If there was a company that supplies reconditioned cars to the living poor would you donate your old heap?

Question

Your old car must be able to be reconditioned. Nothing that should really be in the junkyard.

The people that are working on the cars are retired mechanics that want to donate their skills to help some needy persons.

The company of course is a not for profit.

Answer 1

In a heartbeat, and without a second thought! I'd even donate money to purchase an older car to give to someone in need if I knew of an outfit that was doing something like this.

Answer 2

Does this company realize that many of the poor people who would benifit from this generous jester, can not qualify for a title to a vehicle ? The majority of the people in need of vehicles do not have a valid drivers license . It is a Great Program to the poor who can not afford vehicles, but then this company needs to realize that the vehicles need Car Insurance. It is not just to give vehicles away, but the responsibility that goes with this. I would and have donated my old cars to people who are so poor they can't afford to purchase even a cheap vehicle. I know all about that. Then come to find out , they could not purchase insurance, drivers license , and vehicle registrations. So the cars I donated just sat there without my knowledge of the problem and before long the city comes and tows the vehicle away. Last one I donated, was crushed in a junk yard. So if this company you are speaking about does this , which is Great ! But they need to follow up and make sure these junkie old cars are not a burden for the poor people. I have also heard of people using the situation for the poor to fill their own pockets.

Answer 3

They already have this program established in WI. It's called the Rawhide boys club. It takes your old cars as a donation, tax deductible of course, refurbishes them, and sells them to obtain money to raise the troubled youth that fix the cars. There is more that goes into it of course, as far as the foundation, but the concept is the same.

Answer 4

No. The poor probably don't have enough money to pay for gas and insurance. It is better for the charity to sell the car for whatever they can get for it and use the money collectively.

What if one guy gets a Cadillac and another gets a Hyundai? How would you not be showing preferential treatment?

Answer 5

I would much rather donate an old car to the living poor than to the dead poor.

Answer 6

ever heard of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES? They have a program simular to this. Good Luck it's a great idea and you can probably get government funding to start this.

Answer 7

no let them get a job. many of those people are scammers.. sell the cars and keep the $

Answer 8

I would do it. That way I know it's going directly to the people who need aid.