Add up the cost of all the repairs and a service - its unlikely that totalled up they come to more than a couple or three monthly payments on the purchase of a similar new car, so the financial argument for sticking is fairly clear cut.
The other argument is one of hassle - only you know if the time and grief of having repairs done is out weighing the cost of simply replacing it. In your position Id be quite happy to keep the old girl, and age wise mine is much further down the line than yours.
Of course, you may simply want a new car and are trying to think of a means of justifying it. If thats the case just go buy one and stop trying to come up with a watertight reason, because there isn't one. Just do it because you want to.
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2005 C70 2.4T Collection convertible. 40,000 mile sunny day toy.
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