Currently own 2 vehicles. A 2005 Ford F250 Diesel and a 2015 Toyota Sienna XLE minivan.
I bought the minivan on sort of an impulse after our 2nd child was born. I wanted more of a family vehicle that rides nice - nicer than my F250 and my wife's Civic. We take(used to more - now more like every other month) monthly trips of 250+ miles and to bring the kids, suitcases, my bicycle, etc. - just wasn't happening with the Civic, and the F250 drives like a tank.
F250 is paid for with about 80K miles
Toyota Sienna has a loan with a balance of about $27K. Probably worth about $30K used.
My issue is I somewhat need the truck for my rental properties/business. I tow a 16' enclosed trailer and use the bed for material. I haven't used it much in the last year or so, and it's possible to sell the truck, big trailer, and just buy a medium sized open cargo trailer to use with the minivan.
My issue with the truck is that although it's been a great & reliable vehicle, the engine in it is know to be unreliable long term with COSTLY repairs - $3K-$10K that almost seem inevitable. Part of my reasoning to sell it is to get out of it while it's still running good and not needing expensive maintenance.
What nice about the Toyota is the utility for the family, much better reliability record, better mileage, overall ride and creature comforts.
What do you guys think?
Thanks