Should I trade in a Honda for a cheaper less reliable car?

My Honda Civic is worth about $12,000 and I want to trade it in for older and higher mileage Honda CR-V or Element which cost about half that.

Not only do I want a larger car cause the Civic is so cramped but honestly I could use the extra money. My family is totally against it saying I should keep the Civic since it's paid off and super reliable also got 60mpg recently. Normally gets 50mpg on the freeway while CR-V or Element will get half that.

So do you think I should go ahead and trade it in or keep it?

Sounds like you are still dependent on the family, so you should take that into consideration. That said, the CRV is as reliable as the Civic and gets mileage at least in the 30's. It is basically a Civic in a bigger package, built on the same platform.

You aren't going to get what it's worth on a trade in. The dealership will want to make money on it when they resell it, so they'll give you a low ball offer. You'd be better off to sell it privately. Can you afford the increased costs of having the larger vehicle? Don't get one that costs that little. You'll have nothing but repair issues.

Extra money?

Lose some weight and keep the Civic.

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