[thom4782]

Best wishes.

I'll suggest a different calculus than others have offered for making your decision.

1. Take care of family finances first meaning sell the car at a time that provides the most money possible for loved ones. That could be today if short term cash reserves are critically low, much later or perhaps never.

2. Once you've assured the best possible financial future for loved ones, keep the car as long as you possibly can and enjoy it to the max.

In summary I'm saying nothing more than find a balance point between your needs and your loved ones needs. When you figure that point out, you'll know when the time to sell is right.

I haven't had to face medical issues like the one you are, but I used this approach to decide when to part ways with my 01S and my nationally competitive sailboat that our team had raced for many years. The 01S that needed a $7K plus engine refresh got put up for sale when I realized I could have just as much fun with a 30 year old pristine 951 with far less costs. The sailboat went on the auction block when team member interests moved to other things as we gracefully got older and the boat spent the last 18 months sitting on its trailer in the boatyard. Both were tons of fun. Then I found other things to enjoy as well. And hopefully, others will enjoy my past toys

Again, best wishes.