i understand where you're coming from. if i was in a normal situation it would be simpler but the fact i am moving out and a bunch of other factors are making this complicated. most likely i'm not going to get another car, i'm gonna sell this and keep the money. the money for the repair are not the issue, i just know it wasn't a completely solid platform to begin with and dropping my savings to be where i started is just too much. the turbo diesel wasn't a serious option, i just liked the fact it was a manual turbo with red interior. i'm not gonna rush into buying some shitty 240, i'm probably not getting anything at all. this whole ordeal has taken a lot out of me and most likely i'm just going to take whatever money i can get. i know that an old car is going to need work and so i am being hesitant. and i made a thread about my car in for sale to gauge interest but i am probably gonna put it on CL soon. i just don't REALLY need a car right now that bad as badly as i want one.
it's a graduation present from my parents.. but obviously i realize that. i just cannot afford that on top of future repairs, especially when i'm still gonna be driving an automatic.
i have been thinking about this a TON. i can see how you guys might think i'm being sloppy about it with all the CL links and shit but i'm putting a lot of thought into it before i do anything.