W164 - second generation ML. -D
> On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:48 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > ? 164 Volvo? > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 12:40 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Max and I went to LKQ Saturday and pulled a bunch of stuff from a SEC they >> had there. There was a “new” 211 sitting in the intake lot. I need a wheel >> 🛞 , the other 211 wheels have been picked so i asked the guy when it >> would be available and he said they were waiting on the title to it before >> it could go in the yard. >> >> There was a 164 there with a set of AMG wheels some curb rash with good >> Michelins, I was tempted to grab them all. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>> On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who >> went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard >> and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for >> the remains nearly covered the impound fees. >>> >>> Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if >> you ask me. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard >> will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they >> please. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, everyone! >>>>> >>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days >> (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction >> it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it >> from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale >> lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. >> If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away >> from it and let it be the yard’s problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> --FT >>>>>> Sent from iFōn >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might >> elicit some responses here that could be of value…. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little >> pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value >> and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, >> the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a >> write-off for him. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. >> Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a >> “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted >> to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in >> lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is >> probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance >> of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on >> the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less >> worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age >> of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I >> know. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way >> to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of >> instances where they don’t get a dime. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a >> resolution for it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -D >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
