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[quote=Anonymous]Don't think that just because your car is old and not running well that's it's worthless.  Have you taken it in to get an offer?  You should at least try because you'll probably be surprised.

My dad had a '91 Toyota Corolla that he loved, but after being in an accident in a newer, bigger car that seriously injured him, he was terrified to drive his old small car again.  His car did the same shaking thing you described, as well.  He'd have to pop it in N at red lights and give it a tad of gas to keep it running.  It had around 150k miles on it and he still got around $900 trade in on it.

I know I had a single mom coworker with a car on its last legs that she was just funneling money in to keep it going to the next month.  A guy at work finally convinced her to at least go look at some cars (not new, but used) even though she kept telling us she'd never be able to get one because she had bad credit.  She eventually found a dealer who gave her $500 for her car and got her in a newer used car with payments just slightly higher than what she was putting into the old car to keep it running.

It may seem hopeless, but you need to at least be a bit proactive and look around at your options before your car does give out and you're without.  Try some nice dealerships and then try a few of the shady corner used car dealers.    [/quote]

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