<prompt> Human: Thanks for taking the time to help. And sorry for the long writing.Alright, ill start by giving some background info. I make ok money and my wife doesnt work yet. I make enough for us to save about 100month without her working. We have no debt except for my vehicle i just bought 8 months ago 51 more months. And i have about 4200 in cash and 3300 in stocks. Well the past 6 months or so my wife has said her car was making a funny noise, but it would go away on the interstate, and when she got her oil changed it would go away until her next oil change... We got it looked at and theyre going to have to rebuild her engine for 4378. Her car is an 07 scion tc and is only worth 5500. What should we do? Try to sell it and buy a used car? Buy new and hope my wife gets a job in the next couple months which is likely and should be more than enough for a new car payment? The mechanic said we could continue to drive with this oil leek indefinitely if we keep an eye on her oil level weekly. her engine burns through 3.25 quarts of oil in 4 months. But that seems dangerous to me. If we do decide to buy used, how used should we go.. Like 2012 models or 2005 models? Ultimately our plan was to have 1 car note at a time... With mine ending in 51 months.. But it looks like that idea is out the window.Thanks for your advice!I might not have described the problem well, so please ask follow up questions!  <response>: Since shes not working, do you need two cars? Can she drop you off at work, keep your car during the day, and pick you up at night? My parents did this for several years, long enough that the reduction in insurance and maintenance costs enabled them to save enough to buy my mother a fairly good used car with cash when it became necessary. 