These are the facts. A lawyer or someone familiar with Michigan law would be of great service.
My car is broke down in my driveway. It needs a fuel pump, and it leaked fluid on the ground. I received a noticed taped to my door yesterday. I wasnt home, havent been home yet. This afternoon, while no one was there, the people I rent my property from towed my car and took it to impound. I know it looked bad sitting there, but it had legal plates and insurance. Is this even allowed?? To make matters more interesting, I have a Mercedes, and it absolutely HAS to be towed on a flatbed. If it isnt the entire frame will be jerked out of whack. I do not know yet how they did it. I want to go to the manager tomorrow and dispute this while knowing my rights, but I dont want to sound like a horses ***. Please help! Any refencereces??
2006-11-30 15:23:45 · 9 answers · asked by ber439_0116 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well, first off mr 12 yr, you should read up on your foreign cars before you make that assumption. My mechanic has been working on them for 20 years. The puddle under the car was not huge. The note on my door stated i had time to tow it, but I called this morning and found out that my bf gave them permission. So it gets even more complicated. Before I lived there, he had an old broke down van with NO tags anda flat tire sitting there for a month, and they didnt tow it. Can he give them permission if it was his house, but my car??
2006-12-01 02:18:32 · update #1
If it was licensed and insured, it was illegal to tow it for the reason of just sitting in the driveway, it's your driveway. Just so it wasn't an eyesore or in the way of others. I would think 10 days is a reasonable time to tow if it was a nuisance.
If they left a note (you don't say what the note said) and they towed it because it was breaking a lease agreement or it was leaking hazardous liquids, they do have that right because they are responsible for pollution on their property and can get a helluva fine for gas, oil, and antifreeze leaking.
Good luck.
=====================
2006-11-30 15:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by MN-Mike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are 100% right, but Have you ever had your car towed? In NY the tow truck drivers carry guns and knives because people get crazy when there cars are towed. I also think that the fees are way out of line, first you get a ticket, then a tow charge, then an impound fee, which is real high, then if the car is damaged during towing, or at the yard the owner of the car is responsible, the punishment does not fit the crime. Yes cars illegally parked should be towed, but the cost should only be like $50.00- $75.00 not $500 or more.
2016-03-13 01:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all they had no right touching ur car if u were not there u rent from them wish means ur car was not park there illegally. And the tow truck driver that towed was also in the wrong because u as the owner was not there if u were not blocking anyone in they had no reason to touch ur car i work for aaa and believe me when u go down there tomorrow the tow company is going to give u a hard time as much as they where wrong there not going to want to hear that they just want that money for storage wish i believe the landlord should pay because they had it towed this sound like something ur going to have to take to court i know ur upset cause it not me and im piss (GOOD LUCK)
2006-11-30 15:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by munchie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your landlord absolutely has a right to tow your car. Read your lease, there is probably a whole paragraph about it in it. You can't just leave your car leaking fluid on someone's driveway. It would have been nice of them to give you some notice but the bottom line is that it is their property so they can do whatever they want. . If you called and talked to them when your car broke, they would surely be more symphatetic. Sorry.
2006-11-30 15:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by Princess P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK you rent the space, I am sure there is something in the lease that says like others state. NO BROKEN DOWN CARS or working on them or something like that.
1. your landlord should have spoken to you personally. He's a jerk
2. You should have read the lease and when you saw the cars issue you should have called him and explained when it would be fixed. You were dumb
3. We don't have all the facts. you and the landlord don't talk and should.
Go get the car and get it fixed, then move if the landlord can't communicate with you.
2006-11-30 15:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states if you rent property and you are not late on your rent and don't have more then two cars on the property then it is illegally to have your car towed. They have to give you 30 days be for they can do it.
2006-11-30 15:34:49 · answer #6 · answered by Toby K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to read up on your lease
if it says no broken down cars, no cars can be fixed on the property, all fluids must be cleaned up within a certain time frame...etc
the landlord is in the right
You dont say what the note taped to your door said
whatever you do.. stay calm when you talk to the landlord
Good Luck
2006-11-30 15:29:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when a car has been broke down for a while i have seen them put orange sticker on it giving a date for the car to be moved and if its not they will tow and make you pay alot to get it back sometimes more than the car is worth. then they fix them & thats how they have police auctions
2006-11-30 15:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by lamli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you rent and had a broken down car on their property, they have all the right to tow it at your expense.
a benz does not need a flat bed trailer to tow it......whoever told you it would pull the frame out of wack is smoking crack.
2006-11-30 15:26:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