This car needs repairs before it can be driven. The engine overheated in mid-December and the check engine light started blinking. The code for car repairs was P0171. The repair shop thinks that a head gasket is likely the problem and that it will need to be replaced. They also said that there is likely a misfire in the engine that will need to be repaired. The vehicle should not be driven until fixed. The repair estimate we got was $3500.
~70,000 miles
2002 year model
The tires are relatively new (~8,000 miles)
We generally just used it as a commuting car around town and for occasional trips to the Twin Cities.