Car Towed!!!
 

So yeah my car got towed because it was parked on a fire lane -.-;;
However that is not the problem.
The way they towed my car is the problem.
They lift up my rear wheels and towed it.
Now I heard a loud scraping noise when they were exiting the parking lot.
And who knows how many more scrapes they have done while driving.
I took pictures of the front bumper before they towed it.
I am planning on picking up the car on up coming Monday.
I am also planning on calling the police.

Anyone know how i should handle this?
Like do i just call 911?

There is nothing you can do about it until Monday, Probably. Try to stay calm.

Now, let the games begin.

Dammmmmnnn bro that is not good news!!!!!

There should be a non emergency number that you can call for these type of issues. Log on to your city website and it should be there.

Police non-emergency number to file a report.


File a complaint with the towing company, and contact your insurance provider as well.

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So file a police report and contact my insurance?
Like non emergency number?

call towing company as well.


Your insurance provider will be your biggest advocate though, since they don't want to pay for it.

^^^ Do this.

report it stolen

Normally a tow company will report a towed car to the police.

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I heard of this happening to someone as well and their car was really damaged by the towing company.

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When you go to report it stolen, they will just tell you it's been towed, and to work with them to resolve the issue.

Just because you were parked illegally and there was most likely a sign stating your car will be towed. It is not okay for the tow company to damage your car.. that driver knew damn well you needed a flat bed, and care getting on it, he thought he was a tough guy and most likely said , F this car, and knew very well he was damaging your car... he is making 10-12 an hour and doesn't give a rats *** about your car..

def find out the company , call them, and talk to the owner or highest person up you can and let them know what happened.. they do not want law suits and bad rep so I'm sure he wont be happy with what happened..

Also call the police or non emergency line to file a complaint or report, and call your insurance and let them know your car was towed and towed wrong and they will stand behind you. They will cover if need be , but they will go after the tow company or their insurance for the money...

sucks dude.. and this comes days after the vette owner guy came on here and many other forums stating about the importance of towing the car the right way..

Thanks for this, you made me laugh today!

Yeap!

and

Your local Police Department number ;)

Where do you fine local police department number? lol...
i am using really slow internet so its really hard for me to use the search engines... lol...
thanks guys =)

Here's a good source of what to do...

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...ee-advice.html

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The police will only document your complaint but will do nothing. You will probably have to work with the tow company to fix whatever was damaged and you would have the burden of proof. You'd have to civilly sue the tow company for the repairs that was done. try Judge Judy.

Don't call 911, that's for emergencies. Look in a phone book or on the internet and you'll find their phone number.

You can call the police but probably won't accomplish anything...no crime has been committed. And if you were parked in a marked fire lane, knowlingly get towed, and report it stolen, you could be charged with false reporting. They didn't steal your car, you're the one that broke the law.

This is a civil matter. You're at a disadvantage because this probably has never happened to you before but the towing company deals with this on a regular basis. If you can prove damage occurred during the towing (cell phone photos, video, or witnesses), then you can take them to court. You can hire a lawyer to do that, but it will be expensive to do so. If the damage estimate is below your local max amount for small claims court, you can do that too and the only money you're out is the filing fee and the towing company has to pay that if the judge finds them negligent. But as I said, this is not the first time they've dealt with this so if you do go to court you'd better have your case really nailed down with photos, timeline, witnesses---a well-organized and well-presented case. You will have to prove that they damaged your car. If you can't do so in a logical, rational manner, the towing company will eat your lunch in court.

However, maybe the towing company is a stand-up company. Maybe the owner will recognize and acknowledge that the driver screwed up in towing your car improperly and will negotiate reimbursement with you. So don't go in to them with guns blazing, be calm and cooperative. Take your photos, and damage estimate to him along with a recap of what happened and tell them you need to file a claim because the driver towed your car wrong and damaged it. Don't get all pissy with them for towing the car because they were just doing their job. The fact that they did it badly is the nature your claim.

op- since you witnessed your car getting towed, hope you took a vid or pict. that way you can prove to your insurance co that they did not use a flatbed and damaged the car. that's wat camera's are for on your phones. to take witness shots. :D

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Yeah i took mutiple shots before the car got towed. I took pic of front and rear and in the rear pic it clearly shows that the car is lifted and is not a flat bed. Only thing i regret is not taking the pic of the mileage...

Did you get your car back yet?

If you were present during the tow, why couldn't you just paid the drop fee to the tow company and not get your car towed?

Good question. I've heard of many people doing this.

The other day there was someone parked in the firelane at my local Publix. I went to walk around them and they must of came off the brake rolling forward. I said damn. They looked at me like they had no clue what to say. Say sorry you idiot. Guess they have the self entitlement disease.

he wouldnt need to video what truck picked up the car. Everytime a car is towed the driver, and vehicle number (truck number) is documented. So it shouldnt be hard to be like hey truck 599. ok what is 599. hey thats a pick up truck with a chain behind it. (example of course)

Might depend on local laws regarding fire lanes. Was it on private property (shopping center, residential community, etc) or a public street? Was there an emergency that required your vehicle to be moved ASAP?

Why did you decide to park in a fire lane anyway? Seems like you're the problem here, but I don't wish you any damage to your vehicle.

So you want to call the police and file a claim with your insurence company because you were illegally parked? It's a fire lane for a reason and theres a parking lot for a reason. If you stop in the fire lane and you are sitting in the car with the engine running, i dont see a problem with that. I do that all the time as my gf is coming out the doors of the mall and only once i had to move as i seen a fire truck coming. But if you parked your car there and went into the store, then you got what you deserved.

they still aren't allowed to damage his car. the fine will do.

Completely misses the point. The reason the car was towed makes zero difference. The tow truck driver can't be negligent in his job.

Besides, your whole post is about pot calling kettle black. You just stated that you park in fire lanes too....in fact, you park there "all the time". It's a fire lane for a reason, you know, and there's a parking lot for a reason.

yes it is wrong to stop there at all...ill agree. But i can see a difference between sitting in the car with the engine running and getting out and going into a store.

For an actual fire lane, i have never had anyone come out and tell me to move or say im towing your car. Why? because im in the car with the engine running. Like i said, there was only one time i seen a fire truck coming down the road so i moved.

If someone parks there, gets out and walks away and a fire truck comes...then thats obstructing the truck from coming in and deserves to be towed.

Also im pretty sure most signs say "cars will be towed at owners expense" sometimes tow truck drivers cant lift a car without damaging it...so its at owners expense.

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