Why Would You Donate A Car To Charity?

For those who have an old sitting uselessly in the garage or in the driveway, one way to get it out of your hands is to donate it to charity. The question is why would you do that and not sell it instead? Selling the car is the usual way of disposing of an old car because it is only logical to want to get as much money from it as a vehicle involves a substantial investment. This article will examine why it would make sense to donate a car to charity rather than sell it.

There Is Less Stress When You Donate a Car

The primary factor to take into account when you donate a car to charity is that it is much less stressful compared to selling the car. Why? Because selling the car means that you will need to have it repaired and as presentable as possible in order to attract potential buyers. Then you will need to advertise to let people know that you have a car for sale.

The next step would be to answer a lot of phone calls from those inquiring about the car and then show the car to each individual who would like to test drive it. And finally, you will have to haggle with each person who shows interest in buying the car. And the chances are that you will not likely get the price that you had expected to get.

Donating a Car Is a Very Simple

In contrast to the complexity of selling a car, donating it requires a simple process. All you have to do is find a dependable charity that accepts car donations - and that you think is doing something that is really worthwhile. You will need to make sure that your chosen charity is 501(c)3 registered and that it has a good rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Once you have chosen a particular charity, all you need to do is contact the charity about potential car donation. This can be done usually through their website, which may contain an online contact form. You simply enter the details about your car and submit it. After that, the charity will contact you to schedule the pick up of the car. About 30 days after they have picked it up, they will send you a tax receipt, which you will be using to claim a tax deduction.