Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Can’t say I have ever seen or heard of that happening. It’s usually a money making deal for them. They basically have the tow truck driver labor, car brings a few hundred to a few thousand at “auction” and it’s nearly all profit. Maybe it’s different there but if so, that would be crazy. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:32 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Or they take out a lien on it and let it ride. Then it shows up on your > credit report. At least that’s how he explained it. > > -D > >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Shouldn’t matter. If you don’t pay for it and pick it up, they auction it >> off and the new owner gets a title for it. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Correct. Tow company didn’t want it. >>> >>> -D >>> On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: So he paid the tow company then sold it to a recycler which almost paid for the tow? In other words he was net negative on it? If that is the case why didn’t he just let the tow company have it? Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 8:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: > > Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who > went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard > and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for > the remains nearly covered the impound fees. > > Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if > you ask me. > > -D > > >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yes >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard >>> will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they >>> please. >>> >>> Thanks, everyone! >>> >>> -D >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. --FT Sent from iFōn >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: > > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might > elicit some responses here that could be of value…. > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little > pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal > value and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to > pay his bills, the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s > essentially a write-off for him. > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. > Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees > at the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of > course increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in > the remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources > to cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to > have the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they > would even want it. > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a > “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm > contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title > to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value > of the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would > still want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume > they could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that > it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the > kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything > connected to the parents as far as I know. > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way >
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Or they take out a lien on it and let it ride. Then it shows up on your credit report. At least that’s how he explained it. -D > On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Shouldn’t matter. If you don’t pay for it and pick it up, they auction it off > and the new owner gets a title for it. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Correct. Tow company didn’t want it. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> So he paid the tow company then sold it to a recycler which almost paid for >>> the tow? In other words he was net negative on it? If that is the case why >>> didn’t he just let the tow company have it? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> > On Jun 14, 2022, at 8:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for the remains nearly covered the impound fees. Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if you ask me. -D > On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>> wrote: >> >> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard >> will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they >> please. >> >> Thanks, everyone! >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days >>> (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to >>> auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the >>> yard gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case >>> the auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out >>> of it at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably >>> easiest to just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit some responses here that could be of value…. Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for him. Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances where they don’t get a dime. Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.c
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Shouldn’t matter. If you don’t pay for it and pick it up, they auction it off and the new owner gets a title for it. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Correct. Tow company didn’t want it. > > -D > >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So he paid the tow company then sold it to a recycler which almost paid for >> the tow? In other words he was net negative on it? If that is the case why >> didn’t he just let the tow company have it? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 8:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who >>> went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard >>> and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for >>> the remains nearly covered the impound fees. >>> >>> Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if you >>> ask me. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yes Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: > > It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard > will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they > please. > > Thanks, everyone! > > -D > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days >> (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to >> auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the >> yard gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case >> the auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out >> of it at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably >> easiest to just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might >>> elicit some responses here that could be of value…. >>> >>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >>> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >>> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, >>> the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a >>> write-off for him. >>> >>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. >>> Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at >>> the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >>> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the >>> remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to >>> cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have >>> the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would >>> even want it. >>> >>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a >>> “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm >>> contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title >>> to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of >>> the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still >>> want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they >>> could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s >>> still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, >>> who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything connected to >>> the parents as far as I know. >>> >>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to >>> rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of >>> instances where they don’t get a dime. >>> >>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution >>> for it? >>> >>> -D >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/m
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Correct. Tow company didn’t want it. -D > On Jun 14, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So he paid the tow company then sold it to a recycler which almost paid for > the tow? In other words he was net negative on it? If that is the case why > didn’t he just let the tow company have it? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 14, 2022, at 8:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who went >> to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard and got >> their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for the remains >> nearly covered the impound fees. >> >> Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if you >> ask me. >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yes >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> > On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they please. Thanks, everyone! -D > On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days > (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to > auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard > gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the > auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it > at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to > just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>> wrote: >> >> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might >> elicit some responses here that could be of value…. >> >> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, >> the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a >> write-off for him. >> >> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the >> remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to >> cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have >> the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even >> want it. >> >> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to >> the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in >> lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is >> probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the >> balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a >> lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or >> less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached >> the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as >> far as I know. >> >> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to >> rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of >> instances where they don’t get a dime. >> >> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution >> for it? >> >> -D >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> __
