OT A Bum Fucked Situation

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'd take the tow company to small claims court after a strongly worded demand letter.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Okay and trust me, I'm not taking sides as I am just trying to look at if from the law side of things. If you (or the tow company) parked it illegally and the parking rules and regulations say that cars can or may be towed for parking illegally (no tag, parked backwards, wrong space etc.). You have a tag, so if that's the reason for the tow, then you might have a case. If for being parked backwards, not sure what your recourse could be. Find out why the vehicle was towed first. It sucks to go through this but a parking tag is just one of the rules required to park in the complex. I hope it works out for you Chris.

I agree with @CupWizier . First, you should review the parking portion of your rental/lease agreement you and your wife signed.

Also ask the reason for the tow from the complex and the towing company. They have to give you the reason.

 

[CupWizier]

Many shops charge charge an hourly labor rate.

Most shops go by the book rate or now days, much of it is in the computer. If a customer comes in for a starter replacement the book rate might be 2 hours and a good mechanic might do it in 1 1/2 hour where as a bad mechanic might take 3 hours. The cost to the owner of the car is only charged 2 hours either way and the first mechanic had a good repair and the second not so much. Not sure what the split is today, but when my dad was a line mechanic for a Ford dealership it was 50/50 where the mechanic would get 50% of the charge and the dealership would get the other 50%. This way the consumer doesn't get ripped off and have to pay 3 hours labor if the mechanic wasn't very good or just slow. This way the consumer will get an estimate of 2 hours along with the going rate the shop charges. I would never higher a mechanic just strictly based on hours worked as that just opens the door for fudging the hours as often times a mechanic might be working on 2 cars at the same time as he is waiting for parts or other services that need to be sent out.

 

[Shaboid]

Depends on the insurance and your location. For me, USAA is my car insurance, but their towing services have always left something of a bitter taste in my mouth. Not only in the time it takes for them to arrive, but the areas that their services are contracted.

I've used USAA for my insurance for many years and no complaints from me. I also have AAA paid through my job, so I am double covered I guess.

 

[crandc]

You will sympathize with a San Francisco man. He parked his car by his apartment, was walking to the door when he was accosted, robbed and stabbed. He was in intensive care 4 days, in hospital another two weeks. His car was ticketed because it was not moved for street cleaning. As he was in the hospital, his niece went in with hospital records, police records, to show why he didn't move the car. They got a decision that he had not shown sufficient reason for failure to move the car. Kid you not.

 

[Chris Craig]

The saga continues. Got a letter from the tow company today. They are going to auction off my car and charge me a $1500 auction fee unless I pay $400 plus daily fees + a tow to get it out. They said they would only allow us to sign it over to them and let it go for half the fees.

Fuck these predatory bastards. My wife and I have decided to sue and just get another car next month.

 

[yankeesince59]

The saga continues. Got a letter from the tow company today. They are going to auction off my car and charge me a $1500 auction fee unless I pay $400 plus daily fees + a tow to get it out. They said they would only allow us to sign it over to them and let it go for half the fees.

Fuck these predatory bastards. My wife and I have decided to sue and just get another car next month.

That's BS...$1500 auction fee?

A 92 model Corolla that won't even crank won't even bring $1500 at the auction.

 

[Chris Craig]

That's BS...$1500 auction fee?

A 92 model Corolla that won't even crank won't even bring $1500 at the auction.

I know. It's fucking bullshit and I'm fucking pissed

 

[Hobbesarable]

The saga continues. Got a letter from the tow company today. They are going to auction off my car and charge me a $1500 auction fee unless I pay $400 plus daily fees + a tow to get it out. They said they would only allow us to sign it over to them and let it go for half the fees.

Fuck these predatory bastards. My wife and I have decided to sue and just get another car next month.

If you have not already done so, you should consider contacting the attorney general at the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection.

 

[Chris Craig]

Update:

Aftee seeking legal advice I got the car out of tow and had it towed back to my parking lot. I will now sue the tow company for gross overcharging, no signature from the Manager\Owner at the time of tow for permission, intimidation, and not waiting 1 hour to tow. Their predatory bullshit will not stand. They will be paying me back 4× what they charged when I am done.

 

[yankeesince59]

Update:

Aftee seeking legal advice I got the car out of tow and had it towed back to my parking lot. I will now sue the tow company for gross overcharging, no signature from the Manager\Owner at the time of tow for permission, intimidation, and not waiting 1 hour to tow. Their predatory bullshit will not stand. They will be paying me back 4× what they charged when I am done.

Good for you, CC.

Maybe there really is justice in this world. Hope things work in your favor.

