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Our Mission

Cars4Vets Inc. is a non-profit organization here to help the homeless transitioning veterans reestablish their role in society by equipping them with the reliable transportation needed to locate and maintain gainful employment and education. We deliver a "Hand Up" not a "Hand Out". At the same time, cleaning up the community of all junk, broken down and unwanted vehicles.

Our Goal

Our goal is to ensure every veteran has the proper transportation needed to perform their daily responsibilities and activities. Whether fully functional or handicapped, we can equip our veterans with their transportation needs. Your gift will help Cars4Vets Inc. to insure our veterans of a positive future. By supplying our veterans with a vehicle you are putting hope back into the hearts of our heroes.

Cars4Vets Inc. does not promote junk yards or irresponsible use or waste of hazardous materials. Neither do we sell, buy, auction or trade vehicles. What makes Cars4Vets Inc. so unique is when you donate your vehicle, at the end of the processing you can shake the hand of the veteran you just helped. 100% of your donation means 100% of your donation goes to helping a veteran in your community. Our future goal is to have a veteran organization adopt and apply our idea and information to begin a Voc-Rehab Program for veterans to become either mechanically aware of their vehicle or successfully obtain an ASE certification in the Automotive Industry.

What We Do

Cars4Vets Inc. accepts donated vehicles and other items in exchange for a tax deduction receipt. Vehicles such as: cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles are repaired if applicable and issued to qualified veteran of a transitional program. Vehicles such as: boats, golf carts, ATV's, campers, motor homes and planes are raffled off at the next up coming event. Non-repairable vehicles are recycled not junked and all proceeds are used towards obtaining parts and repairs for the applicable vehicles.

Update Oct 2011: Cars4Vets is now Cars4Vets Inc. Partnering with the oldest organization in the country, The Blinded Veterans Association. We (Cars4Vets Inc) are an established 501 (c) 3. We serve our veterans with transportation, VA benefits, education and employment placement. We now have 5 auto shops through out the country, a VOC Rehab program for ASE students, a VSO and veteran out reach program and a carpool service that serves the Tucson, AZ area. We are currently working with The Southern Tucson Transportation Museum and Old Pueblo Trolley with their projects. Together we are attempting to build the largest transportation museum in the world and increase tourism here in Tucson, AZ.
Update Dec. 5th, 2011: Cars4Vets Inc. is now an official Adult Care Home Referral Agency and a Media Broadcasting Production Agency.

THIS JUST IN!!!!

WE CHANGED OUR PHONE NUMBER!!!
OUR NEW NUMBER IS 520-396-9837

Announcing The Cars4Vets Show

The Cars4Vets Show is an Access Tucson televised program that allows veteran organizations, businesses and other organizations that serve the veteran community to exploit their services and programs that benefit the veteran community. For times and channels see our REV page. If you or your business would like to be a guess on our show simply send us an email explaining what your services are and what you would like to talk about on our show. Your email will be answered in a timely fashion.
If you would like to place a PSA (Public Service Announcement) on our show simply contact Scotty at 520.396.9837.
If you are in need of a PSA, logo design and/or website, Scotty can create it all for you. Once your PSA is placed on our show your advertising, logo and web address are seen by 220,000 viewers 6 times a week for one year.
Logo and website designs are $500 for the first 12 months and $200 every 12 month after. Price includes domain names and hosts.
PSA's are created and posted for an annual fee of $2800.

Q- "What if i already have a PSA created and ready to be televised?"

A- Its still an annual fee of just $2800 to post your PSA on our show.

Anyone can join our PMCS Program.
Get with the program and receive a FULL maintenance inspection EVERY 10 DAYS. This includes Check Engine/Service Engine readings and FREE top offs of ALL your fluids. Plus your vehicle is entered into our monthly drawing to win a FREE Oil Change! How exciting is that?!
To register for the PMCS Program and to make an appointment call 520.396.9837. A minimum donation of just $25/month is required to participate in the PMCS Program.

Vehicles are evaluated by their parts expense. If the cost of the part(s) is less than 25% of the vehicles Kelly Blue Book value then the vehicle is deemed repairable. Parts are ordered and the necessary repairs are made before issuing the vehicle in operating order according to DMV and DOT rules and regulations.

If the cost of the part(s) is more than 25% of the vehicles Kelly Blue Book value, then the vehicle is deemed non-serviceable and is transported to a local recycling facility, not a junk yard. The proceeds from the recycled unit are used to purchase the part(s) for the repairable vehicles. All vehicles must be assessed and able to be repaired in 5 days or it's considered non-serviceable and sent to the recycling facility.

At the same time, Cars4Vets is cleaning up the neighborhoods of unwanted eyesores and possible environmental and safety hazards.

Currently (since July of 2009) Cars4Vets has collected 46 vehicles and regifted 37 of them.

At the shop we read "Check Engine" and Service Engine" lights, replace mechanical parts, perform engine and transmission tune-ups, radiator repair, flush and oil changes. We inspect, repair and replace brake pads, shoes, calipers and rotors. As well as exhaust repair and replacement and A/C retro fitting and recharge (E134). Vehicle refurbishing is also available. We also offer towing in the Tucson area. Towing Fees are a flat rate of $20 and $55/hr for our labor rate. All auto repair is performed by Earls Automotive on Randolph Way/Lincoln just behind the Tanque Verde Swap Meet.

To continue serving our veterans we are in need of just a few items:

Our Wish List

We are currently seeking a school building or something similar in size for our VOC Rehab and museum programs.

Tools (automotive and welding, pneumatic or manual, metric and standard)

Tire Changer/Balancer

Folding Chairs

Folding Tables

Shop Towels

Any help with obtaining these items would be most appreciated.

Cars4Vets is the talk of the town!

Watch the story of Cars4Vets and Scotty on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OriU50aZnmU

The Breakfast Club With Trouble

http://tucsoncitizen.com/veteranveritas/Veterans/arizona-illustratedtucson-weekly-wake-up-tucson-john-scott-show-ward-6-office-arizona-republic-vietnam-veterans-of-america/

http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/music/article_1c55c9ee-468d-56b6-884f-e93a2fc7383f.html