{"id":3280,"date":"2021-11-04T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2021-12-08T08:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T08:44:19","slug":"how-to-donate-non-operational-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/how-to-donate-non-operational-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Donate a Non-Operational Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3280\" class=\"elementor elementor-3280\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cb23b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cb23b2\" 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-ab7e1f2\" data-id=\"ab7e1f2\" 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-ceaef69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceaef69\" 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\">Can I donate a car that doesn\u2019t run?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edcf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0edcf2d\" 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\tAbsolutely!\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/\">Kars4Kids<\/a> takes almost all vehicle donations, regardless of condition.\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-94f74e0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"94f74e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/donate_car.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start your donation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-a62fe65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62fe65\" 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><strong>We use the same procedure as for running cars<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>We pick up the car for free, no matter where it is<\/li><li>You get your maximum tax deduction<\/li><li>Your free vacation voucher<\/li><li>and the satisfaction of helping and empowering children across the USA through our various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kidsprograms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charity programs.<\/a><\/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-365f634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"365f634\" 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\">How to donate a non-running car?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d6aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d6aa7\" 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 process is simple.<\/p><p><strong>All you have to do:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Call us up at 877-Kars4Kids &#8211; that\u2019s <a href=\"tel:1.877.527.7454\">1.877.527.7454<\/a> &#8211; or fill out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/\">form<\/a> online<\/li><li>Within 24 hours we\u2019ll call you to arrange a fast, free pickup<\/li><li>As soon as the car sells, you\u2019ll get a tax receipt in your email (you can also get a hard copy mailed to you) which will provide all necessary documentation you\u2019ll need to file for tax deduction<\/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-53150ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53150ae\" 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\">Should I donate a car if it <br>doesn't run?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b4a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91b4a31\" 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>Our team of experts assesses each donation to determine how to get the most value from it.<\/p><p>Often, with cars that don\u2019t run, we recycle them or sell them off for spare parts.<\/p><p>Choosing to donate a car that doesn&#8217;t run versus trying to fix it or sell it is typically less stressful and more beneficial.<\/p><p>It\u2019s often very expensive to repair a car, and sometimes the problem is one that can\u2019t be fixed satisfactorily.<\/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-1219db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1219db9\" 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 a car that's not running VS donating it<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7022932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"7022932\" 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=\"580\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-5.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3487  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A blown motor or a failed transmission could cost between $3,000 and $7,000 to replace.\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Avg. price for non-operational car repairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-5.png 580w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-5-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f395c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47f395c\" 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\">Is selling a non-drivable car a better option than donating?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dc42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42dc42d\" 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>Selling can incur a lot of work, both manual and paper and you\u2019ll still have the cost of towing the car away.<\/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-afe01a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"afe01a7\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-9.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3490  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Towing price one can expect to pay for a non-operational car\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Towing price one can expect to pay for a non-operational car\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-9.png 580w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-9-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8878e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd8878e\" 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>Additionally, there are hidden fees and scams one could fall prey to- ones that can range from $10 to $300.<\/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-1fae661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fae661\" 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><strong>Value of a non-drivable car donation<\/strong><\/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-0ce9a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"0ce9a28\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-2.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3321  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Avg. value of a car that doesn&#039;t drive\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Avg. value of a car that doesn&#039;t drive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-2.png 1160w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-2-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mechanic-580-x-300-px-580-x-400-px-580-x-500-px-580-x-286-px-2-768x379.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b528610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b528610\" 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 value is depending on several factors such as weight, year, condition, and damage.<\/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-63914c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63914c3\" 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><strong>Other ways to get rid of cars that don&#8217;t run<\/strong><\/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-53bee48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bee48\" 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>There are several places that take non-operational cars, junkyards included, but many find it easier to donate simply because the charitable organization will usually cover the towing and other expenses.<\/p><p>Also, aside from the obvious benefit of helping those that the charity aids, many organizations offer incentives for car donations.<\/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-f19246b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"f19246b\" 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<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Blue-and-Purple-Casual-Corporate-App-Development-Startup-Comparison-Chart-Graph-1024-x-1000-px-1024-x-800-px-e1636023873753.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Blue-and-Purple-Casual-Corporate-App-Development-Startup-Comparison-Chart-Graph-1024-x-1000-px-1024-x-800-px-e1636023873753.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3491  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Comparison chart of donating a non-running car VS other ways of getting rid to it\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Comparison chart of donating a non-running car VS other ways of getting rid to it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Blue-and-Purple-Casual-Corporate-App-Development-Startup-Comparison-Chart-Graph-1024-x-1000-px-1024-x-800-px-e1636023873753.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Blue-and-Purple-Casual-Corporate-App-Development-Startup-Comparison-Chart-Graph-1024-x-1000-px-1024-x-800-px-e1636023873753-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Blue-and-Purple-Casual-Corporate-App-Development-Startup-Comparison-Chart-Graph-1024-x-1000-px-1024-x-800-px-e1636023873753-768x451.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click image to see full view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a279c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a279c\" 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\">Donate a non-running car for a<br>tax deduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5a520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a5a520\" 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>If your non-operational car that doesn&#8217;t run sells for less than $500, you can deduct the fair market value, up to $500.<\/p><p>If it sells for more than $500, you can claim the full sale price as your tax deduction (as an IRS-recognized national nonprofit, all donations to Kars4Kids are fully tax-deductible).<\/p><p>Additionally, Kars4Kids offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/vacation-voucher.php\">free vacation voucher<\/a> for a three-day, two-night hotel stay with each donation.<\/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-fc71676 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc71676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/donate_car.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get your deduction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-66f1d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f1d1c\" 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\">Donating a non-operational car without a title<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831a82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"831a82d\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kars4Kids can usually pick up a vehicle without a title.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll either register for a new one, at no cost to you, or we\u2019ll simply ask you to sign some paperwork for us.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/titles.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car 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