conv: Yesterday my car ran out of oil and broke down. I could not believe I would let such a thing happen! Yesterday my car ran out of oil and broke down. I could not believe I would let such a thing happen! Oh no! Did it do any meaningful damage? The engine is totally shot_comma_ its not designed to run without any. So now I have to go shopping for a new car.  OUCH. New car is cheaper than replacing the engine? The new car is more expensive than a new engine. But I can't justify such a costly repair on my car.  Yeah I get that. Plus I guess the value goes way down doing something like that. It does drops a lot after a repair like that. I might as well invest that money into something new. 