Should I inquire/contact other local repair shops to see if there's any hope for my old car before I donate it as junk?

My car is a 1993 Ford Taurus station wagon. Recently the power steering unexpectantly cut out on me while I was driving. I had the car towed to my local repair shop and they told me the car's front crossmember was found rotted and hanging down. They also said the replacement part is no longer available. And replacing it with a used one is not recommended because they will come from a junkyard and that part will also likely to be rusted. There's nothing they can do for my car. Both shop told me to declare the car as junk and donate it. I asked if I should go to other shops, but they told me I may not like what I will hear, and that repair shops are not going to put used parts in a customer's car as they can't stand behind used parts, nor do they want to be liable for used parts.

The car is now undrivable and sitting in my garage waiting to be either fixed or donated.

Given my situation and the car's problem, should I bother to contact and inquire other local repair shops to see if they can help my car? Or am I really wasting my time and should look to donate the car now? I understand the biggest red flag is my car is 25 years old, so its already not easy to repair my car.

Added (1). I reside in Massachusetts

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