My girlfriend and I both work 40 hours per week at minimum wage jobs. We make about $1000 each per month after taxes. We live in a small apartment for $435 per month, have cell phones ($110 total), a Comcast triple play ($250 per month, it was $100, then it went up, but I'm locked into contract so I can't cancel), car insurance is $100, electric bill, water bill, totaling approximately $250 per month, $120 for groceries, $550 per month for my consolidation loan. Has my student loans and a few credit cards consolidated. That leaves very little to go around. I have a 97 Ford f150 that I paid cash for a whole back. I go to Columbus (2.5 hours away) every two weeks to visit my grandmother in hospice. I use my aunts 2017 buicm encore to get there. My truck is on it's last leg and I have no way go purchase a new car. If my truck dies, neither of us will be able to get to work then we re going to lose it all. What can I do to get a new car. I also have bad credit. Please help!
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