Time for a trade in?

What kind of work?

Body work? Engine or transmission? Etc

Fix it. Do the math on a $400 car note. In 6 months, that $2500 of repairs would be nearly paid for but you would be stuck with a car note for at least another 3 years.

You should be asking how does a Corolla with such low miles need so many repairs? Does it need a new engine or something? Im sure you dont need to do all of that at once.

The second question is that if the car really is in bad shape, will the $2500 of repairs be just the beginning of more problems? (again, this is unlikely on a Toyota)

take the car to another mechanic that is trustworthy-

You in BTR? go to Agco

I doubt you need that much work on a car with only 45K on it

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Take it to a different mechanic and don't tell them that the other guy quoted you at 2500. I don't see how a corolla needs 2500 in repairs

Depends. Do you want the peace of mind that comes with driving something reliable or are you okay with a 10 year old car with potential serious problems in the fairly near future?

Get a second opinion on the repairs for starters. That sounds fishy.

That said, at only 45k miles I'd fix it, even for $2,500. Compare that to the cost of even a decent used car, let alone a new car. It also keeps your property tax and insurance relatively cheap.