Sorry for your loss. I know how you're feeling. My family dog is on the verge of going any day now. I try to give her as much loving as I can before she goes.
I've pretty much got that problem here in my condo complex. I've got a one car connected garage, so that makes things louder. I could just leave the car in the parking lot, but I don't really like my neighbors anyway.
You're not the only one. I've had my car for almost 7 years and have probably taken less than 10 pictures of it. None of those pictures show it in its current state.