Go back to your dad... ask him EXACTLY what happened when the car failed.
Noises?
Performance issues?
Shaking? Shimmying?
Have you checked for codes?
Give us some details. What other posts might suggest have nothing to do with the current event... for you/we have absolutely no/ZERO clue what might be wrong with the car. You don't want to start throwing money at it. Save that effort for a Toyota.
Let us know. Report back.
