Should I fix or replace my car?

[Arien]

I decided to fix it and I got my car back yesterday afternoon. Thanks for all the advice.

@control-z

$800 to repair the car (and I think the necessity of the repair is debatable) is probably 2 or 3 car payments.

You’re right that I probably didn’t need to do it now but I’m planning a 300 mile drive next week to Montreal. If it weren’t for that I probably would’ve continued to put it off. I thought about renting but I would be out $150-200 and still have a car that needed repairs.

[Perciful]

@Arien

I decided to fix it and I got my car back yesterday afternoon. Thanks for all the advice.
You’re right that I probably didn’t need to do it now but I’m planning a 300 mile drive next week to Montreal. If it weren’t for that I probably would’ve continued to put it off. I thought about renting but I would be out $150-200 and still have a car that needed repairs.

Great! Mazda Protege’s are nice cars. Have a safe trip