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Donate Your Car That Doesn’t Run To Wheels For Wishes

Donating a car that doesn’t run is a great choice, and choosing Wheels For Wishes makes it even better! Selling a car that doesn’t run might not get you a lot value, and having the car moved may eat into that value. If you donate your non running car to charity, you will get value from a tax deduction. If you wisely choose Wheels For Wishes, you will get free towing and your donation will benefit Make-A-Wish, all while you still receive a tax deduction!

Where To Donate A Car That Doesn’t Run

You may be wondering, “where can I donate a care that doesn’t run?” Donating a car is a generous act, but not all charities accept non running donated vehicles. It can be tough to know where to donate cars that don’t run. If you want to donate a car that doesn’t run, Wheels For Wishes is your best option! First of all, we accept most donated vehicles of all types, running or not. Secondly, we are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) car donation organization, so you get a 100 percent tax-deductible receipt with your donation. Most importantly, your donation makes dreams come true, as the proceeds from your vehicle benefit your local chapter of Make-A-Wish.

How To Donate Your Car, Running Or Not

Wheels For Wishes easily answers how to donate a car that doesn’t run! You don’t need to search “can you donate a car that doesn’t run”, because we make it possible, and here’s how:

  • Contact your local chapter at 1-855-278-9474 or fill out an online donation form.
  • We will get back to you within 24 hours of the next business day to set up your vehicle pick up. We accept almost all vehicles, running or not, and come to you where you are for free towing.
  • Sit back, relax, and wait for your tax-deductible receipt to come in the mail. You can use it on your 1098-c form come tax time.

Why Donate A Vehicle That Doesn’t Work?

Now that you know how to get rid of an old car that doesn’t run, here is why you should donate to Wheels For Wishes as opposed to other nonprofit organizations.

  • Car donation to Wheels For Wishes benefits your local chapter of Make-A-Wish. Local children from your community facing critical illness will have funding to experience life-changing wishes just from when you donate a car which is not running. Of course, we also accept running vehicles.
  • You get a 100 percent tax-deductible receipt with your donation. It really pays to donate to Wheels For Wishes!
  • Selling your vehicle can be a hassle. Posting adds and haggling for price often still lead to you not getting a fair value for your vehicle, especially if you want to donate your car that does not run. Wheels For Wishes provides an excellent alternative!
  • Storing your vehicle takes up space on your property, or takes money from your wallet if you pay to store. Get the value for your vehicle with a Wheels For Wishes car donation, and free up space!
  • Fixing your vehicle can often be more expensive than it’s worth. Save yourself time and money while also benefiting kids with a Wheels For Wishes vehicle donation!

Why Wheels For Wishes Is Best For Your Non Running Car

Now you know how to get rid of a non working car, and why to donate, but why should you donate to Wheels For Wishes specifically?

We benefit a great charity in Make-A-Wish by getting the most possible value from your donation. Even if you donate a non running car, Wheels For Wishes get the most value from auctioning, selling or recycling the car in another form. The maximized proceeds go to Make-A-Wish. The kids benefiting from these donations in your local chapter will get to live their dreams, and you get to make your community a better place.

Plus, we come to you, tow for free, and we accept most vehicles in any condition. We also have the best representatives to answer your questions, and our donation process is fast, convenient and easy. On top of all that, you get a tax deduction correlating with the sales price. You can use your car donation tax deduction to fill in your tax info on your 1098-c form. 

More Reasons To Choose Wheels For Wishes

Hearing from Wheels For Wishes why to choose us, and how to get rid of a non running car may not be convincing when you hear it from us. So take it from our reviews and ratings!

  • Our Trustpilot reviews are spectacular! Of over 4,000 reviews, 94 percent gave Wheels For Wishes a “great” or even better rating, with 83 percent giving us the perfect “excellent” rating.
  • When you read our reviews, you’ll find most talk about how the experience was fast, convenient and easy!
  • Wheels For Wishes has the Guidestar 2019 Gold Seal Of Transparency.
  • Wheels For Wishes is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We are transparent, trustworthy and we provide an exciting new way to benefit a great charity like Make-A-Wish and, as a result, your community.

We Have Answers For Your Questions

  • What do I do with a car that doesn't run? Donate it to Wheels For Wishes! Donating cars to charities gets the car off your hands, benefits great causes and pays off with a tax deduction!
  • What is the best charity to donate a car to? Wheels For Wishes is the best option! Give us a call or an online donation to see just how convenient and fast our process is. Donation forms make it easy, and we donate our proceeds to a great cause in Make-A-Wish. 
  • How much do you get back on your taxes for donating a car? When we receive donated motor vehicles, we get the most value from them by recycling, selling or auctioning them. You get the fair market value for your vehicle in a tax deduction. 
  • Is it worth it to donate a car? Yes! When you donate a vehicle to Wheels For Wishes, you are benefiting local kids in your community! You also get a great tax deduction, and we take the car off your property for free! 

Donated Vehicles Benefit Make-A-Wish Today!

If your car doesn’t run, it probably doesn’t have much value to you, but it does to Make-A-Wish kids. To you, besides its sentimental value, it may just be a thing that doesn’t work. To a local child facing critical illness, it’s a chance to meet their hero, visit a place of which they’ve only ever dreamed, or any other wildest wish they can imagine. You now know you don’t need to ask, “can I donate a car that doesn’t run?” Wheels For Wishes will take that vehicle, and through Make-A-Wish, we will turn it into a dream come true!

Whether you live in Atlanta, Cincinnati, San Diego, Kansas City, New Orleans, Denver, NYC, or anywhere else in the U.S., you can help Make-A-Wish kids with a car donation.

So donate your car to Wheels For Wishes today! Tell your neighbors about your donation and maybe they’ll do the same. Your generous donations will change lives and help kids to just be kids. Surely, your community will improve along with the happy spirits of the children you benefit. Plus, you will get the benefit of the non running car off your hands and off your property!

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CDF also runs the following programs:
Wheels for Wishes benefiting Make-A-Wish®, Wheels for Wishes & Wellness benefiting local children's hospitals and charities, Vehicles for Veterans benefiting disabled veterans, and Animal Car Donation benefiting animal rescue organizations.

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CDF's mission is to help these benefitting charities fulfill their missions with proceeds from CDF's car donation programs. CDF and all benefitting charities are separate and unaffiliated 501c organizations.
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