The Good-but-Unsaleable Beater - What To Do

[JustPassinThru]

Fantastic fate has me transferred from the Midwest Salt Belt to the West.

I have a "good" beater Winter Car - a 1996 Tercel, which is giving its remaining life to preserve the life of its descendent, my 2012 Yaris.

I have to be 1200 miles away, in a week. I've been advertising the Tercel on Craigslist.

KBB values show $2000 retail, and NO wholesale with its high mileage. Fact is, it runs great after an engine transplant.

I have $2000 in it. And no regrets. I have shopped it around used-car dealers; best offer by far was $1200. Me no likee.

I got turned down by The Ideal Buyer - wanted it for his kid. I'm advertising $1800 and he said Nyet.

Three options:

1) Let the scuzzy used-car dealer have it.

2) Store it, at $20 a month, outdoors, and in six months (this is firm, with this new job) come and collect the Tercel for a Mountain States Winter Beater.

3) Leave the YARIS here and try to get to work in the Tercel. Let it face the wear and the road-salt. The Yaris is fine but needs some mods (from the passenger seat out) and maintenance.

Votes?