Junking a Junker

One of the cars my mom and I have is an old Geo Spectrum hatchback. Well last month my mom gets in the mail a notice about renewing the tags for another 2 years..here in Maryland that's $128.

On top of that..seems like lately the car is about on it's last wheels. The thing could probably crap out at any time. Besides that transmission leak..the body is rusting out along the bottom, the exhaust needs a replacement, and heck even the electrical stuff..the gauges and whatnot..likes to go haywire now from time to time >_>

So after thinking about it for awhile..we decided that rather than put out the $128 and having the car crap out probably not long after and then be out of that $128, we're gonna take it to the salvage place near town and just junk it. Probably will get like $200 or so at the very most. But that will help..seeing that the Honda of ours is due up for tag renewal next month at the same cost. So tomorrow while I'm at class my mom and her brother are gonna take it to the salvage yard and be rid of it. We've had the car for 11 years now so it's had its usefulness that's for sure. Selling it is not really an option since it would not even pass inspection.

It won't be too bad to adapt to being down to just one car..just would have to schedule things around my course schedule so nothing interferes. If anything it'll help a little since no money for gas or anything else will need to be set aside for the Spectrum anymore.