So he paid the tow company then sold it to a recycler which almost paid for the tow? In other words he was net negative on it? If that is the case why didn’t he just let the tow company have it?
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 8:28 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
