Who do I Will my Chargers too?

[Aussie R/T]

Im not sure if this topic belongs in here, but it is basically a Charger question.

Im going to see my lawyer and have my Will written out. The only problem I have is I don't know who or what organization to leave my Charger's too. I don't have any children,brothers, or sisters. The family member's I do have are NOT into cars. Even if they were they are not very good at managing money. I don't want my Charger's to go to just somone that will put them on ebay.

Everything else is going to the local Humane society.

Any advice?  

If sending it half way round the world tickles your fancy pic me.I sure would like to actually drive one of these dodge  chargers one day.My car came back from the restorer after two and a half years looking like my avitar and due to my wifes illness not a lot has changed.The state of the car is that bad I keep it covered as my stomach still gets all churned up when I see it.Prior to this debacle I kept Aussie chargers for years and had a ton of fun showing them to the younguns at our local chrylser car shows but this dodge has pretty much bled me dry and not just the money.Also it would be nice to have something to work off if you have a nice 2nd gen that's if I ever get the money and the guts to let another restorer have a go at painting it .Just to sweeten the deal I'll leave it too my Son he was supposed to go to the year 12 prom in my car but due to incompetence he would have had to push my car there in undercoat.Lucky for me I had a mate two towns away with a XP Charger that he was able to put a 426 into manage to put a smile on his face but it's not the same as going in dads car.

Other than that a charity sounds good Idea though that would entail selling them to the highest bidder and that is what you were trying to avoid,so I guess you better pack one up for the trip Downunder.lol

[A383Wing]

our 3 kids already got us dead & buried as to what cars they want...we got the Daytona, couple of 66 Chargers, the Pontiac, and the Metro...plus the Dakota & PT Cruiser...we already sold the Dart convert....may just sell all the others and not worry about them

[jaak]

If I'm dead, I don't care.

Jason

[maxwellwedge]

I'm outta room here so the Childrens hospital/Charity sounds like a good idea...

Jim if you need somewhere to store those extra long B-bodies with the funny front bumpers let me know. I'll clear out some space for one here.

And that's why you guys are the best. I am touched...

[Fred]

  I think I'll take mine with me.
  I just watched the movie "Drive Angry" and it's possible!   Seems there really is a highway to hell.   

[A34]

I just had this discussion with a friend. Leaving a classic car to a non-car person is a curse not a blessing. They won't understand how to take care of it or know who to get to work on it. So, all your hard work will slowy erode away as local shops goober the car up. If they don't have a place for, and don't understand how to store the car, it will go downhill and all your hard work will be for naught. Then, when it doesn't run right, the paint is ruined or is just generally a shadow of what it once was, they will get disgusted and try to sell it. The sharks will swarm, and they will not get what they once could have gotten. It will be a bad experience for everyone but the shark.

So, if you don't have anyone to leave them to that will enjoy them and take care of them, it's best to donate to a charity of your choosing, or sell yourself, and enjoy the money how you see fit.  Put it in writing in a will, with a trusted executor, or you're taking a chance that your wishes will be followed.

I have educated my wife as to the value of my cars and parts and how to find current market value in case of an untimely demise. I've warned her about so called "friends" that could come out of the woodwork and try to snake the cars for nothing. I saw it happen to a friend of mine several years ago. He had seven or so cars in various conditions. Wife was going to keep them all and give to her kids. About 5 years rolled by and no one was interested and nothing had been done to the cars. In this case "family" showed up that wanted the cars, they were sold cheap, and all of them were kept less than a month and then resold by the family member.  I don't guess she cared, but I know it would have angered my friend with all the blood, sweat, and tears he showered on those cars.

That's my 

[stripedelete]

I just had this discussion with a friend. Leaving a classic car to a non-car person is a curse not a blessing. They won't understand how to take care of it or know who to get to work on it. So, all your hard work will slowy erode away as local shops goober the car up. If they don't have a place for, and don't understand how to store the car, it will go downhill and all your hard work will be for naught. Then, when it doesn't run right, the paint is ruined or is just generally a shadow of what it once was, they will get disgusted and try to sell it. The sharks will swarm, and they will not get what they once could have gotten. It will be a bad experience for everyone but the shark.

So, if you don't have anyone to leave them to that will enjoy them and take care of them, it's best to donate to a charity of your choosing, or sell yourself, and enjoy the money how you see fit.  Put it in writing in a will, with a trusted executor, or you're taking a chance that your wishes will be followed.

I have educated my wife as to the value of my cars and parts and how to find current market value in case of an untimely demise. I've warned her about so called "friends" that could come out of the woodwork and try to snake the cars for nothing. I saw it happen to a friend of mine several years ago. He had seven or so cars in various conditions. Wife was going to keep them all and give to her kids. About 5 years rolled by and no one was interested and nothing had been done to the cars. In this case "family" showed up that wanted the cars, they were sold cheap, and all of them were kept less than a month and then resold by the family member.  I don't guess she cared, but I know it would have angered my friend with all the blood, sweat, and tears he showered on those cars.

That's my 

Agreed.  That's very much the way it goes.  With guns they don't even wait for you to get cold.

It would be cool to find "me" 28 years ago and just give "me" my car.  But I was a very fortunate 20 year old.  So many things had to go right to hold on to a car that long.  It's one thing to have the passion, but, it's another to have free, dry, safe, storage, and no desperate need for extra funds, while life takes you in different directions.

Actually, Bakerhillpins would have got a pretty good deal if I'd been hit by a bus before he found his car.  It was great fit, established person, car becomes part of the family and loved for another couple of decades.   AND my wife would then have the Mustang convertible that I'm dragging my feet on. 

So my vote is charity in your will in case you go out quick, otherwise, sell it before you're gone so you can make absolutely sure the money gets to the right place.   

[Plum Crazy 68]

My solution is for you to be buried in one with a Mopar headstone

[GT]

Problem solved for all to enjoy: