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Originally Posted by reelguy1
Who is the tow yard turd charging you the $258?
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Buy into one and, you'll understand their charges.
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Originally Posted by keakar
why? they are just a local independent company trying to make a living is all they are doing. its not their fault that the sheriffs office didn't bring it to their own impound lot like SOP should dictate. why would you call and independent tow company to tow a stolen vehicle which is evidence in a criminal investigation in the first place is the REAL question needing to be asked here. if the sheriff doesn't have their own impound lot then the sheriffs office should be the one obligated to pay for towing and storage fees associated with reclaiming the stolen property to be turned over to the registered owner and those costs added to the crooks restitution in order to get out of jail.
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You get it!
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Originally Posted by DeeCee
The tow yard I picked it up at was nothing more than a junk yard. There was a $200 charge to tow it and $19 dollars a day
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That "junk" you saw laying around there was likely crap that people abandoned and, he's forced to pick up as a matter of public safety. In turn, he'll get to do 60 days worth of paperwork on a $50 car that literally isn't worth the fuel it would take to haul it to the scrap yard, once he actually got a title for the heap.
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Originally Posted by Mako19
Probably because the tow truck company and the sherriff's department have some sort of "deal" so that anytime the sherriff's office can give the tow truck company an opportunity to rip someone's eyeballs out they jump on it!
Tow truck companies are ruthless and not just a "private owned company trying to make a living." There are plenty of other ways to make a living that allows you to keep your morals intact and not thrive off of spending your whole day looking to ruin someone's day by towing their truck, most of the time when it isnt even necessary!
I routinely see employees from these companies riding around and looking for someone to tow even though they are parked in an empty parking lot and no one has complained.
Every time I have had the pleasure of dealing with a tow truck company I have been treated with a total lack of respect, felt like I was being robbed, and needed to take a shower when I left! MOST of these guys are lower than meter readers in my book walking around gIvins paring tickets.
I say "Most" because there is obviously room for legitimate tow truck companies for dialed vehicles or when law enforcement arrests someone and needs to tow their vehicle. I guess there could be some tow companies that is ethical and does their work in a LESS SLIMELY manner than most. I surely have not dealt with them yet, though.
P.S.: If anyone on this site works for or owns a tow truck company I am sure you are the exception to the rule and are a stand-up individual.
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I looked into getting into the towing business. It didn't take me long to get away from the idea though. New truck, $83k. Insurance on truck, $7k/yr. Property for storage, cost depends on location. Prep to get one acre of land approved by LSP(who controls towing), almost $40k. Insurance for lot, $11k/yr. One pissed off tow calling LSP on you, days of auditing. Sitting on less than salvage vehicles that block good vehicles from being in your lot for more than 90 days, a major pain!
Now, factor in that you are married to this rolling expense 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and, it LOVES to break. DOT loves to fine the piss out of you for a cab light being out and, it's all for $150 tow, $19/day storage and, $25 of admin fees. It's like a ponzie scheme that I can't believe more people haven't jumped on!