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
So he paid the tow company then sold it to a recycler which almost paid for the tow? In other words he was net negative on it? If that is the case why didn’t he just let the tow company have it? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2022, at 8:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who went > to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard and got > their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for the remains > nearly covered the impound fees. > > Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if you > ask me. > > -D > > >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yes >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard will >>> take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they please. >>> >>> Thanks, everyone! >>> >>> -D >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. --FT Sent from iFōn >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: > > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit > some responses here that could be of value…. > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup > truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and > limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, > the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a > write-off for him. > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three > days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the > impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course > increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the > remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover > the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the > wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want > it. > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car > guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to > the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in > lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is > probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the > balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a > lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or > less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached > the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as > far as I know. > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to > rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of > instances where they don’t get a dime. > > Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution > for it? > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
W164 - second generation ML. -D > On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:48 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > ? 164 Volvo? > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 12:40 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Max and I went to LKQ Saturday and pulled a bunch of stuff from a SEC they >> had there. There was a “new” 211 sitting in the intake lot. I need a wheel >> 🛞 , the other 211 wheels have been picked so i asked the guy when it >> would be available and he said they were waiting on the title to it before >> it could go in the yard. >> >> There was a 164 there with a set of AMG wheels some curb rash with good >> Michelins, I was tempted to grab them all. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>> On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who >> went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard >> and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for >> the remains nearly covered the impound fees. >>> >>> Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if >> you ask me. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Yes Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard >> will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they >> please. > > Thanks, everyone! > > -D > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days >> (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction >> it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it >> from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale >> lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. >> If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away >> from it and let it be the yard’s problem. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might >> elicit some responses here that could be of value…. >>> >>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little >> pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value >> and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, >> the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a >> write-off for him. >>> >>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. >> Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >>> >>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a >> “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted >> to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in >> lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is >> probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance >> of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on >> the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less >> worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age >> of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I >> know. >>> >>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way >> to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of >> instances where they don’t get a dime. >>> >>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a >> resolution for it? >>> >>> -D >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
? 164 Volvo? On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 12:40 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Max and I went to LKQ Saturday and pulled a bunch of stuff from a SEC they > had there. There was a “new” 211 sitting in the intake lot. I need a wheel > 🛞 , the other 211 wheels have been picked so i asked the guy when it > would be available and he said they were waiting on the title to it before > it could go in the yard. > > There was a 164 there with a set of AMG wheels some curb rash with good > Michelins, I was tempted to grab them all. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who > went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard > and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for > the remains nearly covered the impound fees. > > > > Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if > you ask me. > > > > -D > > > > > >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Yes > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard > will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they > please. > >>> > >>> Thanks, everyone! > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days > (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction > it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it > from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale > lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. > If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away > from it and let it be the yard’s problem. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might > elicit some responses here that could be of value…. > > > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little > pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value > and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, > the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a > write-off for him. > > > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. > Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the > impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course > increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains > of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the > impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck > hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. > > > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a > “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted > to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in > lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is > probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance > of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on > the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less > worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age > of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I > know. > > > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way > to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of > instances where they don’t get a dime. > > > > Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a > resolution for it? > > > > -D > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://ww
