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05-06-2009, 06:47 PM
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| | | Tow yard scam
My truck was totaled by another car. They towed it to a yard, and now they said it will be $550 for the tow & $50.00 per day. It's been 6 days already. They would not take the title because it is totaled. So they will come after me for the money. Does the guilty party (driver) responsible to pay |
05-06-2009, 07:28 PM
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| | | That's an outrageous tow charge unless special equipment was needed. But you can't just leave your car there. If the at fault person's insurance is still investigating liability, you need to mitigate your damages by paying the charges and moving your vehicle to a neutral location. Save your receipts and you will be reimbursed by the insurance company once their investigation is complete (provided they find in your favor).
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05-06-2009, 07:33 PM
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| | | Was this a call out on a holiday, or something weird like that?
What was the tow distance?
Was this some dangerous recovery location?
What critical facts are missing from this story, which substantiate those rates?
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05-06-2009, 08:24 PM
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| | | Tow yards charge up the ______ for storage. $50 isnt anything new.
The tow charge itself depends on where it's at.
If the other insurance company acceptes liability, they will pay reasonable storage/expenses. In other words, get the car out as soon as possible. |
05-06-2009, 08:52 PM
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Thanks to all who helped. I will lick my wounds and get vehicle out, and hope guilty party will reimburst tow yard fee's. |
05-06-2009, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Labtec600  In other words, get the car out as soon as possible. | This question is not necessarily related to the OP's situation, but where would one put a totaled truck after getting it out of storage? It's not drivable, and must be kept somewhere. I don't have any place to keep it. Why not leave it right where it is? |
05-06-2009, 09:15 PM
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It's not drivable, and must be kept somewhere. I don't have any place to keep it. Why not leave it right where it is
| If "where it is" means the tow yard, then a very good reason is that it costs $50 per day to keep it there.
If "where it is" is the scene of the accident, then the police won't stad for you leaving your vehicle in the roadway or on private property next to the roadway.
The proper thing to do is ask your insurance company if they want it and then have it towed to a junkyard that has agreed to accept it. |
05-06-2009, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Stevef Why not leave it right where it is? | Because an insurance company may not pick up the entire bill. You have to mitigate your damages. |
05-07-2009, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Labtec600 Because an insurance company may not pick up the entire bill. You have to mitigate your damages. | Not always true. When my wife's car was damaged about 5 years ago, it sat in the impound yard for over a month. When we settled with the insurance company, we let them keep the car. The insurance company had to pay the entire towing and storage bill so they could get the car and turn in over to the company that deals with their totalled vehicles. As with any situation like this, YMMV.
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05-07-2009, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Labtec600 You have to mitigate your damages. | If the insurance company has not yet determined what course of action they are taking (total or repair) how can I determine if I should dispose of the vehicle or bring it to be repaired?
How do I mitigate damages when Insurance claim is still open? |
05-07-2009, 11:19 AM
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How do I mitigate damages when the claim is still open?
| You ask your insurance company what to do and ask them whether they will pay for indefinite storage in the tow yard. By following their advice (even if its "leave it there"), you are mitigating your damages, in other words making them as low as you can. |
05-07-2009, 11:41 AM
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| | | There are cases where I have had to pay extensive storage charges, but only if it is OUR fault for not moving the car sooner. If we know a car is in storage and we can't move it because liability is pending, we send the owner a letter stating they have 6 days to move the car to a neutral location and we will not be responsible for any charges incurred after that date.
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05-07-2009, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ecmst12 we send the owner a letter stating they have 6 days to move the car to a neutral location and we will not be responsible for any charges incurred after that date. | I'm not trying to be a pest. If I am, tell me and I'll shut up.
What would be considered a neutral location? |
05-07-2009, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by racer72 Not always true. When my wife's car was damaged about 5 years ago, it sat in the impound yard for over a month. When we settled with the insurance company, we let them keep the car. The insurance company had to pay the entire towing and storage bill so they could get the car and turn in over to the company that deals with their totalled vehicles. As with any situation like this, YMMV. | Could also depend on the adjuster. Maybe s/he didnt feel like arguing and just let it slip. |
05-07-2009, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Stevef If the insurance company has not yet determined what course of action they are taking (total or repair) how can I determine if I should dispose of the vehicle or bring it to be repaired?
How do I mitigate damages when Insurance claim is still open? | Have they sent you a letter telling you to remove it? Or a letter saying they will not pay storage past _____ date?
It's one thing if your vehicle is sitting at a body shop and the insurance company is just crunching the numbers and quite another if the company has told you it's totaled and you leave it sitting there/refuse to move it.
I think you're ok right now.
And a neutral location would be the insurance companies storage yard...they dont charge storage. If you car is a total, I'm sure you will be hearing from the insurance company that they want the vehicle moved now or they're not paying for anymore storage. | |
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