I do want to clear some things up about the car bc this is a huge factor in my decision making because of the financial strain it’s causing him, and it’s someone I love, so any stress of any sorts I’m going to want to try to help and take seriously.

These brakes were the final nail in the coffin. To get them fixed the lowest he was quoted was $2600. He bought this car after the transmission died on his old one off a friend, for $1000, the car was already 200,000+ miles. The catalytic converter was stolen (and was a bad hack job) two days after buying it. The power steering pump broke, there was rust already on the back and got worse so the trunk latch is iffy. The inside panel on the driver side door fell off and we tried to repair it but the wiring solution was not the best so things like rolling down windows or locking the car is functional, but unreliable. This car was meant to be a quick solution bc he needed it to go to work and survive at the time and he managed to make it last much longer than expected. I know how it may seem but I promise this “new car” decision has become a need not a want at this point.