<prompt> Human: So, little background about me. 24, just about a year or so outta college. I work at a hotel, and dont make much money. I make more than my bills, got a little in my savings, but nothing much beyond that.Had a REALLY bad day at work sporting event killed the hotel and I just wanted to drive home and listen to some music. Loud of course. The drive home is only a few minutes but I gotta hop on the highway. My car felt a little weird, but I just wanted to get home, I didnt notice it much. Well, f me because Im 90 sure I just drove all the way home in second gear, and my car was smoking. Not a ton, just a little, but no smoke is good smoke. I look and see a trail of oil behind my car. Im pretty positive my transmission is shot, if not the whole engine.I currently have 2200 in my accounts. Total. And my rent 500 and insurance 225 are due in a week and a half. I have no money to fix something that costs upwards of 8 grand to fix. Not even close. Without a car, I cant get to work, and will likely lose my job. My schedule doesnt coincide with any of my roommates, so they cant help, and Im about 30 minute walk from the nearest city bus stop. I have never been this compromised financially in my entire life. I have a few things I can sell. Magic cards, ps4, pc, but even total, I wont even come close. I dont even know what to do. Ive been trying to find a better job, but Im still in the process of searching. I dont know what else to include here, so I guess, aside from telling me Im REALLYLYYY stupid for driving in second gear, any advice would be appreciated. Im in a dark place right now.EDIT1: Sorry, should have included this information. My car is a 2003 Toyota Camry with 107 miles on it. Just got inspected and everything used to look good. Dad paid 11k for it 6 years ago or so? This just happened tonight and I wont be able to get my mechanic to look at it until monday, at the very very earliest.Assistant: Rent a car for a week. Get a loan. Fix your car. Or new car?Human: I already have student loans. If I take out another loan, I will have to give up food. And not in the haha sense. In the very realistically starve to death sense.  <response>: Based on your responses so far you need to assess your options, which we cant do without more info, and make a choice: accept the 30 minute walk to the bus stop and related bus travel time find a job nearer your home find a new place to live closer to your work move back in with your parents buy a clunker or if you have a license a motorbike There are probably other options. You can probably think of them better since you know your situation better. What you cant do is hope that the car will magically be salvageable. Which is what it kind of feels like youre doing. 