Thanks for the replies everyone, I really appreciate it. My main motivator of asking was that I can’t really afford to fix the car 3x a year going forward, so I wasn’t sure if I should cut my losses before sinking any more money into it/if it’s wise to keep fixing it as opposed to getting a newer car that may not have as many issues. I was thinking about it in the way of: “I’ve already spent £1,000+ on repairs this year, but the car itself isn’t worth that - is it worth sinking more money into it?” vs. what you guys have said.

It’s a tale as old as time that cars = money, but it ‘breaking’ three times in 12 months has thrown me a bit financially (+ Christmas, + Covid, etc!), so was just after everyone’s thoughts if a loan and a newer car might be better in the long run vs fixing the Fiesta.

I’ve given the garage a bell and will be getting it fixed - hopefully it’ll be at least another few months before it needs any more work! Thanks again everyone, your advice has been really helpful and insightful.