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Probably like so many reading this post I am hesitant to give any advice as there are just too many factors and, well, I'm not you. Could it be a DD? Sure, it's a car, but being a queen, there might be lots of maintenance that should be done before you go this route and it's entirely possible that you could pick up a cheap DD for the cost of such work.
If it were me, I guess I would use the car as a short term DD, but would prefer to just keep as my toy; then again, I am not you, and do not know your situation.
As far as selling the car I would say that you should give thought to your emotional attachment (16 years, first owner, etc.) and what price you would put on the loss. For me, selling a car is hard...eventually I could see myself putting my car on a plinth (hopefully my wife would stop me) just as a momento of time past...kind of like how people nail license plates to their garage walls as souvineers of yesteryear.
As far as selling, just remember that it's subjective and with cars like this, there is no real set in stone value. Bottom line is that you might find someone (a Porsche nut) who is willing to pay $20,000+ for a mint car (although it might take a while) or you could dump it quick by putting at the end of your drive for $5000. I would say that all things considered, you already know the value of your car (in your heart and head), you just need to decide if you can wait for the right person.
You have some thinking to do. When faced with choices like this, I sometimes try to imagine my future self and try to gauge how I would look back at the decision I made.
Best wishes.
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