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Depending on the time I have to make the decision, I try to think of as many possible problems and benefits as I can, weigh them and go from there.
We'll use Mónica (my car) as an example...hopefully you'll be able to understand this, b/c I'm trying to simulate how my brain works:
--The car has a blown head gasket.
--Tags and inspections are due by 3/31.
--$900-1200 to fix.
--It's a '94 Escort with 88,000 miles on it.
--My mom babied the shit out of it for 9 years, and I did the same for a year.
--The car is in very good shape otherwise.
--We could stand to keep it...Rho's car isn't in the best of shape.
--If I sell it for scrap, I might get $500 tops.
--The car is worth $1500.
--If the engine head is cracked, it's fucked.
--Jim says he can probably find me a decent used car.
--My parents can give me money to fix the car in late March.
So, I weigh them appropriately, and here's what comes out of all that mess:
--My parents can give me money to fix the car in late March.
--The car is in very good shape otherwise.
--We could stand to keep it...Rho's car isn't in the best of shape.
I really didn't spend a whole lot of time deciding...maybe a couple of hours total. Though I probably thought about fixing my car more than I thought about leaving St. Louis.
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