The only major thing keeping my car off the road for the last THREE

There are some salvageable parts in this thing so it's not a TOTAL waste so here is my question:
Option 1) Brad and company have given me a general estimate of $2500 to get that one rebuilt and back on the road.
Option 2) Roll the dice and go looking for another tranny rebuilt or not.
Option 3) Maybe combine option 1 and 2 (with a cheap, un-rebuilt #2) and try to make 1+1=1
My goal is just to get the car back on the road and to never ever see the insides of another 901. This isn't an auto-x car just a daily driver.
Any thoughts?
Shannon