I ‘take home’ 1100-2200 a week depending on hours, and would not make the decision that you just did.
You’re young-enjoy the cars that you can’t afford while you can. You’ll figure it out eventually, I did.
In regards to your ticket, well, if you can’t pay out 300 dollars at a moment’s notice for an expense, that’s yet another reason that you can’t afford a higher car payment and a car that costs more to maintain.
Kids+decent credit=disaster.