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Max and I went to LKQ Saturday and pulled a bunch of stuff from a SEC they had there. There was a “new” 211 sitting in the intake lot. I need a wheel 🛞 , the other 211 wheels have been picked so i asked the guy when it would be available and he said they were waiting on the title to it before it could go in the yard. There was a 164 there with a set of AMG wheels some curb rash with good Michelins, I was tempted to grab them all. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jun 14, 2022, at 9:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who went > to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard and got > their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for the remains > nearly covered the impound fees. > > Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if you > ask me. > > -D > > >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yes >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard will >>> take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they please. >>> >>> Thanks, everyone! >>> >>> -D >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. --FT Sent from iFōn >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: > > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit > some responses here that could be of value…. > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup > truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and > limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, > the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a > write-off for him. > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three > days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the > impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course > increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the > remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover > the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the > wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want > it. > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car > guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to > the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in > lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is > probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the > balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a > lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or > less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached > the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as > far as I know. > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to > rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of > instances where they don’t get a dime. > > Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution > for it? > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> __
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Spoke to neighbor the other day. He sold the car off to a recycler who went to the impound yard to pick it up. He haggled with the impound yard and got their price down somewhat. Said the amount the recycler paid for the remains nearly covered the impound fees. Interesting exposure to the seedier side of business. Pretty skeezy if you ask me. -D > On Jun 9, 2022, at 9:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard will >> take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they please. >> >> Thanks, everyone! >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days >>> (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction >>> it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it >>> from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale >>> lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. >>> If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away >>> from it and let it be the yard’s problem. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit some responses here that could be of value…. Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for him. Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances where they don’t get a dime. Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yes Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 9, 2022, at 10:05 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard will > take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they please. > > Thanks, everyone! > > -D > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days >> (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction >> it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it >> from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale >> lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. >> If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away >> from it and let it be the yard’s problem. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >>> some responses here that could be of value…. >>> >>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >>> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >>> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >>> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off >>> for him. >>> >>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >>> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >>> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >>> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >>> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >>> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >>> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >>> >>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >>> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >>> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >>> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >>> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >>> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >>> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless >>> and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority >>> and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >>> >>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip >>> people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances >>> where they don’t get a dime. >>> >>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >>> it? >>> >>> -D >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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My $0.02 of advice based on that line of thinking would be to simply show
up with title in hand and say... I don't want the broken wreck, you can
have it for storage fees and say... $200.00 AND... I have the title right
here, do you have a Notary on staff? If you do, give me $200.00, I'll sign
it over to you and you'll own it legally.
[Tip, the tow yard will spend $200 in time and effort {estimated} to clear
the title and sell it, so it's not an unreasonable request] It's worth more
to sell with a clear title, even to a rebuilder.
Expect the towing yard to go hard ball and beat you up on the $200
number... so you might become "flexible" a little... but it's "negotiation
time" so don't lift your Kimono too soon. At this instance, the car is
taking up yard revenue space and not gaining a dime.. lot space has
value... push your case "a little", and be ready to "walk away with title
in hand" "Let them eat cake" in the famous words of a French woman...
[I have done this dance a few times in multiple variations]
On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 6:50 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Grant.
>
> In this situation I don’t think the neighbor has the slightest clue as to
> how to recover it, nor would he want it. I’m wondering if a place like LKQ
> would have an interest, and if they did, would they haul it off? Or should
> he go there with the title in hand, say, “I’ll give you $200 and the title”
> and walk away, for example?
>
> -D
>
> > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:44 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
> >
> > Key word: Negotiation
> > I have had some experience with tow yards and the universal rip off they
> > enjoy.
> > Along with those contacts, in each case, if you park any emotions and
> just
> > stick to hard ball negotiation, I have had good success in getting fees
> > beat to rock bottom, however, go prepared to do one of two things, Smile,
> > say "thanks just the same" & Walk away, or, pull cash out on the spot and
> > be prepared to take the vehicle right on the spot.
> > ie... Here is my cash offer, and there is my haul rig, I'm ready to take
> it
> > right now.. but only for this much... and your problem of what to do with
> > it is solved... Yes, or No?
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 6:34 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit
> >> some responses here that could be of value….
> >>
> >> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup
> >> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and
> >> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills,
> the
> >> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off
> >> for him.
> >>
> >> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three
> >> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the
> >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course
> >> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the
> remains
> >> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the
> >> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck
> >> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it.
> >>
> >> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car
> >> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to
> the
> >> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in
> lieu of
> >> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably
> >> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the
> >> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the
> >> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless
> >> and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of
> majority
> >> and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know.
> >>
> >> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to
> >> rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of
> >> instances where they don’t get a dime.
> >>
> >> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution
> for
> >> it?
