Need advice on donating a car

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I have a 2001 PT Cruiser in great condition, with less than 30k miles on it. It needs a bit of cosmetic work, a bit of touch up here and there. The only thing really wrong with it is the sunroof won't close. I currently have it in my garage and I haven't used it in at least a year. Now, I was wondering, considering the current economic climate if I would be better off donating the car and taking the tax benefit, or trying to sell the car for anything I can get for it. My only fear on donating the car is the charity will let it go for a paltry sum of money, like less than $3k. I already purchased another car, and a motorcycle in the last year and I am desperate to get rid of it to make room. I'd love to hear from anyone that has any experience in this, whether positive or negative. One more thing, I was considering donating the vehicle to the Purple Heart charity, it's for wounded veterans.