<prompt> Human: To preface this, Im a 20yo college student. This is my first and only car. Its a 2005 VW Jetta. Been having some issues with it, took it to a mechanic, they told me to get a new car...Long story short, the guy that I spoke to gave me an estimate for all the repairs it needed - around 2-3,000 in repairs including labor costs at this particular shop. I only paid 3k for the car itself. The biggest concern is 2 dry-rotted tires. I was told if the tires were replaced, it would be driveable again, although all the other repairs shocks, struts, full brake job among others would only continue to get worse. I need my car to get to class and work. Im sharing a car with my girlfriend who has an 18yo car that somehow still runs 150k miles. I have to go back to school next week, hoping Ill get some extra financial aid to help me out, but if not, money is extremely tight I pay rent, go to school, and work at a fast food job at 8.75hr. I only live a couple of miles from both work and school, so I can either replace just the tires and run the car where I absolutely need to go until Im able to get the rest of the car fixed, I could save some money and invest in a bicycle, or I could use financial aid money when I get it to buy a new to me car. Im just really stressed out about not having a reliable car! All advice and input is appreciated!  <response>: Replace your tires and get a bicycle from the thrift store for when it doesnt work. I got my 1970s Schwinn 10 speed for 2.00 about 10 years ago. Its pretty great.Edit: also, when I was your age, every time one of my cars needed a big repair I just sold it, usually for more than I paid for it and bought a new POS. 