<prompt> Human: Pretty self explanatory. Is there a rule of thumb that one should consider when weighing the cost of a repair against the cost of a new vehicle?  <response>: We get this question constantly at our shop.Answer: Depends on the car. Usually we deal with non-newer cars at our place so I say if the repair gets you another month for every 150 you spend, probably worth it. Of course if its half or more of the cars value... that money may be better spent as a down payment on the same car that is already running. 