Inherited two cars, could use a little advice?
My father died a few weeks ago. I’m his only child (by birth) and have inherited his cars. One is a 2022 Kia Sorrento with 29K miles and an extended warranty. It’s whatever the highest trim package was at that time. This car is in very good condition. The other is a 2018 Mustang GT Convertible with just under 7K and is pretty much spotless. In typical old guy fashion, both cars were very well maintained. The main problem is that he lived in AZ while I live in the northeastern US.
I drive a 2015 Forester with 173K. It hasn’t had any major problems and it’s still running fine. For how much longer, I don’t know.
My initial thought is to sell both cars in AZ and, when it feels like the time is right, sell the Forester and buy something new. Maybe that’s soon, maybe not. It would be nice to sell the Forester before something major goes wrong with it. Honestly, I’d love to get some sort of hybrid as most of my driving has become fairly local. And I’d have enough money to not need a car payment, so I’m not worried about that. Thinking maybe a maverick, cx50, rav4 hybrid…not sure.
I am 95% sure I have a buyer for the Mustang. I might even have one for the Kia. I’ve done a little research and it looks like the Ford is sitting a little over $30K and the Kia a little under $30K. The Kia is pretty nice. I’m not sure I want to own it though. Plus, I’d have to drive it across the country. But maybe it makes sense to keep it?
I dunno. I’m hoping some of you chime in with some food for thought. I realize that, as far as the car thing goes, this is a “good problem” to have. Honestly, I just miss my dad a lot and I’m probably not thinking as clearly as I would normally. Thanks.