Hi. I drive a 96 Corolla GLi. I found out today that the top portion of my car's radiator is leaking. I had it checked and the mechanic at the radiator repair shop said that my radiator is made of plastic and that they can't repair it since they do not have the tools to do so. I was advised to take it to another radiator repair shop that is capable of repairing it or buy a surplus radiator. Repair would cost me 1,800 and a surplus radiator would cost me 2,500 so I figured that I might as well buy a new radiator. But then again, since the radiator also suffers from normal wear and tear, I was thinking that sooner or later it might break down as well. Is it worth buying a new radiator and does anyone have any idea how much it would cost me? I really do not mind paying a bit more if it means less trouble. Thanks

Would appreciate if anyone could recommend a place where I could get a radiator preferably in Sucat or Makati