Possibly letting go...., your opinion Options

[Spider77]

So, while doing a routine oil change I came across an exploded driver side cv halfshaft. Being this would be the 4th one Ive replaced (one due to just cause new parts)...I started to look at the possibility of moving on from my current DD. While estimating trade in vs private sale values ive come to realize (as im sure most of us have) that im only building sentimental value with the car while it depreciated daily.
Dont get me wrong, I love this car....had a good time learning the in and out of it. Like most of you, ive sunk more money in to it than it's worth. I have been looking into something with more doors (cause growing family). Ive been contemplating on selling the stuff like hood/skirts/etc...and either selling the car stock or scraping it. There isnt much action here for celicas something I wanted to get some unbiased opinions in what would you do...given the situation (realistically)?

[RocketScott]

I've gone back and forth about the same issue. I bought my car when I was driving a lot between my house in Tacoma and my granddad in Vancouver BC. The way I figure it, the gas savings alone have paid for my car. Since the car is paid for I weigh what I could sell it for vs. what I would miss/what's it worth to me. To insure it and title it every year is pretty minimal.

I'm lucky enough to have other vehicles that I drive to work so It's not a DD. For what I could sell it for it's not worth giving up the benefits, and if it sits for a while while I work on it (like it is now) I'm OK with not having it.