You can also look at it this way. You know what you have done on your car. You know what is working well and what is not. If you bought a new car, how much a month would that car payment be? If you bought another used car, what could go wrong that you don't know about? I break it down into what I might make for payments over the next few months if I have to pay for repairs on it (talking about a car with payments and not another used $1500.00 car). That value along with the low insurance and solidness (word?) of these cars, might make it worth someone to fix up and repair. If I can get another 6-12 months out of mine with just regular maintenance, I'm a happy camper! It rides and drives great