He drove it from IA to WY in 13hrs, averaging 130mph, and I'm told its my responsibility to get my car back and now the towing place expects me to pay $1500 to have it released. They won't even release my personal items that are in my car without buying MY car back. IT'S MY CAR!!!! Anything I can do, or should I wait till the theif gets outta jail in WY and have him steal it back and drive it to me?
2006-10-23 04:57:02 · 17 answers · asked by Stacey G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Unfortunatley you will have to pay the fee to get your car back. Or they will keep it and within a period of time they will sell it. (they do have that right). I think it is 30 days after notifying the owner but I know that all states are different. You might want to check with them on that. Good luck on that. You can always get a one way ticket and fly to Wy to pick you car up and drive it back. It totally sucks but I am in the same situation.
2006-10-23 05:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by tjnw79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just don't understand the attitude.
First, you experienced the stolen car situation. You have to pay to get it back? Where is the justice in all this..... so rediculous.
In the first place, you were so badly inconvenienced. Now it is adding insult to injury.
No, ask the insurance company to pay for it. You have comprehensive coverage I hope. It comes under that. There may be a $25 or $50 deductible. The rest, they have to pay.
For its mechanical fitness and other items, obviously you have to check it - pay for it if any work needs to be done.
Nope, I would not pay, if I were you. I will take the towing company, the insurance company and the law enforcement agency to court. Where is the law? Where is the fairness?
2006-10-23 05:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you spoken to your insurance company? They should have a way to help you out. How new is the car? What's it worth? Put in a claim for a total loss and see what happens.
Depending on the car and your insurance status - it may be better to just leave it there - try to work out a deal with the guy who has it. Maybe he'll "buy" it from you. Also work with the Court to ensure that thief has to pay restitution. There's also the Newspapers and TV. SIX CARS!! Get a judgement and keep renewing it - here it's good for 10 years but can be renewed.
I don't think this has helped much - you're in a pickle - good luck.
2006-10-23 05:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another case of the victim getting screwed. No wonder stealing of cars continues un-abated. The kids look at it as a small and relatively insignificant crime. The 19 yea old should have been doing hard time for the next ten years and not out stealing more cars and creating more havoc in the lives of law-abiding people.
Too bad when you find someone stealing your car you can't shoot to kill. Obviously, it would not be the criminal's first offense and such an act would be doing a favor for society.
I bet the number of car thefts would decline in short order if such action was permitted.
2006-10-23 05:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "towing place" is on contract to the local law enforcement jurisdiction (the town) and they are there to make money for the town. If your car was impounded by your city for non-payment of parking tickets, it would probably cost the same.
You can take this money spent as a "loss" on your tax return.
Get with your insurance company and see any other options available in these cases.
You might also want to move from your neighborhood, if possible, since you realise the real costs of local crime.
If you lived in Texas, and you were lucky enough to catch the thief in the act AT NIGHT, you could legally shoot him dead.
2006-10-23 05:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by papyrusbtl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your insurance company will ask you to recover it. My advice, if you have coverage, put 100% of the burden on them. Don't do a thing. I was nice and got screwed by my insurance company. I had 16 tickets on my car (in plain view and not one donut eating cop checked the car out). I just happened to get the car back because the transmission crapped out and it was left in front of a fire station.
Everyone screwed the pooch on the recovery. From the inept SFPD, to the towing company, to Ellis Brooks Chevy (who despite being told 6 times that the transmission was bad, never checked it), to finally Fireman's Fund Insurance. If it every happens again, I am just going to tell the insurance company to get me a new car or figure out how to get the old one back in the exact condition it was stolen. Don't negotiate, don't compromise. Don't be nice. Insurance companies and their employees are all schlock's and should be treated as such.
2006-10-23 05:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest taking this towing company to court! Inform the police, have the deputy drive down there with you, and you get the car back with the police at your side.
It's not your responsibility to pay a towing bill if someone stole your car. You were not the driver and didn't allow the man to drive your car, you're not to blame in this situation and are being treated entirely unfair.
Like I said, take legal action.
2006-10-23 04:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by ♪Msz. Nena♫ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES. you can file a lawsuit against the criminal for compensation of all expenses incured by the theft of your car. (getting it unimpounded, rental car if u had to get 1) ( you may have to pay out of your own pocket 1st though). Then U can file a lawsuit against the towing company for unlawful detainment of personal effects and your car. oh and the theif has already got more than his share of strikes. so feel good he'll get something like life w/o parole or at least no parole for a very long long time.
2006-10-23 06:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by brad g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who do you expect to pay for it? Things are not fair in life, you have to work out the details between you and the insurance company and they will go after the 19 yr old that stole it. If you dont have insurance its up to you to go after the 19 yr for the damage and cost.
Crime sucks doesnt it.
2006-10-23 05:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your insurance company should cover this, depending upon your coverage.
If you don't have insurance, or you cheaped out on your coverage so they don't cover this, then your only recourse is to pay the money and sue the guy to recover your costs (good luck with that). Consider that paying for insurance or slightly more coverage would have eliminated this hassle.
2006-10-23 05:08:04 · answer #10 · answered by Chris H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