Hello Scotty. 

I should have listened to you trying AT-205 first, but I took my 1998 Honda Accord with ~187,000 miles to a local shop across the street from my house to repair all the oil leaks. The oil leaking had been an ongoing progressive problem ever since I got the car in high school 6 years ago. I provided some parts like a crankcase seal, timin belts, water pump, and 3 quarts of genuine honda automatic transmission fluid. Turns out more than one or two seals were leaking and I authorize the mechanic to replace the rear main seal, front main seal, oil pump seal, crankcase seal, cleaning the engine, changing one of the timing belts, test driving the car, etc. They also discover my transmission case has some minor cracks around the bolts. The transmission was most likely taken out to get to those oil seals like you suggested to me last time. The total repair bill is $2,093 after an initial $800 estimate just to replace one seal. I forked over $1500 already while a remaining balance of $500 due when I get my next paycheck. My bank account is hurting. 

Basically my question is should I keep fixing my Honda car since the car buying/selling market is absolutely bonkers right now? (with conflated pricing and delays from the chip shortage and the pandemic). I'm also not really interested in buying a new car, I'm like you Scotty I can't reason myself to buy a new car. I also own a second car as a knockaround project car, my 1989 Nissan Sentra 2 door Base sedan 4 speed manual. I usually try to keep driving my cars for as long as possible, I don't see myself having to buy a new car every 2-5 years because I can't afford it anyway being a college student. I don't like most modern cars as they have too much technology and the exterior styling is too cyberpunk to me. Isn't sometimes simpler technology is better? I do like the new 2022 Toyota GR86 as a new car, but that's the only car I like new right now.  I also enjoy driving my 1998 Honda, it has been a relatively reliable daily car for me to use. Mechanics also suggest I replace brake pads and rotors and ball joints after I asked them to inspect for me. I might just do the brake stuff myself. I made sure to read the yelp reviews to make sure this mechanic shop is honest and legit before I took my car in. 

My mother always scolds me for wasting my money fixing this old car, or both my old hooptie cars for that matter when I could have bought another cheap clunker car for the same amount of money I paid for repairs. 

Anyway I would appreciate your thoughts on this Scotty, thanks have a good day!