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@hugo7
Be curious to grab folks thoughts. I'm moving to the US for a bit probably 9m - 2yrs.
Seeing as the car is a depreciating asset and with the ceaseless march of insurance increases it seems silly to keep it (last was c.£640 - I thought it was £550!).
The car:
2010 Mini One 1.4
30k
FSH (BMW Mini + Technosport BMW specialists)
A few extras – air con, heated wing mirrors, whatever the top of the range headlights were at the time
Valuation seems to be £4-5k
Without wanting to jinx myself when we return we’d be thinking about a family so would need a car with 5 doors, therefore despite loving the thing it would have to go and I can’t see us being a two car family (unless one is a fun car).
The case for keeping it is that me and Mrs. Hugo7 really like it. It’s got a known history and is a practical car - 5* NCAP, EURO 5, good depreciation, falls in the lower sections of parking permits, etc. Also if I’m back in <9 months I’d need a car and it would still be a good one.
My gut says try to sell it before I go and if it doesn’t sell, keep it.
Any tips on how to sell?
Any other ideas like storing it? Admiral won’t do SORN and dropping mileage to <500 makes no difference. None of my mates I trust need a car, so that's out... and unlike my motorbike I can't quite see the same mutual benefit.