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who's donated a car before?

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i have an older civic (LX, 1995 i think) that's not going to pass inspection.
it runs, but is probably not the safest thing on the road and not in the best cosmetic shape.

i'd like to donate it to a reputable organization that's going to put it in good use. or if they auction it off, the proceeds won't "disappear".

is there a site that ranks/rates different charities?

i see most places offer tax deduction, so that's pretty standard.
some offer a free vacation for 2. how does that work?
 
AMVETS or Goodwill. I pretty sure they take care of everything after you call.

Donors are entitled to receive a Tax Deduction equal to the sales price of the vehicle, if they itemize their deductions. If the vehicle sold for less than $500, donors can deduct the ?fair market value? up to $500. They will receive a tax receipt or IRS Form 1098C stating what the vehicle sold for within 30 days of its sale.
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Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
i have an older civic (LX, 1995 i think) that's not going to pass inspection.
it runs, but is probably not the safest thing on the road and not in the best cosmetic shape.

i'd like to donate it to a reputable organization that's going to put it in good use. or if they auction it off, the proceeds won't "disappear".

is there a site that ranks/rates different charities?

i see most places offer tax deduction, so that's pretty standard.
some offer a free vacation for 2. how does that work?
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Consumer Assistant Program

check this out, it's a program by the government that pays you to get your car off the road.

you have to fail the smog test
the car has to make it to the site on their own power
a few other things that you can read on the website

you can get up to 2k for your car.
 
most places require the car to have most parts intact. My neighbor thought it would be a good idea to strip out the "valuable parts" read: steering wheel, radio, computer control devices, etc and ebay them before donating the car. Car donation place comes out and tells him they can't take it. he then had to pay a couple hundred (more than what he made on ebay) to junk the car. lol
 
Originally posted by: funkymatt
most places require the car to have most parts intact. My neighbor thought it would be a good idea to strip out the "valuable parts" read: steering wheel, radio, computer control devices, etc and ebay them before donating the car. Car donation place comes out and tells him they can't take it. he then had to pay a couple hundred (more than what he made on ebay) to junk the car. lol
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hmm... i had an aftermarket cd player in there that i yanked out... everything else is intact though.
 
Originally posted by: Buttzilla
Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
i have an older civic (LX, 1995 i think) that's not going to pass inspection.
it runs, but is probably not the safest thing on the road and not in the best cosmetic shape.

i'd like to donate it to a reputable organization that's going to put it in good use. or if they auction it off, the proceeds won't "disappear".

is there a site that ranks/rates different charities?

i see most places offer tax deduction, so that's pretty standard.
some offer a free vacation for 2. how does that work?
Click to expand...

Consumer Assistant Program

check this out, it's a program by the government that pays you to get your car off the road.

you have to fail the smog test
the car has to make it to the site on their own power
a few other things that you can read on the website

you can get up to 2k for your car.
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is this a cali only thing?
 
Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
Originally posted by: Buttzilla
Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
i have an older civic (LX, 1995 i think) that's not going to pass inspection.
it runs, but is probably not the safest thing on the road and not in the best cosmetic shape.

i'd like to donate it to a reputable organization that's going to put it in good use. or if they auction it off, the proceeds won't "disappear".

is there a site that ranks/rates different charities?

i see most places offer tax deduction, so that's pretty standard.
some offer a free vacation for 2. how does that work?
Click to expand...

Consumer Assistant Program

check this out, it's a program by the government that pays you to get your car off the road.

you have to fail the smog test
the car has to make it to the site on their own power
a few other things that you can read on the website
you can get up to 2k for your car.
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is this a cali only thing?
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not too sure, my gf's older brother works for the irs and he sent me the info. check out your local www.state.gov website. they might have it. i never got a chance to do though. smog check in cali is every two years and i already had my smog done the previous year. check engine light came on and mechanic said it was something with the O2 sensor. after that, things started to fall apart on my 92 accord ex (brakes, alternator, ac, sensors...) so it wasn't cost effective to keep it around anymore. i'd have to keep the car another year before i can take it out to be inspected for the required paperwork. i ended up selling it for 400 dollars.
 
Originally posted by: funkymatt
most places require the car to have most parts intact. My neighbor thought it would be a good idea to strip out the "valuable parts" read: steering wheel, radio, computer control devices, etc and ebay them before donating the car. Car donation place comes out and tells him they can't take it. he then had to pay a couple hundred (more than what he made on ebay) to junk the car. lol
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what an idiot. at worse he could have pushed it onto the road without tags and it would have been towed for free.
 
Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
i have an older civic (LX, 1995 i think) that's not going to pass inspection.
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The Zane Johnson Fund would be perfect!

 
Originally posted by: lupi
Originally posted by: funkymatt
most places require the car to have most parts intact. My neighbor thought it would be a good idea to strip out the "valuable parts" read: steering wheel, radio, computer control devices, etc and ebay them before donating the car. Car donation place comes out and tells him they can't take it. he then had to pay a couple hundred (more than what he made on ebay) to junk the car. lol
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what an idiot. at worse he could have pushed it onto the road without tags and it would have been towed for free.
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Wow
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: lupi
Originally posted by: funkymatt
most places require the car to have most parts intact. My neighbor thought it would be a good idea to strip out the "valuable parts" read: steering wheel, radio, computer control devices, etc and ebay them before donating the car. Car donation place comes out and tells him they can't take it. he then had to pay a couple hundred (more than what he made on ebay) to junk the car. lol
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what an idiot. at worse he could have pushed it onto the road without tags and it would have been towed for free.
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Wow
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x 2 lol. I came in here to post this reply.
 
I don't mean to talk you out of doing something noble, but here in California, if your car fails smog, you can get $1000 to retire it. Maybe there's a similar program in your state.
 
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