Possibly letting go...., your opinion Options

[Spider77]

So, while doing a routine oil change I came across an exploded driver side cv halfshaft. Being this would be the 4th one Ive replaced (one due to just cause new parts)...I started to look at the possibility of moving on from my current DD. While estimating trade in vs private sale values ive come to realize (as im sure most of us have) that im only building sentimental value with the car while it depreciated daily.
Dont get me wrong, I love this car....had a good time learning the in and out of it. Like most of you, ive sunk more money in to it than it's worth. I have been looking into something with more doors (cause growing family). Ive been contemplating on selling the stuff like hood/skirts/etc...and either selling the car stock or scraping it. There isnt much action here for celicas something I wanted to get some unbiased opinions in what would you do...given the situation (realistically)?

[Spider77]

So after multiple conversations with family/friends...I consulted the wife on the issue. In a nutshell she said nope. Keep the car, fix it for now and do whatever to it later. While im fixing it up get a beater to DD and call it good. This was her familys car that she drove while we were dating, and since I bought it (is was heading for a donation/tax write off) ive invested too much time and money into the car to just let it go. Somehow I think she might be more attached to it than I am.
So now that I have the go ahead to do whatever I want, I am weighing my options on what engine to drop into it, finishing the suspension (all I really need to do is replace bushings, and install possibly coilovers). The cash I had saved for the other car went into something else and im pretty much back at square one.