Smart failure on imac

My hard drive has a SMART FAILURE, I understand that I will need a new hard drive, but does anyone know the cost?
I've contacted An Apple store but they said I needed to bring it in, so rather then carrying a 21.5 imac to a store,
Can anyone give me a rough price?
I would be really greatful

$200-400 USD, depending on HD replacement size. BTW, the store personnel will come to your car and transport the machine to the store. The reverse after the repair is finished.
27" i7 iMac (Mid 2011) refurb, OS X Yo (10.10), Mavs, ML & SL, G4 450 MP w/10.5 & 9.2.2

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