> >>
> >> -D
> >> ___
> >> http://www.okiebenz.com
> >>
> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
> >>
> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
> >>
> >>
> > ___
> > http://www.okiebenz.com
> >
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> >
> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
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> >
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Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
It pretty much appears that if he just walks away from this the yard will take possession of the remains of the truck and do with it as they please. Thanks, everyone! -D > On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days > (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction it > off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it from > the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale lets > them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. If the > vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away from it and > let it be the yard’s problem. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >> some responses here that could be of value…. >> >> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for >> him. >> >> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing >> exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the >> vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. >> I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to >> someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >> >> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and >> they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and >> is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >> >> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip >> people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances >> where they don’t get a dime. >> >> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >> it? >> >> -D >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
I don’t know about Florida but here if a vehicle sits for 30days (“abandoned”) the yard or mechanic can file a lien and then has to auction it off. I’m not sure how the title sorts out but I think the yard gets it from the state, or the buyer gets it somehow. In any case the auction sale lets them recover something. The original owner is out of it at that point. If the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably easiest to just walk away from it and let it be the yard’s problem. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit > some responses here that could be of value…. > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup > truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and > limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the > truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for > him. > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days > in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot > are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing > exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the > vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. > I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to > someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car > guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the > County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of > the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, > so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve > charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but > even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get > jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on > anything connected to the parents as far as I know. > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip > people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances > where they don’t get a dime. > > Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
you need an attorney to weigh in here On Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 9:57 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks, Kaleb. > > I presume that requires them to take out a mechanic’s lien to take > possession of it, though, doesn’t it? That’s what I was thinking, and if he > just offered to sign the title over and walk away that would save them some > money in the process, right? > > -D > > > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > If he doesn’t want the truck, he doesn’t need to do anything. The tow > company will “auction” it off to themselves then put it out back for parts, > or sell it to a salvage yard. He won’t need to pay them anything. Around > here a lot of the tow companies are also salvage yards. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might > elicit some responses here that could be of value…. > >> > >> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup > truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and > limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the > truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off > for him. > >> > >> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. > Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the > impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course > increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains > of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the > impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck > hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. > >> > >> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a > “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted > to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in > lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is > probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance > of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on > the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less > worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age > of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I > know. > >> > >> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to > rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of > instances where they don’t get a dime. > >> > >> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution > for it? > >> > >> -D > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Have you priced 2010-2011 Ford Rangers lately? Depending on the severity of the damages, someone will pick it up at auction and make a handsome profit. Negotiate with the yard, bring the title and say "here you go". Hopefully they will take it and be satisfied. If not, lawyers get involved and things get ugly And expensive. See "Lincoln Park Towing" in Chicago. Steve Goodman even made a song about them. https://youtu.be/dE5HtTxxJRM https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Towing_Service Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: June 8, 2022 8:34 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: [MBZ] Car Disposal? Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit some responses here that could be of value…. Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for him. Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances where they don’t get a dime. Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Basically yes, but doesn’t really matter if he gives them the title or not. If the car was worth something and he offered the title, they might actually pay him something for it but if not, it’s not worth bothering with. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:57 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks, Kaleb. > > I presume that requires them to take out a mechanic’s lien to take possession > of it, though, doesn’t it? That’s what I was thinking, and if he just offered > to sign the title over and walk away that would save them some money in the > process, right? > > -D > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> If he doesn’t want the truck, he doesn’t need to do anything. The tow >> company will “auction” it off to themselves then put it out back for parts, >> or sell it to a salvage yard. He won’t need to pay them anything. Around >> here a lot of the tow companies are also salvage yards. