I have a Mazda Protoge 1994 model which failed to start, so I took it to the garage. They told me the problem is the crank angle sensor and that no-one makes that part - I have to replace the distributor which is 450 dollars plus labor/tax making 650 in total. When working(!) the car is worth 1200 (Blue Book value).
I'm a bit of a novice about cars and wanted to hear opinions on this situation. Has anyone faced the problem before - know of any other (preferably cheaper) options?