Hi MWG, sorry your d didn't hear back from her dad-his loss.
I,m a bit worried about your car, you could be storing up huge problems if you don't get it fixed. Driving it as it is will probably cause more problems. I know I hate cars too!
Would it be possible for you to trade it in and get something cheaper to run and much cheaper to repair, you might not have so many gagets but you don't drive too far anyway do you.

Hope you feel better tomorrow.