Yup - a "new" used car may be just the thing right now. Poor car! Poor you! You could probably find something drivable for less than $2,000 dollars, and keep the mindset of "It doesn't have to be beautiful, it doesn't have to last forever, it's just my 2-year car, or my one-year car" - it's a way to get around for now, until things are better.

I guess Samatha isn't willing to be a sled dog as a transportation alternative, huh?