what to do with an old car?

[5030]

I have sold a few cars and trucks on CL and lately FB Marketplace. They all eventually sell.
Pricing to sell means taking whatever you can get for the dang thing and don't talk to me about sellers remorse if you really are serious about getting rid of it.
20% of something is better than 100% of nothing.

Problem with CL is too many tire kickers and low ballers. I have zero patience for that crap.

 

[Jstpssng]

Problem with CL is too many tire kickers and low ballers. I have zero patience for that crap.

Ditto here. "Will you take payments?"
"Will you take trades? I have a riding mower that just needs a tuneup."
$200 CASH. (You're asking $2000.)

 

[fruitcakesa]

Ditto here. "Will you take payments?"
"Will you take trades? I have a riding mower that just needs a tuneup."
$200 CASH. (You're asking $2000.)

Since there is always a price for everything, including one's time, we each have to decide what that's worth.
For me, it's pretty easy' just type an answer to a potential buyers questions and pretty quickly separate the wheat from the chaff so to speak.
Until the "buyer" is actually on the scene and the real deal happens, it's all a dance anyway.
I have the time and inclination; to each his own

 

[two_bit_score]

But given the model/body, could determine what someone is willing to pay for it.

Sounds like a unique car. Can't help but think someone would be interested in it instead of junking it. Little doubt more people would be more interested in a car like this than my 98 avalon with 400k on it that had some electrical issues that no one could figure out.

End of the day I donated my avalon with the "proceeds" going to charity (after everyone involved in picking up the car and whatever they do is paid for their time). After going through that process, I've come to the concusion that if you can actually drive the car, sell it and then just donate the proceeds to the charity directly yourself. End of the day, the charity will probably get more money by doing a direct sale than having someone pick it up.

There are programs that gives your car to people to drive, didn't feel comfortable enough with the electrical issues to go that route.

Accurate as to most donated vehicles.

I have worked on a few things with this group: Join me in supporting Carry The Load. where they coordinate with a donor (usually an insurance company with a rebuildable wrecked car, but they can use other donor vehicles) and a body shop to repair the donor car and donate it to a deserving disabled vet or a vet that needs transportation to get back into the workforce. It seems to be a very straight, legit charity. I was very impressed by what they do and how they do it.

 

[goeduck]

460ci 4bbl engine. Emoji

I tried finding the licking emoji in the new format but I could not find it. Sorry, an okay will have to do.

 

[MossRoad]

There's a drooling one, that's close.

 

[KennyG]

Accurate as to most donated vehicles.

I have worked on a few things with this group: Join me in supporting Carry The Load. where they coordinate with a donor (usually an insurance company with a rebuildable wrecked car, but they can use other donor vehicles) and a body shop to repair the donor car and donate it to a deserving disabled vet or a vet that needs transportation to get back into the workforce. It seems to be a very straight, legit charity. I was very impressed by what they do and how they do it.

I'm glad to hear that someone is doing a good job of this. Most places that ask for vehicle donations will just turn them over to a broker who will auction or wholesale them. The charity gets $1000, the broker pockets $1000 and the donor claims a $10,000 tax deduction.

 

[two_bit_score]

I'm glad to hear that someone is doing a good job of this. Most places that ask for vehicle donations will just turn them over to a broker who will auction or wholesale them. The charity gets $1000, the broker pockets $1000 and the donor claims a $10,000 tax deduction.

I’ve see some real happy vets when they got the rebuilt vehicles.