Donate Your Car in New York

If you have a car, truck, SUV, minivan, boat or just about any other type of vehicle that you’re not using as much as you were a few years ago, you can donate it to North Country Public Radio and support the programming you love, whether it’s on the radio, or streaming online.

Vehicle donation offers many advantages over selling your car. It’s quick, it’s easy, and you’ll avoid the hassle of having to show the car to random strangers at inconvenient times. We’ll schedule a pickup, and your donation goes directly to support the New York NPR news, business and entertainment programming you listen to every day.

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How does a car donation help North Country Public Radio?

Imagine the power of donating a car to NCPR. According to some sources, a junk car is worth $250 in scrap. What about a running car, when vehicles are in short supply? Imagine if just 10 percent of those 950,000 listeners donated a car that was worth $1,000. That’s $9.5 million!

And unlike the average vehicle donation site, where less than 50 percent of the donation goes to charity, the Car Talk Vehicle Donation program delivers over 70 percent of the value of every donated vehicle directly to the station of your choice. We cover the cost of towing and processing the vehicles, but the rest of the proceeds are sent directly to support your favorite programming.

How To Donate a Car to North Country Public Radio

Have your vehicle title and registration (if the vehicle is currently registered) ready.
Click the link to the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program to get started, or call us at 1-877-215-0227.
Answer the questions about your car and yourself.
A towing agent will contact

What do you need to complete your car donation to New York Public Radio?

There are a few things you’ll need when you’re ready to donate. Don’t worry, it’s easy, and it’s required by New York whether you donate a car, or sell it outright:

Complete and sign your vehicle title -- Note: New York only titles vehicles that are from 1973 or newer, so if your vehicle is older than 1973, you’ll complete and sign the valid registration instead.
If your title is missing, you can get a duplicate through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

On the day of pickup?

The day of your scheduled vehicle pickup, you’ll need to provide the driver with the completed title, along with the keys. After the vehicle sells, you'll receive a vehicle donation receipt for tax purposes

What programs does a car donation support?

NCPR operates a network of 33 transmitters broadcasting to the entire Adirondack North Country, western Vermont and southeastern Ontario. The commercial-free format includes a wide variety of programs from National Public Radio including All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Fresh Air and more. NCPR's awards-winning news team can be heard weekdays at 8:00 am with regional news broadcasts, features and interviews. The station also airs an eclectic mix of locally-hosted music programs.