Hey all - I have a car dilemma I'm hoping you might help me with.
Here is my question: We have two used cars. We own them free and clear. The first is a 2003 Toyota Matrix with 100k miles. We paid $5k for it, four years ago, never had a problem with it. We were a one-car household until just last fall/winter, when my youngest needed to start seeing specialists at a hospital an hour away and I didn't have car access during the day. We bit the bullet, raided our savings, and spent $9k on an immaculately maintained 2003 Honda Pilot. I considered it a good purchase at the time - having a second car was not something we wanted, but it was truly a necessity for us when we bought it. It was the only car for sale in our area under $10k and under 100k miles, and it was in superb condition.
Fast forward to just a few months ago, and my husband is now working from home. We still have both cars, and I'd like to sell one. However, I'm not sure which one to sell. The Matrix is smaller, with better gas mileage. The Honda is larger, the gas mileage sucks, but it has room for strollers and a tv in the back so the kids aren't screaming when we take long car rides up to the city (for the specialists). I love having the room to carry groceries and it puts me at ease that someday, if we decide to have a third child, we will have a car to accommodate him/her. The strollers, groceries, and possible orthotic equipment/wheelchair for my son won't all fit in a Matrix. Also, the Honda has lower mileage.
I'm leaning toward selling the Matrix, but I'd be lucky if I could get $3k for it, I think. I would get undoubtedly a LOT more for the Honda, but it fits our needs as a family so much better. Which one should I sell?!