After giving it some thought, Val eventually gave up on the repair.
Since the repair shop was close to the Luke family's house, the Chevrolet sedan was temporarily kept at their place.
In the evening, Val invited Luke to dinner.
The two went to a nearby kebab restaurant.
Val picked up a beer, clinked glasses with Luke, and took a big gulp, "You worked hard today."
"What do you plan to do with that car?"
"I don't know… it's a total mess." Val scratched his head with his right hand, "I've been driving that car for over four years, and I know it's pretty old and not in great shape.
I had been planning to save up and buy a better second-hand car, but then it just conked out on me."
Luke pressed, "What kind of second-hand car are you thinking of buying?"
"A sedan with better performance, of course, doesn't have to be too fancy, something around ten thousand dollars would be okay."
"How much have you saved up now?"
"Should be about three thousand dollars."
