<prompt> Human: Income: 800-1100 variable per monthPhone bill: 110 per monthCar Ins.: 160 per monthGas: 80 per monthGroceries for self: 50 per monthEating out: 40 per monthOther stuff Games, craft supplies, clothes: 100 per monthEver since I got this car 2001 Cadillac Seville STS. I didnt pick it. its been costing me nonstop, and I NEED a car for my career.Spent 2.5k on it to buy it. Since then, Ive spent at least that much fixing it. Im looking at another 600 for an oil change, new tires and new wheel bearings on top of a caliper and a tie rod needing a fixI literally had 5,000 after buying this car. I have 300 now.It wouldnt be such a big deal if I hadnt just spent 500 on college books, and i couldnt buy those used. I needed the online codes. I needed to renew my license and tags. Etc etcThis car is literally my biggest stressor in life. Its driving me insaneWould it be better to trade it in???  <response>: OK, reality check time - any car you purchase for around that price range is going to cost money to keep on the road. Oil changes, new tires, wheel bearings, tie rods, brakes... all wear items that can and will need replacing on ANY car. Some cars may not need bearingscalipersetc as often as others, but they all eventually need it.When you say trade it in, what are you looking at purchasing? You dont have the income level to get anything more than a 3k car, so you wouldnt exactly be moving to a significantly different situation. 