For me, the point is that the $7k debt is not a big deal - the problem is when someone decides to finance a car instead of paying cash (I’ve been guilty, trust me). Maybe you can sell your car, pay off the loan and use the rest on a cheaper car, no financing.
Given the situation you’re in now, if you have a job, just pay the monthly payments if that’s affordable and let your stack do its thing 😎 . Don’t panic like “I need to get out of debt right now!!!” unless that debt really really represents a lot of stress and risk for you. Just change your behavior going forward (“I promise not to finance a car ever again”)