So with the purchase of my new to me Jeep I had to get rid of the Dodge Dakota before the City of Cape Coral Code Enforcement ticketed me. I have a history with code enforcement. We had a little dispute with my Rubbermaid storage shed on the side of my house being not code compliant. Here is what I did with that.
This did not go over well. After two months they sent me a letter asking me to "please" remove it. Anyways that truck is shot. I could have called a scrap removal guy but they are known for being kinda shady. So I decided to go with the donation route. At least that way I can get a tax deduction and I can use that money better than the government.
Going to 800CharityCars.org was a very simple 3 step process. In the morning I filled out the web form and submitted it. Later that day I received a phone call from a representative. I was informed that they could not use my vehicle as a program vehicle and it would goto auction. That was fine. She scheduled pickup for the next day. The next day I received a phone call from a towing company and they came and picked her up. I was given a form stating I had donated the truck. After it sells at auction in 2-4 weeks I will get a form stating how much it sold for. That will be the amount of a tax deduction I will receive. Both the charity and I come out winners in this one. They get money for the work they do and I get to pay less taxes. It was really nice to deal with these people and I highly recommend.
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