To sell or not to sell, that is the question.

[Ringmaster]

Folks!

Some of you may remember me mentioning a few years ago my mate who has a 2018 BMW 420 M Sport and was thinking about changing the colour of its red interior?

Well, he still has the car and loves it. It's covered barely 10k and he's spared no expense caring for it. It is a lovely looking beast, I must say...

His intention was to keep it for as long as he could physically drive, well beyond retirement age (he's 54). No real interest in buying another car unless circumstances forced him to.

Anyway, now, with all the proposed changes afoot, such as new ICE cars being banned from 2030, he is a bit spooked and is wondering whether he should sell it.

He is worried that there won't be petrol or parts easily available beyond 2030 and he may be stuck with a car he can't use. Maybe it would be better to sell now, while values are high and replace it with something cheaper that he won't break his heart having to dispose of later on? He hates Evs BTW.

I don't know what to say to him as there are so many changes ahead of us, who knows what things will look like by 2030 or after. I just know he loves the car. It's his only vice and once retired he will have to watch the pennies.

Personally, I'd want to keep something I enjoyed that much, but I understand his worries about what he may face when retired.

Any opinions?