{"id":3220,"date":"2021-11-21T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2021-12-08T08:32:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T08:32:41","slug":"what-happens-to-cars-donated-to-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/what-happens-to-cars-donated-to-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Detail About What Happens to Cars Donated to Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3220\" class=\"elementor elementor-3220\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fc6600 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fc6600\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77d0bbc\" data-id=\"77d0bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3397f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3397f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You might have some questions when it comes to donating your vehicle.<\/p><ul><li>What does the charity do with the cars?<\/li><li>Do they deal with them effectively?<\/li><li>Is the money really going to charity?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6ff3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6ff3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve heard the ads and you\u2019ve seen the commercials, but you still don\u2019t understand exactly how donated vehicles turn into proceeds for the charity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Well, fair enough.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In this post, we\u2019re going to dive into these questions head-on so you know the whens, whys, wheres, and hows of your vehicle donation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>You remembered the old car taking up space in your garage.<\/p><p>A tax deduction and vacation voucher <i>did\u00a0<\/i>sound pretty nice.<\/p><p>So you called up Kars4Kids.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Now what?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e23f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e23f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Determining the value of your donated car and how will this affect where your car goes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835ffb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"835ffb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After you fill out a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quick online form<\/a>\u00a0or speak to a Kars4Kids rep, your car goes straight to our Assignment specialists.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690ef04 img-middle-post elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"690ef04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kars4kids-donation-form-what-we-do-with-the-cars.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3549  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kars4Kids donation form - Determining the value of your car\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Kars4Kids donation form - Determining the value of your car\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kars4kids-donation-form-what-we-do-with-the-cars.png 533w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kars4kids-donation-form-what-we-do-with-the-cars-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab74ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab74ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They\u2019ll take a look at the stats you provided for your vehicle to determine where to send the car.<\/p><p><strong>Analysts take into account:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The year<\/li><li>Make<\/li><li>Model<\/li><li>Mileage<\/li><li>Whether or not the vehicle runs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfce13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dfce13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But the main thing we consider is the overall condition.<\/p><p>Using years of data, we evaluate market conditions and geographical considerations to see what makes the most sense for your car.\u00a0<\/p><p>A team of experts works to make sure the highest price valuation is stamped on your car.<\/p><p><strong>It&#8217;s a win-win situation<\/strong><\/p><p>We want to ensure that you get the highest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/tax-benefits.php\">tax deduction<\/a> possible and that the kids get the most help possible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c6731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51c6731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the type of car or its condition impact where it goes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e649385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e649385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The type of car will not directly impact where it\u2019s headed.<\/p><p>After noting the make and model of the car, our analysts will then look at factors like its condition and mileage to determine what the most sensible option is for this particular vehicle.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba31c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba31c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does the donated car go after being picked up?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dfa4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dfa4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once determining the approximate value of your vehicle, our Assignment specialists will usually send your vehicle one of two places:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bebbb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bebbb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f8672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9f8672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Auto auctions\u00a0are a method of selling vehicles based on an auction-like system.<\/p><p>They are usually exclusive to licensed automobile dealers and are a very popular method for selling used vehicles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a241a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a241a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scrap<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132d842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"132d842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSometimes, more money can be made from simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/scrap-car\/\">scrapping the vehicle<\/a> than from selling it in the auction.\n\nIn such cases, our specialists will assign the vehicle to a nearby scrapyard, who will then pick up the vehicle and take it to their lot.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badeee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"badeee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selling cars for parts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae86e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae86e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some cases, the most beneficial option is to sell the vehicle to a car parts shop scrap yard.<\/p><p>Instead of immediately crushing the car for scrap, yards like these will dismantle the vehicle and sell its parts individually.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e4da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23e4da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Repairing the car<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f436a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f436a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kars4Kids does not repair any vehicles.<\/p><p>Should repairs be necessary, they would be handled by the automobile dealer who purchases the car at auction.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8da852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8da852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charities using the cars for themselves<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e2a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03e2a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on a charity\u2019s need, they may choose to use the vehicle for themselves.<\/p><p>If the vehicle is in good working condition and needs few repairs, then an organization like Meals on Wheels may decide that it will benefit the charity more directly if they use it for their own programs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfac63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bfac63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selling cars 'as is'<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31aa1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a31aa1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the cars are assessed for worth and damage, there is a clear as-is policy when it comes to selling the vehicle.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca89f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca89f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who would the cars be sold to? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d7d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02d7d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on several factors including vehicle and market conditions, they may be sold at auction or to a scrapyard.<\/p><p>In some cases, the donated vehicle will be used by Kars4Kids for a charity program, such as to transport volunteers.<\/p><p>In any event, Kars4Kids assesses each donated car carefully to ensure it is getting maximum value for each donation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768b622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"768b622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens with the 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