Donating an old vehicle to a charity has long been a popular option. The charity makes money by reselling the car, and the owners get a tax break and the satisfaction that they're doing some good. Many charities accept old vehicles. The Polly Klaas Foundation and the California Council of the Blind say they receive most of their income this way.
Just last month, the National Automobile Dealers Association announced a donation program that lets owners choose a charity from a list of 200 (www.nadaguides.com or 800 792-2095). The dealers work with the Vehicle Donation Processing Center in Monrovia, Calif., which runs the donation programs for these groups.
The Vehicle Donation Processing Center says it generally will not take non-running domestic cars that are more than 15 years old.
"This is a fund-raising exercise, so we only want cars that we believe will have a net profit," said Harvard E. Palmer Jr., vice president of the processing center.
Many of the organizations make donating incredibly easy. They mail the paperwork to the owner, who signs over the title and mails everything back. Usually within days, a tow-truck operator calls to make an appointment to haul the car away.
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