Well quite definetely fixing her up... finding problem and solution... would be much happier for us at the moment then buying new car
Especially right now at a certain moment that we're in and all that.......
Otherwise.. what kind of alternatives do you have cars that would be worth getting and why are they better, etc... otherwise my father will go for that 40,000km 2003 taurus sel... 16,000 grand or below is 'budget' (virtually inexistant but we'll have to pay monthly finance...)
A car that has low milage, can be financed credit, 16 grand max, also.. my father is 6'2 and he always complains about space.. hence why he got a taurus.... plus.. in regards to non-domestics he's like.. japanese and euro cars parts cost more...
We've replaced little on this car, we had brake pads, brake rotors, front and back replaced, alternator, battery, underdrive pulley, some sensors and tyres that's about it... it was running just fine... IN FACT we spent 800 bux (parts and service... we dont have a house.. so no garage to work ourselves..) on new rotors and brake pads... its hell.. now this car isn't even worth that much...argh When we bought car I think he replaced engine mounts, and a while ago when he replaced brake rotors and pads also had to replace some part on rear wheel I forget what happened and what it was... but it all cost a shitload... and that was recently argh...