Several years ago I found myself in the position of having a car that wasn’t worth enough to trade in so (at my parents’ suggestion) I ended up donating it and getting a tax deduction for it.  Now I’m in that situation again (“What was that car dealer?  I can only fill up half way because the tank leaks, the tail lights are out and it has over 200,000 mi so you won’t take it as a trade?  I couldn’t hear you over the engine knocking.”).  I can’t remember the name of the place I gave my car to before but I’ve found plenty on the net (who needs the yellow pages anymore?) Some of the IRS rules have changed but most anywhere you donate a car will have that information to give you.  A lot of different places accept car donations and you do get that write off just about anywhere along with a free tow if it doesn’t run.  If you really want it to be a donation, though, you have to do your research. What does the charity you’re donating to do?  How much of the money they raise goes toward their stated goals?  I’ve found charities that do everything from give out free children’s DVDs to doing reading workshops to fixing up the car and giving it to a family in need.  I’ve looked up the Kelly Blue Book value of my car and it would be nice to bring in a little money, but how much will I have to spend on advertising?  Not to mention I would feel very guilty about foisting this beast off on someone only to find out they had higher hopes for it than anyone reasonably should.  Car donation is just the fastest and easiest way to get rid of a car that has seen better days.