mD,
It wasn't that difficult of a decision, actually. At least I tried to rationalize it this way:
Let say that I can sell it for $3k and not put much more money into it, what else can I get to replace it with that's in good a shape as the ol' gal? If I add the repair bill to that, anything else decent that I can get for $6.5k or $7k without needing immediate work to bring it back to decent shape? Is there anything else in that price range that I would rather drive? My answer came back with a big resounding NO.
Maybe, I'm just too attached to my cars as I've only owned 5 cars throughout my 35 years of driving...3 of which are still currently with me! The X5 is the longest I've owned of any cars (18 years coming up)!
Sounds like I'm beginning to talk myself back into keeping the car since the Original Post
