Donating old car needing minor repairs - Rec?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely check out who you give it to. Last year we donated a 2002 Volvo S80 T6 that had impeccable maintenance on it--drove without any issues still. They supposedly couldn't sell it and gave us $500 for the deduction. A little hard to believe.

That does sound sort of dodgy. I donated a 98 mountaineer one time that had all sorts of new parts on it (new control arm, AC condenser, power steering pump...), but the alternator and charging system was totally shot and it was a difficult job replacing it. The passenger door also had a locking issue (meaning, it wouldn't open). The veterans organization said the same thing, but I wasn't surprised in that instance. I am pretty sure they parted out that truck and the parts live on in South America somewhere. The organization came and picked up the truck after I jumped it and drove out of my backyard onto the wrecker....

[Anonymous]

Bump.

Seeking suggestions on where to donate a 2001 Volvo sedan with 125,000 miles needing some repairs. It drives fine, has fairly new brakes and tires, but will need some help to stay on the road, starting with some issue making the "check engine" light stay on. Would Vehicles for Change take this on? Any thoughts about Melwood?

In the alternative, do you think Carmax would give us even a small amount of cash for this car?

[Anonymous]

Is thdonation still a deduction under new tax plan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bump.

Seeking suggestions on where to donate a 2001 Volvo sedan with 125,000 miles needing some repairs. It drives fine, has fairly new brakes and tires, but will need some help to stay on the road, starting with some issue making the "check engine" light stay on. Would Vehicles for Change take this on? Any thoughts about Melwood?

In the alternative, do you think Carmax would give us even a small amount of cash for this car?

I would start with vehicles for change

[Anonymous]

I don't think most people will see any benefit now (tax wise).

[Anonymous]

We donated to Wheels for Wishes. They came and picked up the car, gave us a receipt, followed up with how much they were able to sell it for so we could claim as donation on our taxes. Excellent and easy!
https://www.wheelsforwishes.org/midatlantic/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bump.

Seeking suggestions on where to donate a 2001 Volvo sedan with 125,000 miles needing some repairs. It drives fine, has fairly new brakes and tires, but will need some help to stay on the road, starting with some issue making the "check engine" light stay on. Would Vehicles for Change take this on? Any thoughts about Melwood?

In the alternative, do you think Carmax would give us even a small amount of cash for this car?

Carmax takes old cars like this and sells them in lots to auctioneers. They are fixed up and then transported to places like Kentucky and South Carolina that don't have rigorous inspection rules. That's what we did with a 13 year old Mazda minivan and got $500 for it. We were kind of surprised to get anything at all.

[Anonymous]

https://www.kidney.org/support/kidneycars

[Anonymous]

NPR local public radio station: https://wamu.org/car-donations/

If your vehicle is no longer of use to you, it can still go a long way towards supporting the programs you love.
Donating a vehicle to WAMU is easy and secure. We accept any vehicle — running or not — including cars, trucks, boats, RVs, motorcycles, and yes, even your aircraft.
If you have any questions about the vehicle donation process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our vehicle experts at 1-866-WAMU-444.

Or Fairfax County Public Schools:

http://fsweb.fcps.edu/donatetofcps/DonorRegistration.cfm