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >>> some responses here that could be of value…. >>> >>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >>> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >>> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >>> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off >>> for him. >>> >>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >>> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >>> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >>> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >>> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >>> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >>> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >>> >>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >>> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >>> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >>> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >>> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >>> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >>> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless >>> and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority >>> and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >>> >>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip >>> people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances >>> where they don’t get a dime. >>> >>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >>> it? >>> >>> -D >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Good to know, Bob. Thanks! -D > On Jun 8, 2022, at 10:03 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > When the boy child had his first nasty DUI they impounded his ‘86 Accord > beater. They wanted $1250 to get it out. He didn’t have $1250. I drove him > down there and he gave them the title. Done and done. > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 6:57 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Thanks, Kaleb. >> >> I presume that requires them to take out a mechanic’s lien to take >> possession of it, though, doesn’t it? That’s what I was thinking, and if he >> just offered to sign the title over and walk away that would save them some >> money in the process, right? >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> If he doesn’t want the truck, he doesn’t need to do anything. The tow >>> company will “auction” it off to themselves then put it out back for parts, >>> or sell it to a salvage yard. He won’t need to pay them anything. Around >>> here a lot of the tow companies are also salvage yards. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> > On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit some responses here that could be of value…. Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for him. Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances where they don’t get a dime. Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
When the boy child had his first nasty DUI they impounded his ‘86 Accord beater. They wanted $1250 to get it out. He didn’t have $1250. I drove him down there and he gave them the title. Done and done. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2022, at 6:57 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks, Kaleb. > > I presume that requires them to take out a mechanic’s lien to take possession > of it, though, doesn’t it? That’s what I was thinking, and if he just offered > to sign the title over and walk away that would save them some money in the > process, right? > > -D > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> If he doesn’t want the truck, he doesn’t need to do anything. The tow >> company will “auction” it off to themselves then put it out back for parts, >> or sell it to a salvage yard. He won’t need to pay them anything. Around >> here a lot of the tow companies are also salvage yards. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >>> some responses here that could be of value…. >>> >>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >>> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >>> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >>> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off >>> for him. >>> >>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >>> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >>> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >>> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >>> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >>> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >>> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >>> >>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >>> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >>> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >>> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >>> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >>> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >>> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless >>> and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority >>> and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >>> >>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip >>> people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances >>> where they don’t get a dime. >>> >>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >>> it? >>> >>> -D >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Thanks, Kaleb. I presume that requires them to take out a mechanic’s lien to take possession of it, though, doesn’t it? That’s what I was thinking, and if he just offered to sign the title over and walk away that would save them some money in the process, right? -D > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > If he doesn’t want the truck, he doesn’t need to do anything. The tow company > will “auction” it off to themselves then put it out back for parts, or sell > it to a salvage yard. He won’t need to pay them anything. Around here a lot > of the tow companies are also salvage yards. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >> some responses here that could be of value…. >> >> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for >> him. >> >> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing >> exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the >> vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. >> I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to >> someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >> >> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and >> they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and >> is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >> >> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip >> people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances >> where they don’t get a dime. >> >> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >> it? >> >> -D >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
No, because you would have to pay the fee to the tow yard before selling it to lkq etc. If they don’t want it, just don’t pay it. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:50 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks, Grant. > > In this situation I don’t think the neighbor has the slightest clue as to how > to recover it, nor would he want it. I’m wondering if a place like LKQ would > have an interest, and if they did, would they haul it off? Or should he go > there with the title in hand, say, “I’ll give you $200 and the title” and > walk away, for example? > > -D > >> On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:44 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Key word: Negotiation >> I have had some experience with tow yards and the universal rip off they >> enjoy. >> Along with those contacts, in each case, if you park any emotions and just >> stick to hard ball negotiation, I have had good success in getting fees >> beat to rock bottom, however, go prepared to do one of two things, Smile, >> say "thanks just the same" & Walk away, or, pull cash out on the spot and >> be prepared to take the vehicle right on the spot. >> ie... Here is my cash offer, and there is my haul rig, I'm ready to take it >> right now.. but only for this much... and your problem of what to do with >> it is solved... Yes, or No? >> >>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 6:34 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >>> some responses here that could be of value…. >>> >>> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >>> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >>> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >>> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off >>> for him. >>> >>> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >>> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >>> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >>> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >>> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >>> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >>> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >>> >>> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >>> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >>> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >>> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >>> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >>> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >>> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless >>> and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority >>> and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >>> >>> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to >>> rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of >>> instances where they don’t get a dime. >>> >>> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >>> it? >>> >>> -D >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
