<prompt> Human: Back in early 2013, I purchased a new 2012 Jeep Patriot that was still sitting on the lot at a relatively good price I paid less than 18k after all taxes and fees.I live in a city where a car is pretty necessary, but I have managed to only put 28k miles on it in the past 4 years. I was also able to pay it off a year early, so I now own it free and clear and its very well cared for.The thing is, over the summer I changed jobs and I can now work from home. I generally drive my car 1 day per week, and its an 8 mile round trip journey when I do. I absolutely do NOT need a car to live my day to day life, so it seems like a no brainer for me to consider selling. KBB value for my car in its current condition for a private sale is 12k. Id be happy to get at least 11k.My brother is willing to give me a 2000 Jeep Cherokee that needs less than 1000 in repairs. Because I have 2 large dogs, its important that I have a way to transport them together as needed on occasion. It doesnt have AC or radio, but I really dont care. Everyone I have talked to in my family about this seems to think I would be very dumb to trade down to a car thats obviously much older and worse in every way, but my husband and I have about 10k in credit card debt that this would completely wipe out.Can anyone help me navigate the feelings of uncertainty I am experiencing regarding the potential sale of my recently paid off Jeep? Beyond vehicle reliability not an issue as my husband has his own paid off sedan thats just not great for dog transport, why I might want to reconsider this plan?Any thoughts or advice are welcome! Thanks so much.  <response>: In one paragraph you say you dont need a car, but in the next you say you must have transport for your dogs. So, you need a car. You paid off an a 18k loan a year ahead of schedule. Why not use that aggression to pay off the debt? It just doesnt seem like your situation is such a mess that you need to take such a drastic action. 