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Kars4Kids review: Poor service! 45

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We had a truck that we wanted to donate since it was still running, but we no longer needed it. I got online to find places that took vehicles as donations (expecting to write off it's value). DonateCars.com stated that they gave the money for donated vehicles to Kars-4-Kids. Good charity, I thought. They also told me I could write off the blue book value of the vehicle and I would also receive a voucher for 3 days 2 nights vacation. They came and got my vehicle, reassured me that they would send me a receipt for the blue book value of the vehicle ($1965) as well as this great vacation voucher. Received receipt for vehicle stating that I could claim $500 for the vehicle and the vacation voucher was through World Wide Travel Center (numerous complaints online about this company as well). I'm now wondering if my donated vehicle isn't being driven by one of their employees who got the car for free and if any money actually went to help kids at all. I know the vacation voucher is useless, but basically in my kindness, I've lost $1465, probably more since the tires were new. Beware and when in doubt, sell the vehicle rather than donate it or do more research about who you donate too.

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Eva M. Lockey
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Feb 28, 2008 11:56 am EST

Sometime ago I read a piece in the Tribune that this organization was selling the donated cars. I never saw anything again about this. The article might have been in the paper sometime last year.

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Getting turned off
, US
Nov 19, 2007 12:45 pm EST

Orthodox Jewish organizations don't help kids?! They "trick" you? How?

Also, I'm sure they didn't assert that you can get the full KBB value. They say as much in their published FAQs.

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Stan
Hoboken, US
Nov 13, 2007 1:02 pm EST

I ran across a similar situation with them. I did a little research and found out they are an Orthodox Jewish organization and trick us into thinking we are helping kids.. You can do searches on them to verify. Ridiculous..

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V. Everett
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Nov 06, 2007 5:22 pm EST

http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2007/11/06/business/local/doc4730548f382c6122372766.txt
Check this out! It tells the whole story about Kars 4 Kids! What a scam!

No charity can give you (legally) the blue book value as you described. They lied. The blue book is no longer even an accepted way to do a valuation for a donated vehicle.

The law changed January 1 2005. There are a few charities that can get you fair market value and offer vacation vouchers from more reputable companies. You can get FMV if the charity makes significant intervening use of your vehicle or even sells it for far below market value to a needy individual.

Try onlinecardonation.org for a good one. They actually give vehicles away to families and other charities that need them. They are all volunteer do not spend money on advertising (billboards, radio, print, sponsored ads etc.) they actually help people... and if you look a little harder you will find a couple core like them.

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