<prompt> Human: Is it worth getting a head gasket repaired on a car valued at 2k? Has low miles and such . I have 5k i can spend on a new car but not looking to get a loan. And a car that is 5k could have problems unknown to me. Suggestions? Edit 1: I have a new battery, coolant reservoir, starter. Its a 2001 grand am, coupe. with 54k miles. I use it for a college driver, maybe 15 miles a day. Within a few months I would have about 10k to spend on a carAssistant: What car? Also the actual gasket is probably only 50 max, if youre handy you might be able to do it yourself. Depending on the car it could be a fairly straightforward repair. The shop probably quoted you at 8 or so hours of work. Human: Yes the gasket is only 40 bucks. But they are going to machine the cylinder to make sure it fits, I have done a lot of work on the car myself but this is too much time and effort for me.  <response>: But they are going to machine the cylinder to make sure it fitsAh, yeah and im sure a compression test will be in order too. have the shop do it. 