Why Donate Your Car?

Do a Good Deed by Donating Your Car

Why donate your car? You might want to consider donating your car if it simply lying there in your garage and you don't drive it any more. For many people, car donation is quite a new concept and many of them are not even aware that donating a car is possible. A majority of people who own an unused car either end up selling it a very cheap price or simply dispose of it to the junkyard. What's the use of selling your car for a really meager price scrapping it for metal when you can donate it for a good cause and help people?

You might not be aware but there are many good things that could happen if you donate your car. Your car might be worthless to you if it is not in perfect working condition, but you can still donate it to someone who might actually need it. In fact, your car could be restored back into a running condition within no time with a few minor repairs.

So, if you are thinking about donating your car, you will simply have to call up your nearest donation center, and they will come to pick up the car from you. Even if your car is not running, you still won't have to pay any towing charges; the donation center will handle everything. So, the best part of it all is that you can dispose of a junk car without any hassle while giving it away for a good cause.

Selling Your Car vs Donating It

(Article written by Joel Dammann)

I don't know whether to sell your junk car or donate it, this article will offer relevant information regarding what you should do, with respect to the car that you possess.

First and foremost, you have to determine if the car is inoperable or if it's still running. You should consider donating it whether it still works or whether it requires a little bit of repairs to get it to operate properly. When the car you possess is beyond repair, your best bet is always to scrap it. To do so, you will have to browse the local newspaper classifieds or online websites for auto and wanted ads. You will certainly find ads like "we purchase junk cars, etc." It would be better to find one which will come and tow it out of your house and provide you over the telephone with a tough estimate about how much money you will get.

In most cases they are able to let you know how much your junk car may be worth if you tell them the entire year, make and model from the vehicle. Most of these companies have a software package that tells them how much cash a certain car may be worth, with respect to the pounds of metal. Don't expect to get more than the usual few hundred dollars. If they provide serious cash, it is recommended that you talk with them and accept their offer immediately. If they won't provide you with anything but they're prepared to come to your home and tow the junk car free of charge, it would be advisable to hang on their phone number and get in touch with 2-3 other similar companies who might offer you some money.

Top 7 Reasons to Recycle Your Junk Car

• Got a junk car sitting on your property?
• Is it taking up valuable real estate?
• Has it become an eyesore for your neighbors?
• Have you been procrastinating its removal?

Now may be a good time to get that junk car removed and recycled.

1. Donate to charity

Your car donation can make a huge difference in someone's
life. There are so many charities to choose from and they
will be more than happy to receive your donation.

2. Tax deduction

The IRS allows you, the taxpayer, to claim a tax deduction
of the value of your vehicle up to $500. Instead of letting
that junk car rust away, donate that tax deduction to your
favorite charity.

For additional information, the IRS provides a Donor's
Guide to Car Donations which sets forth the manner in which
the IRS requires you to determine the value of your donated
property.

Here is a link to IRS Publication 4303:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/pub4303.pdf - A Donor's
Guide to Car Donations. You will need Adobe Reader to view
this file - Here is the link to download the free Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html


3. No hassles

Removal of your junk car is hassle free because there are
no towing costs and the paper work is all taken care of.

4. Used for auto parts

Many people can't afford to purchase new parts for their
vehicles. The junk car sitting in your yard would make used
car parts available.

5. No towing costs

A junk car owner doesn't have to deal with towing costs or
paperwork.

6. Recycle as scrap metal

Scrap metal is divided into two types: ferrous and
nonferrous. Ferrous scrap is scrap iron and steel. The
majority of your junk car can be used for scrap metal.
Scrap metals can be used in their original form for
construction. Alternatively they can be melted down to
create new metals. Recycling scrap metals contributes to a
significant saving in greenhouse gas emissions in
comparison to mining and processing the metal from raw
materials.

7. Hazardous fluids and parts removed

All your hazardous fluids such as oil, gas, antifreeze and
brake fluid can be disposed of in an
environmentally-friendly manner. Environmentally hazardous
parts like switches with mercury are safely removed.

Conclusion

Most people don't realize their junk car is another
person's treasure. After reading these top 7 reasons to
recycle your car you'll want to stop procrastinating and
have it removed.

H. Drost is the webmaster of WillJunkYourCar.com

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