<prompt> Human: I have been dealing with the constant upkeep of my 1999 Ford F150 since the day I bought it, almost three years ago. The entire braking system is fucked, rotors need to be replaced, fuel pump has gone out on me twice, etc. Nobody I know can work on Fords, so any time something goes wrong with it I have to take it to a shop. This wouldnt be such a big deal if its current plight werent the kind of job that a mechanic would charge out the ass for, and Im a broke college student. This truck has, on numerous occasions, just up and died, leaving my friends and family carting my ass around until I can scrape up the cash to have it fixed. Its spent more time decorating the driveway than getting me where I need to be.I recently got my school money, and Ive got about 2000 that I can use to get a more reliable car. Obviously it wont be perfect if its that cheap, but my goal was to find a car that friends or family could work on or teach me to work on, which would cut my upkeep costs in half. I only have three semesters left until I finish my degree, and I feel like with the money I would save in gas and not having to take the truck to a shop every other month, I could afford to at least start saving for a better car once I graduate and start my career.My deal with the truck is that I cant afford to keep fixing it this often. I realize that vehicles are one of those things that will always need maintenance, but this is just excessive: theres always something WRONG with it, not even your typical preventative maintenance stuff. Maybe someone who actually works on cars or who wouldnt mind the continual repairs can make better use of it, but its draining my bank account and is a constant source of stress.I know that I need a car vs a truck because Im a commuter and I drive about sixty miles a day, so the savings on gas money alone would be a huge relief.Part of me feels like it isnt rational to keep fixing the same thing over and over; if I just suck it up and fork over the cash for a car Ill save a ton on gas money, and Ill have people who I know and trust who can help me with any repairs that pop up, as opposed to having to take the truck to a mechanic and no matter where I go they always seem to find something new wrong with it.Im hesitant to use the money to repair the truck this time because Ive done that so many times before and I always end up back at square one. Its been nothing but a headache since the day I bought it. I know that buying old, used cars and with my budget, those are realistically my only options is always a gamble, but I just cant deal with this thing anymore, and technically I have the money to get it out of my hair if I budget appropriately and approach the situation rationally.TLDR; do I use my student loan money to fix the truck for the millionth time, or invest in a smaller, less expensive vehicle that my friends are more than happy to help me maintenance should it be necessary?  <response>: Let it go! Let it go! 