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06-14-2010, 10:26 PM
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Need advice, insane towing charges
Last night i got in a fight(no i did not start it) and i jumped in my truck went to the end of the road (thinkin it went through) tried to do a uturn caught the side of the ditch slid my truck sideways into it. Cops came and called a tow company, the tow truck company brought two trucks, one winch and one flatbed. They dragged my truck out with it in park, even though the key was in the ignition. I called them in this morning to find out they are charging me $100 per truck, plus a $50 recovery fee, plus a $30 storage fee, $3 a miles towing fee and get this! a $200 divers fee! He claims the officer said it was in a canal!! The truck never touched the first drop of water! What do I do???? I dont have $500 to go bail my truck out of the impound and have no idea what to do.
During all this, the officer would not allow me anywhere near my truck or to even get my personals out of the truck before it was hauled off. No i did not get arrested or charged with anything.
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Last edited by Speedy Mike : 06-14-2010 at 10:30 PM.
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06-14-2010, 10:33 PM
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That sucks man. I have no clue what to do but I find the diver's fee to be very funny. Did they were a wet suit and flippers to hook up the wench? Don't want them to get hypothermia from all the dew on the grass.
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06-14-2010, 10:35 PM
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nope no wet suit, normal clothing. I have a picture of the truck in the ditch and am returning tmrw to get more pictures of the "canal"
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06-14-2010, 11:23 PM
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So what your saying is... You went thru this.....
and couldnt get out of a lil dip?
 jk bud.. Thats a lot to get it out the pound.. |
06-15-2010, 08:24 AM
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it was a fairly steep angle, and the officer would not allow me to even try
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06-15-2010, 08:58 AM
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$100 - per truck (one flat bed and one winch)
$200 - divers fee (even though they didnt touch water
$65 - winching fee
$48 - $3 per miles 36 round trip (mapquest says its 21 miles)
$90 - $30 per day 3 days
$30 - administrative fee
Grand total = $633
WTFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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06-15-2010, 11:20 AM
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see if your insurance will cover it
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06-15-2010, 11:23 AM
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I am DWI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JOEY4.2
see if your insurance will cover it
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^this. I dont see you getting anything from fighting them. If you dispute the miles they will just tell you they had to take an alternate route. The drivers fee is just saying that they came out. Its all bull, but welcome to towing. Good luck man.
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06-15-2010, 11:28 AM
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had an attorney call them, they lowered it from 633 down to 450
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06-15-2010, 12:03 PM
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i need to become a tow truck driver... hmmmmm
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06-15-2010, 12:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Black Stallion
^this. I dont see you getting anything from fighting them. If you dispute the miles they will just tell you they had to take an alternate route. The drivers fee is just saying that they came out. Its all bull, but welcome to towing. Good luck man.
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DIVER not DRIVER.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy Mike
had an attorney call them, they lowered it from 633 down to 450
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Glad it got dropped a little.
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Originally Posted by CHADD
i need to become a tow truck driver... hmmmmm |
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06-21-2010, 04:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CHADD
i need to become a tow truck driver... hmmmmm |
x3
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