My Views On "Life Support"

Sometimes, we are faced with tough decisions that cause us to really rethink our lives. We are currently faced with such a decision.
Felix, our beloved car is currently in the shop for a repair that would cost up to $500 or more. Over the past year we've put close to $1500 into an automobile with over 220 k miles on it. Our dilemma: Do we pay for the repairs and risk all the other factory parts breaking down over the next few months, or do we, well... "pull the plug"? Fortunately, an automobile's life is a little more expendable than say, a family member's. It's also a lot more replaceable.
With school and and everything else in place, we're fairly confident in our ability to replace the car, but the problem is the current lack of transportation. That, and we love Felix almost like a member of the family. Ah well, death is a part of life right?
The question then remains however, will we see him again?