 

[julius]

Update:

Aftee seeking legal advice I got the car out of tow and had it towed back to my parking lot. I will now sue the tow company for gross overcharging, no signature from the Manager\Owner at the time of tow for permission, intimidation, and not waiting 1 hour to tow. Their predatory bullshit will not stand. They will be paying me back 4× what they charged when I am done.

Fuck yeah!!!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Update:

Aftee seeking legal advice I got the car out of tow and had it towed back to my parking lot. I will now sue the tow company for gross overcharging, no signature from the Manager\Owner at the time of tow for permission, intimidation, and not waiting 1 hour to tow. Their predatory bullshit will not stand. They will be paying me back 4× what they charged when I am done.

Hope u didn't sign anything absolving them, not that it would hold up in court anyway, but the more ammo for you there better.

You going civil or small claims? Also add in loss of use and coercion.

 

[Chris Craig]

Hope u didn't sign anything absolving them, not that it would hold up in court anyway, but the more ammo for you there better.

You going civil or small claims? Also add in loss of use and coercion.

I didn't sign shit to absolve them. Civil. Will do

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I didn't sign shit to absolve them. Civil. Will do

Awww yeah. I'm guessing they will attempt to settle before going to trial. They may have slipped in an arbitration clause in their contract when you picked up, but maybe not, they seem like a fly by night type.

sweep the legs.

 

[Chris Craig]

Awww yeah. I'm guessing they will attempt to settle before going to trial. They may have slipped in an arbitration clause in their contract when you picked up, but maybe not, they seem like a fly by night type.

sweep the legs.

 

[jonnyboy]

Update:

Aftee seeking legal advice I got the car out of tow and had it towed back to my parking lot. I will now sue the tow company for gross overcharging, no signature from the Manager\Owner at the time of tow for permission, intimidation, and not waiting 1 hour to tow. Their predatory bullshit will not stand. They will be paying me back 4× what they charged when I am done.

Good on you man.

If just 1/4 of people put up a fight once in awhile, predatory fucks like them would not be able to get away with their slimy practices.

 

[Stevenson]

Oregon may create Towing Board to take complaints, punish predatory tow companies...

 

[CupWizier]

Update:

Aftee seeking legal advice I got the car out of tow and had it towed back to my parking lot. I will now sue the tow company for gross overcharging, no signature from the Manager\Owner at the time of tow for permission, intimidation, and not waiting 1 hour to tow. Their predatory bullshit will not stand. They will be paying me back 4× what they charged when I am done.

What did you have to pay to get it out? Also, did they give you the reason for the tow?

 

[Chris Craig]

What did you have to pay to get it out? Also, did they give you the reason for the tow?

Six hundred something (including daily fees+ a lean) + 100 to tow it back to my parking lot

 

[CupWizier]

Six hundred something (including daily fees+ a lean) + 100 to tow it back to my parking lot

Did they give you a reason for the tow? Was it because they said you had no tag or was it because it was illegally parked?

 

[MARIS61]

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/a-...ork-then-he-was-arrested.354357/#post-4904327

 

[Chris Craig]

Did they give you a reason for the tow? Was it because they said you had no tag or was it because it was illegally parked?

The latter

 

[yankeesince59]

The latter

I'm sure you will be glad when this crap is finally over...it's taking longer than the NBA Playoffs.

 

[tlongII]

Better call Saul!

 

[Lanny]

Did they give you a reason for the tow? Was it because they said you had no tag or was it because it was illegally parked?

They couldn't tow it because it had an expired tag unless it was on a public street.

 

[CupWizier]

They couldn't tow it because it had an expired tag unless it was on a public street.

Tag, as in a parking permit tag from the apartment complex not registration DMV tags. Like Chris mentioned though it was towed due to it being parked backwards.

 

[Lanny]

Tag, as in a parking permit tag from the apartment complex not registration DMV tags. Like Chris mentioned though it was towed due to it being parked backwards.

I've lived in a few apartment complexes, some very large and some small and I've never seen one in Portland, Corvallis, St. Louis or Seattle that required an apt. complex permit. I'm sure there are places that require them based on your testimony but they can't be common.

 

[Chris Craig]

They couldn't tow it because it had an expired tag unless it was on a public street.

Tag was not expired. The permit parking tag Cup was refering to is on there and paid for

 

[Chris Craig]

I've lived in a few apartment complexes, some very large and some small and I've never seen one in Portland, Corvallis, St. Louis or Seattle that required an apt. complex permit. I'm sure there are places that require them based on your testimony but they can't be common.

My apartments do. They require a sticker that proves you are a resident of the complex. The sticker is not free