<prompt> Human: BACKSTORY: So Im in the US Army and I bought a 2004 f150 from a used car dealership in Clarksville TN, just off post, about a month ago for 4,000. I purchased this truck with a loan from navy federal credit union. After driving this truck for about 2 weeks, I started to notice a small, quiet tick in the engine. I decided to drive it to auto parts stores and mechanics, to ask them what was wrong with it and I was given numerous answers that werent very consistent with each other. I decided to take the truck to a ford dealership where I assumed it would be given a professional diagnosis and a fix if needed. They told me there was low compression in 6 of 8 cylinders and that it needed a brand new engine. They told me it would cost around 6,000. I told the mechanics that I couldnt afford to pay that within a reasonable amount of time. The man assured me that its no big deal, they would just hold the truck until i could get it paid off. He literally said as long as you bring a few hundred dollars in every few weeks, you will be fine so I said okay go ahead and install the new motor. I went out of town for two weeks, got a call saying hey, new motor was installed, truck was test driven, everything is looking great. I got back in town three days later and stopped by to chat with the mechanics and I paid 300 and said I would be back soon with another 3 or 4 hundred dollars within the next few weeks. THE PART THAT MATTERS:One day after making a payment of 300 dollars, today, I got a call from the mechanic Ive been dealing with, the same one I mentioned above about making the payments at my own pace, and a few hundred dollars here and there would be fine. He said that his supervisor told him that a few hundred dollars here and there isnt enough and if I didnt get the entire 6,000 some odd dollars paid off in the next 90 days, they would sell the truck. I tried to negotiate with the mechanics and my step father, who is the wisest man Ill probably ever know was the first person I could ask for help. He called the dealership and the mechanic was honest, saying that he DID in fact tell me that a comfortable payment of a few hundred dollars was fine and i could basically take my time. Step father demands to talk to the supervisor who tells him that the BEST he can do is for me to make a 300 dollar payment every week when I dont have that much left after bills. Thats 1,200 dollars a month and I have never even heard of someone having to pay that much. That just isnt reasonable. I would be grateful for any advice you have for me. This is really stressful for me and i dont know what to do. Assistant: Why would you buy a 4,000 vehicle and put 6,000 into it? It doesnt make much sense. At that point the price of fixing the vehicle exceeds the worth.Human: Because it would drive like new and have a 3 year unlimited mile warranty and I was supposed to be able to pay it off slowly. It made a lot of sense and I needed a second vehicle so my wife could get to work. Assistant: Couldve found out what was wrong with it, pay them for their diagnose fee and take it to a personal Mechanic for cheaper than 6,000. You couldve just bought a new one for 6k.I have a 3 year warranty and I havent claimed anything on it yet. Ive heard nothing but bad things of them not covering issues that go wrong with it.Good luck though!Human: Bought a new what?Assistant: A new used truck for 6k. Human: I just dont understand how that would have helped. I could have ended up in the same situation. Assistant: Your thought process is completely logical. Im not sure why buying a new truck for 6k would be a better choice than paying 10k for a truck thats been verified fixed by a dealer. Good luck with this!Human: Paying 10k for a 4k truck...? Whats logical about that Assistant: An engine with 0 miles and a warranty  <response>: Lots of stuff can go wrong with the truck that a warranty on an engine wouldnt cover. Its just not smart to spend more than its worth.. 