It all really depends on your financial situation and priorities. And to be honest 2k is not even that much these days. For example, my priority was paying off the tax debt for two reasons 1) apparently getting the IRS off my back, 2) one connection less with my ex because it was joint. My second priority is paying my credit cards off (and I only used these for my estimated tax and the attorney fee). If I had any unpaid bills, I would try to cover those first. But that is just me. And I always take a small portion of money and spend it on myself, but it is up to 5% of paycheck.
Now, if I had 10k, that would be a whole different story. I would definitely get a new car, because it would be a great opportunity and it is a necessity.
So, it all depends.
PS I still have the wedding ring, just keeping it out of sight until it becomes just a piece of metal. And it is getting there.