Car Donation is very popular because it is giving while getting something in return. A charity receives the car, sells it, and uses the profit to fund a cause, and getting something in return due to the tax breaks a donor gets.
What The Charity Does
A lot of people wonder how charities use the donated vehicles. Actually most charities, like the American Red Cross has their own used car lots. Others auction the automobiles to the highest bidder and then some simply use the cars in carrying out their mission.
To Use Or Not To Use
No, charitable institutions do not simply toss coins to decide whether an appropriated car should be utilized for implementing programs or sold at a certain price or to the highest bidder. What they do is classify the vehicles into certain programs that it may be of great advantage to.
Lets take for example Charity O: Charity O has 5 programs, the first: meals on wheels, second: aiding people gain employment, and third: an educational fund. The first thing a charity does is to evaluate the running and physical condition of a Car. If it still works well then they can maybe use at a delivery car, or lease it to a person...