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| Car donation charities...? (Read 110 times) |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 2:06 AM |
I am familiar with the Am. Lung Assn's "Give A Car.org" program in the upper Midwest, but they don't pick up in MI, unfortunately. We have a '97 Escort that has been languishing in our driveway for a year. did insists we should sell it...he listed it on his company intranet, but forgot to mention that it's a manual and everyone who expressed interest wanted auto. I'd be happy to donate it and take the tax deduction.
Anyone know of any good charities that come take cars? |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 2:08 AM |
| Quote from zoom-zoom on 7/3/2008 at 2:06 AM: I am familiar with the Am. Lung Assn's "Give A Car.org" program in the upper Midwest, but they don't pick up in MI, unfortunately. We have a '97 Escort that has been languishing in our driveway for a year. did insists we should sell it...he listed it on his company intranet, but forgot to mention that it's a manual and everyone who expressed interest wanted auto. I'd be happy to donate it and take the tax deduction.
Anyone know of any good charities that come take cars?
That would be, doante cars to Lisa. Google it. |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 2:10 AM |
| Quote from zoom-zoom on 7/3/2008 at 2:06 AM: Anyone know of any good charities that come take cars?
I recently donated my car to the alzheimers association. They tow. I believe that the salvation army will also tow. |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 2:27 AM |
| Quote from RAer on 7/3/2008 at 2:08 AM: That would be, doante cars to Lisa. Google it.
Ha, you really want a purple Ford Escort with a bazillion miles and little trees sprouting on it...DS said it was a "green" car the other day. Goofy kid. 
Blaine, I will look into those. Good charities, both. |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 2:46 AM |
Zoom,
You may want to talk to your tax man. The tax write off on your car is probably less than $500 depending on your income level. I would advise selling the car private party, get more for the car than the write off amount and if you want, make a donation to charity.
I have wanted to do this before and my tax man has strong advised against it.
Good luck
Bob
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 2:51 AM |
| Quote from digitalguy3 on 7/3/2008 at 2:46 AM: Zoom,
You may want to talk to your tax man. The tax write off on your car is probably less than $500 depending on your income level. I would advise selling the car private party, get more for the car than the write off amount and if you want, make a donation to charity.
Heh, Blue Book on the car is only about $4-500, anyhow. No one really wants to spend much on a '97 Escort with ~2k miles on it. |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 3:19 AM |
Quote from zoom-zoom on 7/3/2008 at 2:27 AM:Ha, you really want a purple Ford Escort with a bazillion miles and little trees sprouting on it...DS said it was a "green" car the other day. Goofy kid. Blaine, I will look into those. Good charities, both.
No, not if it's purple. but I could use an old car for short freq. trips here and there. |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 1:02 PM |
| Quote from digitalguy3 on 7/3/2008 at 2:46 AM: I would advise selling the car private party, get more for the car than the write off amount and if you want, make a donation to charity.
When I got rid of my truck, it was more convenient to donate it. It was worth less than $1000 so I doubt that I would have got more than $500-$600 in a private party transaction anyway given that it needed $1200 in brake work. If I sold it private party I also would have had to reregister and reinsure it (or driven it illegally which I don't consider an option) so having it towed away was worth the convenience. That they somehow auctioned it for $1700 is just a bonus. (Which reminds me, I need to get them some pertinent details so that I can claim the whole $1700 instead of just the $500...) |
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posted: 7/3/2008 at 1:04 PM |
| Quote from Run To Win on 7/3/2008 at 1:02 PM: If I sold it private party I also would have had to reregister and reinsure it (or driven it illegally which I don't consider an option) so having it towed away was worth the convenience.
That is another factor. I don't think our car is registered or insured, anymore.
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