To donate a
vehicle call 1-800-CHARITY (1-800-242-7489 x 2) or donate online. Once we
receive your information we will make an initial determination whether your
vehicle may be suitable to be used as a “program” car (to be provided to a
client) or whether the vehicle will be sold at auction or for salvage. If
your
vehicle is not suitable to be a “program” car, (In the sole opinion
of
Charity
Cars and/or its representatives), we will either e-mail or
send you
a letter
stating that “your vehicle does not meet our criteria
to be a
program car. Your
vehicle will be sold and you will be sent a
tax-voucher
within 30 days of the
sale that will include the sales price
that you must
use to value your
donation.”*
"Program Vehicles"
If your
vehicle is tentatively
accepted to be used as a
“program” car we will either
e-mail or send you a
letter stating that
“based on the information that you
have provided regarding
the condition
of your vehicle, your vehicle may be
used in our program and be
provided
to a disadvantaged person. Once we
receive your signed, transferable
title, we will make arrangements to have
your vehicle picked up and
inspected by
a repair facility or a
representative of Charity Cars.
(Included in this letter
will be a summary
of the condition of the
vehicle that you are donating. If
there are any
discrepancies please
contact us immediately. Once the vehicle has
been
picked-up it cannot be
returned to you.*) If the condition of the vehicle
has been accurately
conveyed to our representatives, (In the sole opinion of
Charity Cars and/or
its representatives), then your vehicle will be used as
a
“program” car
and be provided to a client and we will send you a
tax-voucher
stating
that you may deduct the “fair market value” of your
donation within 30
days of the pick up. (Assistance in determining the “fair
market value”
can be
found at
Kelly Blue
Books’ website.
Use private party value as a guide.) If, based on
inspection, your vehicle has
not been accurately represented to us then
your
vehicle will be sold and you
will be sent a tax-voucher within 30
days of
the sale that will include the
sales price that you must use for
your tax
deduction.”*
Non-Program
Vehicles
If
your vehicle
does not meet our “program” criteria, it
will be sold: The
tow service will
contact you to schedule a convenient time to
pick up
your vehicle at no
charge. In preparing your vehicle’s title for
transfer, write the name
Charity Cars, Inc. on the "buyer/purchaser"
line and
sign your name where it
states “seller” exactly as it appears
on the title. The
tow truck driver
will pick up your vehicle as well as
the title. If you are
uncomfortable
about handing your title to the tow
truck driver, you can make
prior
arrangements with the donation
representative to mail your title to the
Charity Cars headquarters.
Again, once the vehicle is sold you
will
receive a
tax-voucher within 30 days of the sale reflecting the sales
price that
you may deduct. If, on the other hand, your vehicle is accepted
as a
“program”
car, you will receive a tax-voucher stating that you may
deduct the “fair market
value.”(According to the IRS, the donor, not the
recipient charity, must
determine the “fair market value” which the IRS
describes as the price that a
willing buyer and a willing seller would
agree
on if neither were pressured to
do so. Assistance with vehicle
values can be
found at http://www.kbb.com/ Kelly
Blue Books web
site. Use private
party value.)
DONATE YOUR
VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL
CHARITY CARS!
1-800-CHARITY
http://www.800charitycars.org/
