What to do with a ’99 Corolla

[infection]

I inherited my wife’s Corolla when we got married 11 years ago. People have hassled me about driving it for a long time as it’s falling apart. One day when I was getting out of my car at the hospital, some construction guys on the sidewalk smoking told me that only physicians could park there and that I’d be towed. There are a lot of nuances about this car that you’ve got to understand to drive it safely, but it is safe (so long as you know those). Anyway, I was going to drive that until it died but my grandmother ended up wanting to sell me her 2003 Corolla (65k miles) for a very small amount when she stopped driving. We’ve now had the other car parked out front for a couple months and I’m uncertain what to do with it. I’m slightly nervous about selling it because I’d need to ensure that whoever bought it knew something about cars and giving it some TLC. My wife wants to take it to a junk yard for a couple hundred bucks. I refuse to take a perfectly good car to a junk yard. I’ve thought about donating to the Kidney Foundation but I’m unclear on taxes if, with the new bill, my charitable contribution wouldn’t affect my taxes. Don’t charitable contributions phase out in some degree?

Anyway, getting to the point that I’ve got to do something. If I did sell it, it’d be hard to KBB comp it. All the interior handles are broken off, BTW, and I exit by pulling the wire or rolling the window down.

 

[sahlensguy]

How many miles? Leaks? Maintenance schedule met? Repair records?

 

[Gameface]

I inherited my wife’s Corolla when we got married 11 years ago. People have hassled me about driving it for a long time as it’s falling apart. One day when I was getting out of my car at the hospital, some construction guys on the sidewalk smoking told me that only physicians could park there and that I’d be towed. There are a lot of nuances about this car that you’ve got to understand to drive it safely, but it is safe (so long as you know those). Anyway, I was going to drive that until it died but my grandmother ended up wanting to sell me her 2003 Corolla (65k miles) for a very small amount when she stopped driving. We’ve now had the other car parked out front for a couple months and I’m uncertain what to do with it. I’m slightly nervous about selling it because I’d need to ensure that whoever bought it knew something about cars and giving it some TLC. My wife wants to take it to a junk yard for a couple hundred bucks. I refuse to take a perfectly good car to a junk yard. I’ve thought about donating to the Kidney Foundation but I’m unclear on taxes if, with the new bill, my charitable contribution wouldn’t affect my taxes. Don’t charitable contributions phase out in some degree?

Anyway, getting to the point that I’ve got to do something. If I did sell it, it’d be hard to KBB comp it. All the interior handles are broken off, BTW, and I exit by pulling the wire or rolling the window down.

sell it to a junk yard

what more do you want from a '99 corolla?

 

[Gameface]

Or donate it and use it as a write off.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Sell it to someone for cheap. If it runs its worth some money and someone will want it. It could be useful to someone.

 

[Rubashov]

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[bigb]

I’d donate it.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Drive it to San Diego and leave it on the Hayward’s front lawn filled with pink balloons.

 

[JFFR]

Donate it to Catholic services so refugees can have it. You may not get much of a tax write off, but who cares? You could help some one out and change their life.

Or sell it cheap to a college student. Times are tough, people are willing to buy a car with character. Just post it on ksl for a few hundred bucks and include a very specific write-up of instructions so the buyer knows what they are getting.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Donate it to Catholic services so refugees can have it. You may not get much of a tax write off, but who cares? You could help some one out and change their life.

Or sell it cheap to a college student. Times are tough, people are willing to buy a car with character. Just post it on ksl for a few hundred bucks and include a very specific write-up of instructions so the buyer knows what they are getting.

I don't think a 99 corolla that needs regular upkeep just to be safe to drive is changing anyone's life.

Just junkyard it.

 

[Elizah Huge]

You could easily sell it to someone.

I inherited a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire from my dad when I moved out. It had 178K miles on it, needed new brakes, windows wouldn’t roll down (would get stuck if you tried), no A/C (in hot *** Arizona), the trunk was bungee corded shut and the convertible top had multiple tears in it but it ran fine.

Sold it for $500 and had a lot of people interested. As long as it runs people will be interested. There is always that 16-year old teenager who doesn’t have a car or that college student who walks everywhere and would love to have one.

 

[Archie Moses]

Sell it to a high school kid.

 

[Archie Moses]

Do an essay writing contest for high school kids telling you why the car would be best for them. Who ever has the best reason, give it to them. I'm sure some kid could really use it. Also, there's nothing wrong with selling it either.

