Plans for your car after you die

[Richard Cranium]

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[dadsbee]

Binders are up to date for all cars, all costs are tallied. Son knows where they are. All nos parts are marked with cost / value as of last year. Wife knows how to get on here and list anything the kids don't want and I know none of you will take advantage of her! Some might try to move in, but... LOL

 

[TorRed]

So I'm in a little different spot myself. I'm 66 with a number of health problems including a very bad back. Hoping to get surgery soon but it's been a grind finding a surgeon willing to take me on as a patient. My 70 Roadrunner is my first car, the car my wife & I dated in in high school. Unfortunately, it's basically been sitting since 1983 with just over 100k miles. She needs a total restoration at this point that I've continually put off because I had other fast cars that I drove: a Corvette, a Z28, a TransAm, two Mustangs, a Shelby GT500 and now my Hellcat Durango. My son has always wanted the car, but honestly prefers faster European cars but surprisingly is digging his Jeep Gladiator right now. He has a garage that they currently use as a workout room so may not have space for the car at least right now. He also doesn't want it as a project car so it would need to be mostly finished first. With the prices I'm hearing for paint & body, general restoration labor, etc. I'm thinking $75K or much higher to really do the car right and I'm starting to question if I really want to do it at this point. I could sell the car and parts for a decent amount of money and put the $75k towards something I can drive right now, thinking either used Corvette or Challenger SRT widebody. Anyone else at a similar point in their life, what did you do if you've already decided.

 

[gtx6970]

I turn 66 this weekend and am quite sure a lot closer to the end than I am the beginning.

Thus , I've brought this subject with the Wife and both my daughters on multiple occasions, and I get the same exact answer every time

My car is going no where
My girls will share it and If I get to that point in my life and able to make such a decision. I will transfer title to them free and clear

If this car should go away be it by my choice or something else
My daughters would be devastated, especially the youngest. She already lays claims it her car when asked.

 

[dfrazz]

I'm also on the other end of this spectrum. I have two uncles, one is my dad's brother and the other is my mom's brother. Mom's brother has never been married and has no kids. My dad's brother was married but they never had kids. It's just my sister and I as far as grand kids and nieces and nephews go. My dad's brother has a '76 Corvette that he's had since 1981. I helped him restore a few years ago after my aunt passed away and a 2003 Corvette with 4K miles. He told me that those are going to me. My mom's brother has a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 that is just finishing up a full restoration that he's had since 1980 and he also has a 1969 Shelby GT 350 that's all restored that he's had since 1998. My grandfather has a 1978 Grand Marquis with 29,000 original miles that my parents rode in on their wedding day in 1980. All of these cars are coming my way one day. It's a tough situation because almost all of these cars have been around since before I was born and I have some sort of sentimental attachment to them, however, I'm not in love with the cars themselves, more with the memories of them. I don't have room to keep all of them plus my cars but it will be hard to get rid of the cars that played a pretty big role in me being a car guy...

This is what I am talking about, and you are a rare younger guy that loves those cars but don't have the space/time/money/etc like so many others.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

After my stepdad passes on, he says he wants his hearse to be his yellow 1967 Fury station wagon. Regarding wills or where the cars go after he goes though, still has yet to be determined because he does not have a will or anything for them. He has a younger brother though and no kids, so I would assume they would immediately go to him to he is next to kin.

 

[OMTWF-72SE]

My wife and daughter have always said they'll drive my charger but the other cars are being sold to pay the mechanics for the charger. I joke with my wife that I'm leaving the car to my daughter so my wife's new boyfriend can't drive it.

 

[toolmanmike]

My wife and daughter have always said they'll drive my charger but the other cars are being sold to pay the mechanics for the charger. I joke with my wife that I'm leaving the car to my daughter so my wife's new boyfriend can't drive it.

 

[Cop car wagon]

My plan is to live forever!

Never mind the cars, what about everything else?

 

[1967coronet]

1 grandson wants the 67 he has been interested in it for several years. I will see to it its his, will try to make things fair with the other grandkids money wise.
Our kids are taken care of in our will ect.

 

[Black_Sheep]

The GTX will be sold and the proceeds will rollover to my estate. My ‘58 Apache will go to my daughter Christa who is named after my brother Chris. I inherited it from Chris when he passed in 2010.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

As an executor, past tense, the easiest thing to do is give stuff away. But a decent hot rod worth $50,O00- is a bit different than a 95 Pontiac. I will be 80 in 2026, so there will be some thinning of the inventory. First to go will be the sailboats, 34 feet and 22 feet. Then some bikes. Shirley has some names to call for the bikes that might be worth something, but she can give them away if need be.
As for my house. I will try and sell it fully furnished. Then I suppose I am off to some old folks home. But that will depend on how Shirley is doing as well.
My brother who was 80 last August is in a care home in Whangerei NZ.

