Help Replace Car After Accident

On Halloween my boyfriend was in an accident with my car. Another driver short stopped him on the expressway and he swerved to avoid the collision only to flip the car 2 times. Praise God he walked away unscathed but the driver that caused the accident fled. As a result, insurance has offered me a settlement of $5,600 which is more than what I thought but far from being able to purchase a reliable used car.

I found a few comparable cars in the 9k to 10k range and although this is a great down-payment, my credit is still something I'm working on. Not to mention my rent and current budget are already sky high and in the red.

With my birthday coming up, if you could find it in your heart to donate towards this cause. It doesn't have to be much. I'd be forever grateful. I'm not one to ask for help often but my God I need it now more than ever.

Thank you in advance.