<prompt> Human: The Stats: Age: 24 Salary: 60100 Liquid Cash: 4k 401k balance today: 14600 Monthly take home: 3100, after 401k contribution up to company match Debt:0, Paid off student loans in May of this year. 24k in one year and a day after I graduated. Thanks to you guys! Rent: 365 a month I have a roommate Bills: 130 a monthThe Situation:I have a car. A 2009 Chevy Cobalt LT Sedan with 68k miles. Its paid off, my mom bought it for me while I was in college its in her name. Do I like this car? Nah. Do I like that its paid off? Yes.2 Days ago the transmission acted weird when shifting from 1st to 2nd. It shifted hard. Side note: It seems fine today. My mom wants me to do some risk mitigation and trade the car in ASAP and get something reliable in my own name, and get rid of the car before it starts really breaking down. I must say, that Im not too interested in putting in 1500 dollars into this car for a transmission fix, if it breaks.So Ill admit it, I have had car fever for a while but Ive always been able to curb it with the fact that my current vehicle is paid off. But now Im really concerned about this thing breaking down on me when Im 220 miles away from home.So, I ask you ...what would you do?Obligatory video:  <response>: Personally I would rather pay 1500 to fix a car that will last you a long time over dishing out thousands for a new car. 