Look at it this way: If you pour all that money into it, you will have guarantees the compression will stay good (major engine work), or tranny won't go.

If money is an object for you, trade it in on a 3-year old used (major depreciation is over, but lots of life left in it), 4-cyl boring sedan with high gas mileage and low insurance rates.

[color:"white"]? 04 Rodeo DI ?[/color] 75k mi, body damage on the 1st weekend I got it.