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<p>Does anyone know what to do with a car that has been revived for the last time? I actually have 2 cars that are over 15 years old and will not pass inspection without some serious money invested. They have performed their duties admirably, but it is now time to move on to new cars. The problem? No one will take them as a trade in and I don’t know what to do with them. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>Donate them. Non profits usually take them, running or not. Our Ford just hit 200,000 miles. It too has done it’s job, but until my D graduates next year…it will be with us through about 230,000 I think!</p>

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<p>When my first beloved Escort died at 250K miles we donated it to Bart Starr’s boys ranch. It was a good teaching car for taking engines apart and putting them back together.</p>

<p>When my last one died at about the same mileage, our mechanic took it for parts. We let him have it for free, because he’d cut us a lot of breaks on repairs over the years.</p>

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<p>Ask your local friends. In our area, National Public Radio and other charities will come pick up the clunker donation car.</p>

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<p>My daughter hates the jingle for Kars4Kids but the commercial is effective. In our area, I believe that Goodwill will take cars too. They might be used for parts or someone might put in the effort to get it going again.</p>

<p>My Toyota has 220K miles and I just replaced the Oxygen Sensor and am planning on replacing three of the wheels this week. I expect to easily get 300K miles out of the car. It’s only 11 years old though - not as old as yours. I ditched my previous two cars at 186K and 225K. I have no doubt that the latter ran to at least 300K as I saw it on the road well after I sold it. The quality levels of cars today are so much better than they were back in the 1980s and 1990s.</p>

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<p>I turn the radio off everytime that damn Kars for Kids jingle comes on. It’s the most annoying “music” ever.</p>