Help Me Secure Reliable Transportation

Starting over after divorce is never easy and that has been my journey since 2024. I moved back home with no vehicle and stayed with my mom for the first year. I thankfully found employment with a great company after a 4-month search after moving back home. I needed a vehicle though to be able to commute to work and thankfully, I had someone in my life that offered a vehicle for me to use. It wasn't the prettiest, but hey it would get me to and from work. After the first year of being home, I was finally able to get into my own place and really start my life independently. Financially, it's tight, but I'm doing it. However, the vehicle I have been using now seems it wants to retire. It's a very old beat-up vehicle and it's served me well for the last year, but it's now time to obtain a new to me vehicle. I have an approval with a wonderful dealership but need a down payment in order complete it and get a more reliable vehicle. Unfortunately, I cannot save up the funds for the downpayment as fast as I need to. Please help in any way you are able.