 

[Rubashov]

Use it to groom a high school kid.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I inherited my wife’s Corolla when we got married 11 years ago. People have hassled me about driving it for a long time as it’s falling apart. One day when I was getting out of my car at the hospital, some construction guys on the sidewalk smoking told me that only physicians could park there and that I’d be towed. There are a lot of nuances about this car that you’ve got to understand to drive it safely, but it is safe (so long as you know those). Anyway, I was going to drive that until it died but my grandmother ended up wanting to sell me her 2003 Corolla (65k miles) for a very small amount when she stopped driving. We’ve now had the other car parked out front for a couple months and I’m uncertain what to do with it. I’m slightly nervous about selling it because I’d need to ensure that whoever bought it knew something about cars and giving it some TLC. My wife wants to take it to a junk yard for a couple hundred bucks. I refuse to take a perfectly good car to a junk yard. I’ve thought about donating to the Kidney Foundation but I’m unclear on taxes if, with the new bill, my charitable contribution wouldn’t affect my taxes. Don’t charitable contributions phase out in some degree?

Anyway, getting to the point that I’ve got to do something. If I did sell it, it’d be hard to KBB comp it. All the interior handles are broken off, BTW, and I exit by pulling the wire or rolling the window down.

Just junk it... you squeezed all you could out of it.

Also throw out the socks that have worn out heels and toes (kidding).

I was thinking why are you driving that car still... then I remember a guy I did some work for that is legit worth we’ll over 100M... he came down from Reno driving a 1990 Chevy Astrovan.

So Infection is super rich in my mind now.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I inherited my wife’s Corolla when we got married 11 years ago. People have hassled me about driving it for a long time as it’s falling apart. One day when I was getting out of my car at the hospital, some construction guys on the sidewalk smoking told me that only physicians could park there and that I’d be towed. There are a lot of nuances about this car that you’ve got to understand to drive it safely, but it is safe (so long as you know those). Anyway, I was going to drive that until it died but my grandmother ended up wanting to sell me her 2003 Corolla (65k miles) for a very small amount when she stopped driving. We’ve now had the other car parked out front for a couple months and I’m uncertain what to do with it. I’m slightly nervous about selling it because I’d need to ensure that whoever bought it knew something about cars and giving it some TLC. My wife wants to take it to a junk yard for a couple hundred bucks. I refuse to take a perfectly good car to a junk yard. I’ve thought about donating to the Kidney Foundation but I’m unclear on taxes if, with the new bill, my charitable contribution wouldn’t affect my taxes. Don’t charitable contributions phase out in some degree?

Anyway, getting to the point that I’ve got to do something. If I did sell it, it’d be hard to KBB comp it. All the interior handles are broken off, BTW, and I exit by pulling the wire or rolling the window down.

It would make a very small difference to you taxes, of course the extend does depend on other factors on your taxes.

Do what makes you feel good about things. If you want to get rid of it quick, give it to a junk yard, or sell it on the cheap on KSL. If you want it to find a good home for sentimental reasons, sell or give it to some kid that needs it. If you want to see it blow up, blow it up.

 

[Hekate]

 

[Siro]

I had a 2000 Camry that I donated and wrote off.

 

[LogGrad98]

 

[LogGrad98]

I inherited my wife’s Corolla when we got married 11 years ago. People have hassled me about driving it for a long time as it’s falling apart. One day when I was getting out of my car at the hospital, some construction guys on the sidewalk smoking told me that only physicians could park there and that I’d be towed. There are a lot of nuances about this car that you’ve got to understand to drive it safely, but it is safe (so long as you know those). Anyway, I was going to drive that until it died but my grandmother ended up wanting to sell me her 2003 Corolla (65k miles) for a very small amount when she stopped driving. We’ve now had the other car parked out front for a couple months and I’m uncertain what to do with it. I’m slightly nervous about selling it because I’d need to ensure that whoever bought it knew something about cars and giving it some TLC. My wife wants to take it to a junk yard for a couple hundred bucks. I refuse to take a perfectly good car to a junk yard. I’ve thought about donating to the Kidney Foundation but I’m unclear on taxes if, with the new bill, my charitable contribution wouldn’t affect my taxes. Don’t charitable contributions phase out in some degree?

Anyway, getting to the point that I’ve got to do something. If I did sell it, it’d be hard to KBB comp it. All the interior handles are broken off, BTW, and I exit by pulling the wire or rolling the window down.

Seriously though, give me an address and I will have my son pick it up. My kids can always use a decent car.