Donate a Junk Vehicle (Any Type)

What counts as 'junk'

'Junk' typically means the vehicle's repair cost exceeds its market value. Common reasons: blown engine, blown transmission, frame damage, catastrophic body damage, age + miles, failed emissions with no economical fix path. We accept all of the above. The IRS calls it 'sale at auction'; the donor calls it 'getting rid of a junker.' Same outcome: tax deduction equal to the sale/scrap price.

Junk vehicles typically sell for $200-1,500 at auction or scrap yard depending on vehicle type, weight, and rebuildable parts value. We're transparent about expected ranges before pickup.

Types we accept as 'junk'

• Junk cars (sedan, coupe, SUV, wagon, hatchback, minivan, convertible)
• Junk trucks (pickup, work truck, box truck under 26K lbs)
• Junk RVs (Class A/B/C motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth-wheels, pop-ups)
• Junk boats (any size with hull intact, with or without trailer)
• Junk motorcycles (any type, any condition)
• Junk ATVs / UTVs (4-wheelers, side-by-sides)
• Junk trailers (utility, dump, enclosed, horse, boat trailers)
• Junk commercial equipment (case-by-case — call us)

What we typically can't accept: heavy commercial trucks over 26K GVW, ag/farm equipment over 14' wide, items that aren't classified as vehicles for IRS donation purposes.

The auction-vs-scrap economics

For vehicles with any rebuildable value (intact body, working transmission, etc.), we sell at auction → buyers rebuild or part out. Higher sale prices, your tax deduction reflects that. For truly destroyed vehicles (burned, completely stripped, frame damage), we sell to scrap yards by weight. Lower sale prices but still meaningful — a 4,000-lb scrap vehicle at $0.12/lb is $480.

Either way, the IRS Form 1098-C documents the actual sale price = your deduction.