Car Donation Charity - Common Questions - FAQs
Donate Car Common Questions - FAQs
Each of the following Car Donations FAQs are answered in detail below...
Frequently asked questions for those that donate a car.
We recommend you start the donation process now by filling out our online car donation form.
During the pickup process you can visit our site and get all of the information you might want. We also send detailed email instructions. You can also cancel the process at any time if you decide it is not the best route for you.
Find the difference between the car donation program and the recycling program.
Some things you should know about the auto recycling program.
Read about our fast and simple car donation procedure...
Discover what a used car donation can do for you and for others.
We pick up all types of vehicle donations.
We look forward to your car donation. Just fill out the form through our Server and ask any questions. We will answer any questions that you have courteously and rapidly through email.
Read these FAQs to better understand the fast and easy pickup process and how donating or recycling may benefit you and the environment. Your donation is accepted by a 501 (c) (3) charity recognized by the IRS, which provides FAST, FREE Nationwide pickup and an official tax receipt.
Find out the Fair Market Value of your car donation.
1. I have a 1994 Olds (98 Regency) that is not working, what can you do for me?
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Car Donation FAQs
1. I have a 1994 Olds (98 Regency) that is not working, what can you do for me?
A lot. Sometimes a non-running car has more value to the donor in the recycling program than as a donation. The choice is always yours. First we'll tow your Olds away, free of charge, handle the transfer of ownership (with receipt of your signed-off title), and then send you on a wonderful vacation. Find the difference between the car donation program and the recycling program.
2. One question? I'm kinda attached to my old Betsy. What will happen to my car after you receive it? Will it be destroyed? Will it be resold? Will it go to parts? I am sentimental and would like to see it go to parts or resale rather than the crusher?
Your old vehicle will not be junked.
Your vehicle will be picked up free of charge and towed to a dealer's auction, where it will be wholesaled to authorized and licensed automobile dealers.
In this way the vehicle is not "junked". Our country's resources are not wasted. The vehicle is recycled which helps everyone and improves the environment.
Donate any vehicle to charity.
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN THE FAST EASY CAR DONATION PROCESS.
3. Do I have to pay any towing charges, or anything at all? I'm not interested if I have to pay anything.
No. You pay nothing; we do all the paying.
We pay for the towing of your vehicle ($125 - $150.00) plus storage and paperwork transfers. If you use the recycling program we send you hundreds (or thousands) of dollars in grocery, film, airline coupons, plus vacation and cruise offers for certain types of vehicles. (see Vacation/Cruises)
4. My '95 Mitsubishi Mirage does not run. It needs a new engine and has some other problems (sun roof leaks water, sagging roof fabric, no A/C, etc.). Would you be interested in picking it up?
Yes, even though there is very little market for non-running vehicles.
Dealers and individual buyers, alike, are afraid of non-running cars, because it is usually difficult to determine how much money it will take to make such vehicles mechanically sound. Frequently the towing charges for non-running vehicles will surpass their selling prices. We still, however, take chances on some non-runners by evaluating the information provided by the donor on the donation form. That is why it is always good to include all of the information.
5. I have a Toyota Tercel that is not running and has been impounded. Do I have to pay the impound fees myself, before you'll tow it away?
Yes. We do not pay impound fees.
6. I have a 1991 Chrysler LeBaron that I want to get rid of. It runs but not well and it didn't pass the emissions test. Will you take it?
Yes. We'll pick up your car, even though such vehicles do not sell for much, as they commonly need extensive work to bring them up to governmental standards. Typically, the cost for such work will exceed what buyers will consider to be the vehicle's fair market value, even when such vehicles are brought to perfect running order. Again we evaluate each vehicle individually based on the information provided on the donation form. The older or less value the car the better condition it would need to be in.
7. Roughly, what is your turnaround time from the point of me submitting the Vehicle Disposal Form to the point at which someone picks up my truck?
1-2 days is our norm. However in California it is often the same day. Vehicles parked well removed from metro areas can take longer. We have however, picked up vehicles on the same day we received their Vehicle Disposal Forms, although those cases are not typical. We shoot for two days and we are proud to say that is customary for us. Of the vehicle disposal services on the net, we can safely boast, "we are the fastest."
8. Would you be interested in a 89 Plymouth Voyager Van? It still runs, but its registration has expired.
Yes. Expired registrations cause additional paper work expenses, but that will not be of concern to you, as we make re-registrations and all paperwork transfers cost and hassle free for you.
9. What if we don't have the title on a car?
Our car was sold to us by the family who owned it in New York for $1.00, but we have lost all its paper records. In most cases the title has to be available. The title must be free of liens. More information about what types of vehicles need titles. Only a few states do not require titles. Most states, however, offer a fast way to get a duplicate title. Sometimes there is a small fee required. In many states you can get a duplicate title within hours or a few days. Please fill out and submit to us our Vehicle Donation Form. That completed form will help us to determine if and how best we may serve you.
10. I will be out of town when I need my car picked up. I figure I'll leave the signed-off title and keys with my neighbor - Jimmy - or can I just leave everything in the glove box?
In many cases, owners do not have to be present with their vehicles when those vehicles are picked up.
Your signed off title and keys, however, do have to be present.
How those mechanics are worked out has to be determined when the towing company calls you. We pay for the towing, but those particulars, and scheduling, have to be worked out between you and them when the towing company calls you.
11. I was reluctant to send you the Vehicle Disposal Form, so I'm emailing you to get some questions answered.
You may always email us with any questions you may have.
But remember, completing and sending to us the Vehicle Disposal Form does not obligate you in anyway, yet we need that completed form to more accurately answer your questions.
So, please, fill out our Vehicle Disposal Form, as best you can, then pose the questions you have, on the form itself. Then hit your submit button.
Then you'll receive a prompt and informed reply to all your questions from our E-mail Council. Our E-mail Council knows all.
Fill out the Online Car Donation Form and that will begin the process.
