# Mini Cooper Engine Fried: time 2 cry, fix or let go? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 3, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-engine-fried-time-2-cry-fix-or-let-go/126153 "2018-10-03T23:06:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-engine-fried-time-2-cry-fix-or-let-go/126153/41 "2018-10-09T00:40:32Z")
> [@rplantz](#): > > San Francisco…It was clear that owning the car was much more expensive, and I didn’t even include possible repair costs. I came to the same conclusion in the mid-1970s when I interviewed for a job in lower Manhattan. Renting a space in a garage was as expensive as a one bedroom apartment in most areas. The purchase price of a car, the insurance, and the spot rental were all more than taking a taxi to and from work and plus another taxi round trip in the evening. If I had taken the job, I would have sold my car and taken public transportation instead. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Mahelona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@Bill\_Mahelona](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill_Mahelona)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 11:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-engine-fried-time-2-cry-fix-or-let-go/126153/42 "2018-10-09T11:35:10Z")
Let it go, but don’t junk it. Find a school that teaches automotive repairs, donate it and take it off your taxes. ---
**Author:** ![Hirnbeiss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hirnbeiss](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hirnbeiss)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-engine-fried-time-2-cry-fix-or-let-go/126153/43 "2018-10-09T16:08:50Z")
At the $4600 price, it’s pretty neutral either way, but may be easier to sell in driveable condition. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-engine-fried-time-2-cry-fix-or-let-go/126153.md?page=2)