Do you have a friend at a small used car lot? That's often the best way to find a decent car at a good price. Unfortunately, $1400 doesn't go very far in respect to buying a car. Remember to factor in taxes, tags, and title transfer fees into that number... Here in TN, that would grab roughly $200 of the total...
If you have a good mechanic that you trust to look at the car, try to see what it would take to fix the Honda. While the type of title you end up with if you keep it is important, if you are planning to drive it until it completely dies, then it's somewhat immaterial.
Another thing to think about is that any vehicle you can get for ~$1000 to $1200 is more than likely going to need the same amount spent on it over the next 2 to 4 years (depending on the amount you drive) in non-routine maintenance. That's going to be true of just about any make or model.
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If you have a good mechanic that you trust to look at the car, try to see what it would take to fix the Honda. While the type of title you end up with if you keep it is important, if you are planning to drive it until it completely dies, then it's somewhat immaterial.
Another thing to think about is that any vehicle you can get for ~$1000 to $1200 is more than likely going to need the same amount spent on it over the next 2 to 4 years (depending on the amount you drive) in non-routine maintenance. That's going to be true of just about any make or model.
Janice