[strat61caster]

If I really needed $5k that I couldn't borrow from someone and pay back in short order the FR-S is like first thing on the chopping block. I'm positive I can find a semi-fun shitbox for <$5k, get >$10k for FR-S + parts and figure out how to get back into something fun when everything is sorted again.

It's a fucked up situation, our vet didn't give us a choice last summer and she was put down, probably the same outcome if the alternative was a $3k bill so she could limp along for another year or two, no, been there done that, poor quality of life isn't worth throwing thousands of dollars at the animal imho, best of luck.