What's the use of owing something when one cannot take care of it.... and if one cannot take care of it, then one should let it go to hands that can.
In all the posts on this thread I'd say 50% would buy something out of this lot & make it work, if offered.
These cars have been in this state for almost 25 years & they'll get worse in the years to come if not attended.
What a waste I say again.