<prompt> Human: Hey PF, Im writing this a bit sad, seeing as how I planned on keeping my car for a while longer, but I recently got a repair quote for nearly 900.I need new brakes and Ive known this for awhile - all 4 need to be replaced. I recently had to go 60-0 very quickly and my breaks couldnt cut it. I couldnt get over to another lane and was left with the option of absolutely crushing the car in front of me and hitting all the cars in front of it or attempting to fit on the shoulder with a concrete wall on the side of it. I have no idea how I fit a midsize SUV in the space I did, but I somehow avoided hitting the car in front of me - however, I hit the side of my car against the concrete wall.I know I am very lucky to have not have hit the car in front of me as I would have definitely set off a chain reaction I wasnt able to stop until I was at the front passenger door hinge in front of the car I was behind. I have avoided lawsuits, medical bills, insurance increases, and a lot of pain for other people. I am very thankful that it was all avoided and would take the damage to my car again if I had to. That being said...I have some damage on my car: my bumper is scraped and the paint has been removed in parts not really an issue and my front right fender has some damage to it with the metal showing. Not wanting my car to rust, I took it in for a couple free estimates. One place quoted me nearly 900 with my bumper and fender being fixed. I told him that was ridiculous and I wasnt going to spend that much on my 02 Trailblazer. He refused to give me a quote to just fix the fender, so I left and got another quote. The quote I received to fix just my fender came in at 350. I live in an expensive part of the country, but this just seems too high to me for it to be worth fixing, plus I still need new brakes!My family knows I make a decent living and save my pennies, but everyone is telling me to call it quits and buy a new to me car. I have been saving for 20 down on a house and really dont want a set back that a new car or monthly payment would cause. Personally, I dont want to take away from the money Ive been saving to purchase a new vehicle.My car was running fine for an 02, but since I rammed it into a wall I am noticing more vibrating and noises coming from the front passenger side, leading me to believe that I could have more issues than just rust coming my way. Also, with what the truck needs to be sold, I know I wont get anything for it.What do you guys think I should do?  <response>: 900 actually sounds pretty cheap for the amount of damage you listed.It also sounds like youve been neglecting maintenance so there is a not insignificant chance that you have some hefty repair bills coming your way if you cant do any work yourself. If you can turn a wrench then brakes are a pretty easier DIY job. The vibrating could be something as simple as needing an alignment or you could need some front end work done CVs, wheel bearings, tie rods, etc.. The bottom line is that you crashed your car and you have a responsibility to ensure that it is safe to operate on the road again, so dont put off any repairs if you notice symptoms like vibration and noises because you could hurt somebody. Depending on your state rust and a damaged bumper could even be grounds to fail a safety inspection, so you might have to have that bumper repaired anyways.You just have to decide what the piece of mind of having a more reliable vehicle is worth to you and balance that against the possibility of shelling out for some potentially expensive repairs in the near to mid term. You could probably make up some or much of the cost of another vehicle in fuel costs and reduced insurance premiums if you go with something more economical. Just make sure you avoid the sunk cost fallacy in valuing your current vehicle and look at the costsbenefits rationally. 