Back to giving stuff away. This can be a sensible plan for many folks, and it saves the executor from doing it.
I already have Ozzy Davids name on my 41 Ford tractor, and my drill press. The drill press came from dearly departed Larry.

 

[cr8crshr]

I planned ahead and started to leave the hobby about 4 years ago. Got rid of my last one in August of 2023, and the car finally made it to a new life in New Zealand. Still liquidating parts stash...a very slow process these days...and just hang on here because of all the great folks and subject matter still being shared. Do I miss it? At times, yes. But mostly now I am enjoying no longer having to maintain and upkeep of a ride which in and of itself, is a welcome relief!!! cr8crshr/Bill

 

[SteveSS]

It sounds like I'm lucky that my kids are into cars. Kylie & Bryce. Every finacial descision I make is to leave as much as I can to them. I'll split the cars up as fairly as possible but after that it's up to them. I must admit I didn't read all the longer posts. Bt if you're selling at good prices, let me know. To bastardize Will Rodgers, "I never met a car I didn't like." I'm 68 and still enjoying the hell out of my cars. Right now the '81 Camaro Bumblee is Kylie's and Bryce has pretty much taken over the '71 Challenger. They are both great kids. The best things in my life.

No grandkids yet. They wanted to complete their educations and get started professionally.

 

[chargervert]

My family is going to be screwed with all my junk. They are going to cry all the way to the bank!

 

[Cojohnso1]

It sounds like I'm lucky that my kids are into cars. Kylie & Bryce. Every finacial descision I make is to leave as much as I can to them. I'll split the cars up as fairly as possible but after that it's up to them. I must admit I didn't read all the longer posts. Bt if you're selling at good prices, let me know. To bastardize Will Rodgers, "I never met a car I didn't like." I'm 68 and still enjoying the hell out of my cars. Right now the '81 Camaro Bumblee is Kylie's and Bryce has pretty much taken over the '71 Challenger. They are both great kids. The best things in my life.

No grandkids yet. They wanted to complete their educations and get started professionally.

My kids are semi into cars. The boys do a decent job with support to my many drag racing efforts. But I can't get them to take a seat in the driver's chair. WTH? Had my dad had classic muscle machines that needed driving? I would still be living at home. Even with his long time passing. My oldest son and I are working an '03 Mustang Cobra. (They call a "Terminator.") It's a cute fun car to drive. But all he sees is how much in value these older tuner type cars have risen. Where I would be inclined to road race the car. He sees value to sell.

We are not on same mindset. Lol.

 

[SteveSS]

Not my kids. CLASSIC MUSCLE ALL THE WAY! My son was in a car club here. It was all JDM and German. He had the only Mopar. At the recent huge car show we were at she discovered the '71-'73 Mach 1s. She likes Mopars but isn't completely sold on the '70 Coronet, but neither are you guys. When my daughter goes on a date one of the requirements is, must love cars.

 

[Cojohnso1]

Not my kids. CLASSIC MUSCLE ALL THE WAY! My son was in a car club here. It was all JDM and German. He had the only Mopar. At the recent huge car show we were at she discovered the '71-'73 Mach 1s. She likes Mopars but isn't completely sold on the '70 Coronet, but neither are you guys. When my daughter goes on a date one of the requirements is, must love cars.

My girls guys are opposite. Me and the boys are helping with their car woes all the time. I think my daughters are addicted to project types. And not mechanical. But intrapersonal.

 

[RemCharger]

isn't completely sold on the '70 Coronet, but neither are you guys.

Don't let Craniums poor taste contamiate the punch bowl

 

[OneWheelPeel]

I turn 66 this weekend and am quite sure a lot closer to the end than I am the beginning.

Thus , I've brought this subject with the Wife and both my daughters on multiple occasions, and I get the same exact answer every time

My car is going no where
My girls will share it and If I get to that point in my life and able to make such a decision. I will transfer title to them free and clear

If this car should go away be it by my choice or something else
My daughters would be devastated, especially the youngest. She already lays claims it her car when asked.

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Sounds like the perfect set up to me as far as the car's future.

My plan is to live forever!

Never mind the cars, what about everything else?

Well I commented on the cars and some of my other things, but really the only one I stress about is the animals. I'd like to see the stuff go to a good home, but its not a living thing that depends on me. Still trying to figure out what to do there, I take pretty good care of them so they tend to live around 15 or so years, which means the youngest cat may still be kicking when I am around 70.