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Should we sell one of our cars?

My wife and I are in our late seventies, and we run two cars, A Hyundai Tuscon 55 reg with 50,000 miles on the clock, and I run a BMW series one 120D with 85,000 on the clock. We are thinking of getting rid of one, bearing in mind that the Tuscon is shortly due an MoT and service plus a new timing belt.

In your opinion, which vehicle should we get rid of or should we cut our losses and go for a 2-3 year old second hand with less than 20,000 miles on the clock? If you recommend changing our vehicles I think we need to be looking at something like a SUV as they are higher.

Asked on 20 July 2022 by seasick pete

Answered by Andrew Brady
Both vehicles are getting quite old and could be expensive to run as they get older. The BMW in particular has the potential to produce some big bills – especially if you're not covering enough miles to warrant a diesel (they generally aren't suited to regular short journeys).

Now could be the time to sell them both and buy a newer replacement. Take a look at the Volkswagen T-Roc. It's got a high seating position, comfortable seats and is a very stylish small SUV. We'd also recommend a Toyota C-HR or Mazda CX-30.
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