Can’t say I have ever seen or heard of that happening. It’s usually a money making deal for them. They basically have the tow truck driver labor, car brings a few hundred to a few thousand at “auction” and it’s nearly all profit. Maybe it’s different there but if so, that would be crazy.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:32 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Or they take out a lien on it and let it ride. Then it shows up on your > credit report. At least that’s how he explained it. > > -D > >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Shouldn’t matter. If you don’t pay for it and pick it up, they auction it >> off and the new owner gets a title for it. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
