this true? I am just a college student and can't afford repairs of that magnitude! Can I just not switch out the ac clutch or compressor and get cold air again? Way too hot in Texas during the summer for no ac. Thanks in advance.