So I've been turning this over and over in my head for a couple of years... now that retirement is coming later this year, should DW and I narrow the investment in autos down to one that we share?
These last 5 years, even prior to COVID but including it, DW has been primarily volunteering in our town one or two days per week with an on and off side job every so often for 'mad money'. I've been primarily a work @ home professional for > 20 years prior to COVID and it's been even more since the pandemic hit.
Our current vehicles are aging (2010 Honda and 2015 BMW) to the point where they both need some attention and don't have some of the more recent safety features DW really likes (cameras all around, heads-up-display, lane departure warnings, etc.). I've been thinking about selling both and getting something newer we share and wanted to know what others have done. I figure the insurance, maintenance and headache of on-street parking would be the benefits vs. the rare times we BOTH need a vehicle - which is extremely rare, maybe 6 times per year since late 2017.
Anyone go down this path and willing to share their thinking and outcomes?
These last 5 years, even prior to COVID but including it, DW has been primarily volunteering in our town one or two days per week with an on and off side job every so often for 'mad money'. I've been primarily a work @ home professional for > 20 years prior to COVID and it's been even more since the pandemic hit.
Our current vehicles are aging (2010 Honda and 2015 BMW) to the point where they both need some attention and don't have some of the more recent safety features DW really likes (cameras all around, heads-up-display, lane departure warnings, etc.). I've been thinking about selling both and getting something newer we share and wanted to know what others have done. I figure the insurance, maintenance and headache of on-street parking would be the benefits vs. the rare times we BOTH need a vehicle - which is extremely rare, maybe 6 times per year since late 2017.
Anyone go down this path and willing to share their thinking and outcomes?