Donate That Junker
So you just bought a new car? Not brand new, but new to you at least? There is always such a great feeling of joy when you have a new car to drive. All of the boredom of the old one, and its personality and problems, are gone. What happened to the old car? It probably didn’t have any trade-in value. It is just too old for anyone to want to bother with. It is not uncommon for people to be confused about what to do with the old one. Someone somewhere may want it but how can you find them, or they find you? Running an ad in the daily paper to sell the car is one idea but after some thought you realize that it will just just end up being a big waste of time and money. You have to pay for the ad but then probably no one will call to ask about it or even come to see it, much less buy it. So what is the best thing to do? One option now available is to donate the car to a charitable organization. Great idea, but do they want a junker dumped on their doorstep? For sure they’re not going come to haul it away.
Believe it or not, there is a group that actively seeks car donations. They’ll arrange to pick the vehicle and will take care of all legal registration paperwork for you. Most of your problems are taken care of. What happens is that they will auction the car off and the sale price will be given to a charitable organization. You can let them choose the charity or you can choose from a long list of organizations that they have made agreements with. When you select to donate car, all of the misery is gone and you have the peace of mind knowing that the money from its residual value will be put to good use. Your donation may also be tax-deductible. The donation processing only takes a day or two to complete with nearly no involvement on your part. Note that the legal registration of the car must still be current at the time of pickup. Check out the website for more information.
