I'm in the second category. I love this car, but I realize that there are better options out there. Although, I have put a lot of time into getting this car just the way I like it, so I would tend to fix it vs. getting a new car if the costs were comparable. Twice I've swapped engines, and both times I drove a few cars that were about the same cost as the repair bill. I found that it's hard to find a car that fits my needs as well as the contour for near the right money. Right now, I could sell it for about $2k, but I would pay $3k for it, just because that's how much I would have to spend to get a replacement that I would be as happy with as I am with this.
