Forget the tax benefits. Forget even the benefits of driving a new car that has advanced safety and technological features discussed below. These are the least reasons one should donate. OK, old car donation brings in some tax benefits and new car smell, but there are so much better reasons for donating to charity. Because donation makes a difference. You make the greatest impact in some one else life when you donate to a charity. Secondary benefit is the small pleasures we get in life. Like, when you donate your used car, you get to a buy a new car. You can enjoy the following benefits of a new car.
First is Safety. Think about it. Life is short. Are you driving a safer Car?
You could be missing the following Safety Features in your old Car.
1. Side air bags or Occupant-sensitive/dual-stage airbags.
2. Tire-pressure monitoring.
3. Head Injury Protection and Head Restraints.
4. An anti-lock brake system (ABS).
5. Traction Control. All-Wheel Drive.
6. Electronic Stability Control.
7. Lane departure warning.
8. Blind-zone warning
You can get the following technological features in your new car
1. Blue tooth.
2. Rain Sensors.
3. Adaptive headlights.
4. GPS Satellite Navigation.
5. Digital music player.
6. Collision warning with automatic braking
Avoid the selling hassles and maintenance of the old car
When you donate you car, you avoid haggling with an used car sales men on the trade in value of your car; Or you will also avoid strangers negotiating with you or coming over to your home look at your car; Also you don’t have to make repairs to your car.