<prompt> Human: I currently drive a 2005 Subaru WRX. It has 160k miles on it, and is turning into a money pit for me. I enjoy it when its driving well, but it seems a new problem pops up every month. In the last year Ive replaced the Turbo, Power Steering Pump, Front CV axles, Radiator, and separately had a radiator hose spring a leak on me. I also had the hood scoop somehow rattle free and fly off when driving home on a road trip a couple weeks ago. It now, one week after getting it back from the mechanic for the power steering, is showing a CEL for loose gas cap, which I replaced, and still hasnt fixed it. This is the last straw for me. Subarus are super over priced where I lived, and I could get 8000-8500 for it private sale, if I can fix the CEL. My bosses are planning to promote me in the coming months, which would require weekly work trips out of town 200-300 miles away, requiring a more reliable vehicle. This will almost certainly come with a pay bump, but its unsure when itll happen, and I dont want to count my chickens before they hatch and spend too much on a car for my current income.Now for the financial side of things. I owe 2600 on the car. I currently have 3100 in the bank. Almost enough to pay it off, but that would leave me without enough savings to live comfortably until I build it back up. I make 35,000 a year, take home is 2000 a month, after taxes, 401k and insurance. Insurance on the wrx is 200 a month, my half of rent is 450. After the car decision is made, I plan to focus on saving to buy a house. Given my financial and job situation, how much would you recommend I spend on a new car? I wrestle with the idea of taking some of the money I get after selling the car, 5000-6000, and buying a car outright, but worry about its long term reliability since it would almost have to be a high mileage car like I already have. I also wrestle with the idea of getting a used, newer car, and putting the same amount as a down payment, as it would almost certainly be more reliable, but far more expensive to insure.  <response>: The Check Engine light means an Evap system leak. This just means there is a leak somewhere in the vapor portion of the fuel tank system. That could include gas cap or some other things. People just change gas cap because it is easiest part of system to see. You could have a leaking purge valve on engine, vapor hose crackedloose, fuel pump ring not sealing, or the vapor valve broken. Most of these are pretty minor and dont affect driving. Sounds like it is time for a nice 4-5 year old boring sedan with low mileage and maintained. 