Casey I'm in the same boat as you with the car thing. I'm car-less because of car accident but can't afford to get a new one until I get some sort of insurance settlement and my credit sucks as well.
Do you have Uber where you live? It's a little less than half the price of a cab. They also have a program where you can get a car through them if you drive for them (so there's that), but I've heard both good and bad things about it.
I take the subway when I can but it doesn't go everywhere. Being without a car is a challenge. For me it's been since February. But then I see so many people really struggling and homeless and remind myself to suck it up. Still, though, I have had to turn down work if it's too far, so I may have to go to one of those used car loan sharks....
Hope you feel better! I'm going to look for something silly to watch.