If he doesn’t want the truck, he doesn’t need to do anything. The tow company will “auction” it off to themselves then put it out back for parts, or sell it to a salvage yard. He won’t need to pay them anything. Around here a lot of the tow companies are also salvage yards. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2022, at 8:34 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit > some responses here that could be of value…. > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup > truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and > limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the > truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for > him. > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days > in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot > are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing > exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the > vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. > I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to > someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car > guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the > County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of > the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, > so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve > charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but > even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get > jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on > anything connected to the parents as far as I know. > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip > people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances > where they don’t get a dime. > > Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Thanks, Grant. In this situation I don’t think the neighbor has the slightest clue as to how to recover it, nor would he want it. I’m wondering if a place like LKQ would have an interest, and if they did, would they haul it off? Or should he go there with the title in hand, say, “I’ll give you $200 and the title” and walk away, for example? -D > On Jun 8, 2022, at 9:44 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > Key word: Negotiation > I have had some experience with tow yards and the universal rip off they > enjoy. > Along with those contacts, in each case, if you park any emotions and just > stick to hard ball negotiation, I have had good success in getting fees > beat to rock bottom, however, go prepared to do one of two things, Smile, > say "thanks just the same" & Walk away, or, pull cash out on the spot and > be prepared to take the vehicle right on the spot. > ie... Here is my cash offer, and there is my haul rig, I'm ready to take it > right now.. but only for this much... and your problem of what to do with > it is solved... Yes, or No? > > On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 6:34 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit >> some responses here that could be of value…. >> >> Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup >> truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and >> limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the >> truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off >> for him. >> >> Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three >> days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the >> impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course >> increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains >> of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the >> impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck >> hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. >> >> So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car >> guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the >> County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of >> the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably >> minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the >> fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the >> truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless >> and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority >> and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. >> >> Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to >> rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of >> instances where they don’t get a dime. >> >> Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for >> it? >> >> -D >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car Disposal?
Key word: Negotiation I have had some experience with tow yards and the universal rip off they enjoy. Along with those contacts, in each case, if you park any emotions and just stick to hard ball negotiation, I have had good success in getting fees beat to rock bottom, however, go prepared to do one of two things, Smile, say "thanks just the same" & Walk away, or, pull cash out on the spot and be prepared to take the vehicle right on the spot. ie... Here is my cash offer, and there is my haul rig, I'm ready to take it right now.. but only for this much... and your problem of what to do with it is solved... Yes, or No? On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 6:34 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit > some responses here that could be of value…. > > Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup > truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and > limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the > truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off > for him. > > Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three > days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the > impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course > increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains > of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the > impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck > hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. > > So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car > guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the > County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of > the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably > minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the > fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the > truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless > and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority > and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. > > Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to > rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of > instances where they don’t get a dime. > > Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for > it? > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Car Disposal?
Interesting discussion with a neighbor today that I thought might elicit some responses here that could be of value…. Seems his college aged school son totaled his (the son’s) little pickup truck, a 2010-2012 Ford of some sort. Because of the minimal value and limited resources of the son, who works in the summer to pay his bills, the truck had no collision or comp coverage, so it’s essentially a write-off for him. Sheriff had the truck towed to an impound lot from the crash site. Three days in (this apparently happened sometime on Monday) the fees at the impound lot are already something crazy, like $650, and of course increasing exponentially every day. The son has no interest in the remains of the vehicle, and certainly doesn’t have the resources to cover the impound fees. I’m assuming he would even have to pay to have the wreck hauled off to someplace like CoPart or LKQ, if they would even want it. So the neighbor’s wondering (he’s asking me, because he knows I’m a “car guy") if I think the impound place, a private towing firm contracted to the County for such services, would just take the title to the truck in lieu of the fees. I’m thinking that the scrap value of the truck is probably minimal, so even if he did this they would still want the balance of the fees they’ve charged to-date. I presume they could take a lien on the truck/title, but even if they did that it’s still more or less worthless and they won’t get jack out of the kid, who has reached the age of majority and is not on anything connected to the parents as far as I know. Let’s also realize that these places charge exorbitant fees as a way to rip people off, of course, and I have to believe there are plenty of instances where they don’t get a dime. Anyone encounter a situation like this, or know of one or a resolution for it? -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
