Citation hunk of junk

I bought this vehicle because i was in desperate need of transportation, and for $525 i didn't think it was a bad idea. It's a 1981 two door hatchback model. But on the night i bought it driving home from where i got it the shifting went out!! I took it to the mechanic and he told me it was some cable clips so i got them and replaced them and it was fine for a while. Then the squirrel cage in the fan came off and burned up my AC/Heater fan. Also there was a delay in the gas pump that has made me stall out in major intersections, luckily no accidents yet. Just a few weeks after fixing that the transmission went out COMPLETELY without warning and i still don't know what's wrong with it. I have talked to a few mechanics and they say that when a citation comes in the workers fight over it because there is something always wrong with them. So remember, apparently you pay out squat and thats exactly what you get in return.