I got robbed by the Tow yard..... What to do?

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

you're fuqed.

If the time is up, there isn't shit you can do.

Unless you got their offer to let you pay late with no consequences in print, you probably aren't going to get shit.

that sucks man ;(

 

[AT@T tech 10+ year member]

was your car payed off? if not how can they get the title from the lien holder when it wasn't payed off?

 

[pimpedout97x]

u have keys, go get car back

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

u have keys, go get car back
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[killahsharksjc 10+ year member]

u have keys, go get car back
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Then what go to jail for stealing.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

was your car payed off? if not how can they get the title from the lien holder when it wasn't payed off?

lol i was just wondering the same thing.

What if the car isn't paid for, can a tow company take it from the bank.. i suppose.. but you would still owe the bank ;(

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

was your car payed off? if not how can they get the title from the lien holder when it wasn't payed off?

Typically the lienholder is notified that the vehicle is impounded and they (the lienholder) also have a specific amount of time to claim the vehicle and pay the fees, otherwise they forfeit (i.e. lose) their security interest in the vehicle.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

but you would still owe the bank ;(

Yup. If the lienholder doesn't claim the car and pay the fees to have it released to them, then they lose their security interest and the loan becomes unsecured (assuming there was no other collateral on the loan in addition to the vehicle).

But you don't get out of owing the bank the money //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

i should start a tow company, and a bank.

 

[killahsharksjc 10+ year member]

The car is payed off with hard earned cash $4700 about 2 and a half months ago.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

lol i was just wondering the same thing.


What if the car isn't paid for, can a tow company take it from the bank.. i suppose.. but you would still owe the bank ;(

yes, thats correct. a co-worker got his car impounded for $2100 in parking tickets. he didn't come up with the cash in the required amount of time, and the vehicle was siezed and sold at auction. he now owes the bank $17,000:blackeye:

you should of borrowed the money:crap:

 

[pimpedout97x]

Then what go to jail for stealing.

look what theyre trying to do screwing you over.

 

[58customs 10+ year member]

Yeah sorry to say your screwed.

Friend of mine had his car impounded after a DUI he had to pay the towing fee within the 30 days or the car and all his stuff inside became property of the tow company.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

look what theyre trying to do screwing you over.

It appears they aren't screwing anyone over. They are (from my understanding of the situation) well within the limits of the law....and doing nothing unusual to that end. My dad worked for a shop that had a tow company aswell, and I'd say atleast 25% of the cars they towed they ended up keeping because they were never claimed or not claimed in time. Hell, I bought one from him a few years back because the wife needed a 4-door car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

It's his own fault for not paying by the required date. If he really wanted to keep the car, he would have found a way to come up with the money in time........

 

[killahsharksjc 10+ year member]

It appears they aren't screwing anyone over. They are (from my understanding of the situation) well within the limits of the law....and doing nothing unusual to that end. My dad worked for a shop that had a tow company aswell, and I'd say atleast 25% of the cars they towed they ended up keeping because they were never claimed or not claimed in time. Hell, I bought one from him a few years back because the wife needed a 4-door car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
It's his own fault for not paying by the required date. If he really wanted to keep the car, he would have found a way to come up with the money in time........

But if it was just a plain jane car i would of got my car back with no questions asked.