So, despite recent setbacks in deduction amount for the typical donation from a mid-level income individual or family, this hasn't stopped a segment of the population from donating scrap cars that they simply want hauled away as junk.

This is especially true in the case of vehicles that have no chance to have a useful resale value whether conducting the transaction yourself or letting a car donation service take care of it.

The main difference between the classes of donation that have sprung up since the 2005 ruling means that if you choose to donate a car, it may not be very lucrative for the charity in question unless it's running well and worth their while to fix up for use (rather than selling on the wholesale market), even if they don't use a third-party donation agent.