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In article <euoh829paetugb07004sbp6th18dh8amg8@4ax.com>, 
scottenaztlan@yahoo.com says...
> On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:13:10 GMT, "ameijers"
> <aemeijers@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> 
> >(tale of woe snipped)
> >> Sounds like an expensive lesson. Let's hope you both learned something
> >> from the experience.
> >
> >No, he is right- it is real common racket in college towns- over Xmas or
> >spring break, when the town is half-empty anyway, they collect LOTS of
> >'abandoned' cars from student neighborhoods, owned by out-of-town kids that
> >didn't know the non-posted laws. 
> 
> Be that as it may, that's not what happened in this case, according to
> the OP.
> 
> >Lots of college kids drive beaters, so by
> >the time they figure out what happened, the inflated storage and tow charges
> >are more than the car is worth. 
> 
> If I were the OP, given that the car was basically worthless (they
> were planning to donate it to charity), I would have let the towing
> company keep the car, sell it for whatever they could get for it, and
> piss into the wind as far as getting anything more was concerned.


There are a couple of potential problems there.  Although it may 
depend upon the jurisdiction.

1. The car is sold for less than the fees.  And then the 
deficiency (I.e. the fee amount that is more than the sale 
amount) may be sold to a collection agency, which lists the debt 
on your credit reports.

2. The towed car is impounded at an official city garage.  Thus, 
that deficiency is owed to the city gubmint.  And they might use 
an unpaid balance to place a hold on your state Department Of 
Moter Vehicles registration privileges.  Which can include 
blocking your ability to register ANOTHER car in the FUTURE, 
until the old fees are paid.

The City Of Los Angeles does this kind of blocking with old 
unpaid parking tickets, even if you were never been booted/towed.


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