# What should I do with Beauty
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 26, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610 "2004-08-26T15:23:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Tower\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tower_Dweller)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/1 "2004-08-26T15:23:26Z")
Fellow dopers may remember Beauty:
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=251493&highlight=beauty](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=251493&highlight=beauty)
Well, I got a new(er) car, one that doesn’t leak, or make strange noises, or belch smoke when coming off the line on a green light (the chicks really dig that, btw). I also got a new job, and so I’ll be back in Chicago as of September 3rd.
I probably don’t even need one car, let alone two. I want to get rid of the thing as quickly as possible. I’ve been calling junkyards, and this one guy may give me $200 for it (he’s driving out to look at it right now).
The car is a 1992 LeBaron convertible, 160,000 miles, some rust on the underbody and the top is ripped in some places. It’s a really messed up looking car (all the seats are torn up from sun damage), so I don’t want to try and sell it in a paper or anything, since I have about a week left here. Hence calling the junkyards. Anybody have any idea what a fair price might be, when selling for parts? Are there any other options?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/2 "2004-08-26T15:29:49Z")
Consider giving it to charity. There are organizations out there that fix up cars and give them to low-income families, and others that use them to teach at-risk youth basic mechanical skills.
And you get a nice big tax writeoff, too.
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### Author:  [@Tower\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tower_Dweller)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/3 "2004-08-26T15:48:39Z")
I’m not a home-owner, so there is no way that I will be itemizing deductions next year, since I can’t possibly get more than the standard deduction.
I’ve heard fairly sketchy things about car charities - not that all of them are scams, but that many are, and it’s hard to tell which is which. I may be better off selling it and donating the money to charity directly.
Anyone know of reputable charities (including ones that take cars) in the Wisconsin area?
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### Author:  [@Tower\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tower_Dweller)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/4 "2004-08-27T01:50:46Z")
Crazy. I called several wrecking services, and a guy came by just now and bought it for $200. Yay! Now I just need to pick a charity.
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### Author:  [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/5 "2004-08-27T05:15:52Z")
A charity? How about MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Since the money is from the sale of a car it kind of makes sense 🙂
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### Author:  [@Tower\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tower_Dweller)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/6 "2004-08-27T05:22:00Z")
Can I go to a MADD office with a bunch of empty bottles rolling around the floor of my car? 😃 I’m so going to hell.
A charity that benefits the famillies of state troopers would be appropote as well. Excellent suggestion!
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### Author:  [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-beauty/261610/7 "2004-08-27T05:46:24Z")
:eek:
Think redemption 😉