CALL CALL CALL the dv hotline, please! There are so many resources out there for you. A car with 97k on it is nothing, for nearly 2 years I drove a beater 1993 Ford Taurus I bought for 1k when my ex took my van from me. It's still running, 18yo son has it. My current car has is a 2003 with 112k on it, it's still running just fine, and hopefully will until I'm done with school in 3 years.