You have a lot of choices to donate your car in Des Moines. You'll need to decide whom you want to donate it to first, though. There is a website that lists all the charities in Iowa that accept cars, you can click their link to find out more. http://www.donateforcharity.com/iowa.html
Kars4Kids.org accepts junk car donations from the Allentown, Pennsylvania area.
Goodwiil accepts junk car donations, but be advised that if you're looking for a tax deduction, you won't get much, just the scrap value of the car.
onlinecardonation.org has very good information on their websites
About 1,800 miles by car WEST on I-80.
Low Fares, Kayak, Hertz, Expedia, Enterprise, Budget Rent a Car, and Thrifty Car Rentals are all places an individual can go online in order to rent a vehicle in and around Des Moines.
In Urbandale Iowa you'll find the Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines repair shop. They have factory-trained technicians and car mechanics skilled at repairing Mercedes model vehicles.
You may use a search engine such as Google to find information on new car dealers
Donating junk vehicles depends on your location. Go to donationonline.com for more information and to select the charity you wish to donate to. There are hundreds of charitys to choose from!
Cars for Breast Cancer, Cars for United States Troops, and Purple Heart Cars are nationwide organizations that accept junk cars as donations. Donation Line and Action Donate both have locations in Sacramento, CA as well.
The shortest driving distance is 935 miles, on I-45 N.
The current world record for a mousetrap car is 466 feet! Preformed by Ashton Fletcher in 2003 in Des Moines, Iowa.
AutoZone stores offer battery testing, and I've found they'll let you lose lots of diagnostic equipment on-site. There are several AutoZone listings right in Des Moines, or use their store locator to find the one nearest you.