Correct. Tow company didn’t want it. -D
> On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
