Hehe, Towing Companies Suck

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

So I'm parked briefly in a "fire zone" which is the size of a parking space and indeed used to be a parking space when Preferred Towing shows up (Noblesville/Tipton, Indiana) to tow my 240. I was on my way out anyway to move it as it was temporarily parked. The douchebag tow guy says "It's too late" and I told him that he would have to tow it with me in it. He managed to get a hook on the underside and went to pull it up on the flatbed.

He says "Your car will always lose". I'm thinking "Oh yeah beotch?" So I pull forward onto the bed, dislodging the hooks and back up, free. I managed to get stuck on the curb, but get free and drive down to a parking spot and park.

Dumbass Billybob tow truck driver is pissed and calls the local PD. They show up, ask me what happened, get my ID and send billybobboogereater packing. The cops do nothing to me, as I didn't assault the guy or try and hit him with my car, as much as I would have liked to.

My only problem now is that I have a blown tie rod end and possibly some undercarriage damage. I won't know the extent until I am able to inspect it, but I don't think it's bad. It beats the hell out of having to put up with that damned towing company and pay their fees. I HATE towing companies and the position they put people in when they get towed. Damned rotten basturds.

This is one night when they go home empty-handed, don't get their tow fee, storage, etc. paid in CASH (ie., not taxable income). Only downside now is that I have a tie rod end to replace, but those are cheap. A hell of a lot cheaper than that tow bill, I guarantee it.

repo :ylsuper

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

CanadianCoch wrote:Good vistory story, I consider towing companies vultures.

CanadianCoch

Thanks guys. I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels that way about towing companies.

I think I'll call them up when I get time and ask them how it feels to go home empty handed. Hehe.

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

r34 gtr wrote:sir, that is beautiful. i commend you. that story was so good i almost want to drive to indy to shake your hand. just pure genius at work right there, and im not being sacractic.

- tim

Thank you, thank you very much.

*repo takes a curtsy*

BTW, I just callled to find out exactly how much the bill would have been had I been towed. $100 for the tow/impound and $20 per day storage, with one day automatically assessed. So, minimum of $120.

I haven't heckled them yet, but when I do, I'll holla...

Post by **driftaholic** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

good job repo, you pwn3d teh m4N!

last 4th of july i went to pick up my gf and i noticed her car was gone from the church where she always parked, which has a "you will get towed" sign. i said "where's your car??" thinking it was either towed or stolen ('96 integra in a high crime area, where at least one car gets broken into every week, but not often in the chuch parking lot, and that's why people park there).called the police station and the phone mesage said that since it was the 4th of july, it was closed (wtf??) so we drove down there and the only lady there didn't wanna help, until i made her feel guilty for not helping people on the 4th of july of all days. she told us the car had been towed (better than stolen i guess) so we went to the tow place but couldn't get the car back cause it was in her sister's name (who lives in sacramento, 2 hours away, and coudn't come for 2 days). so her sister finally came, and my gf had to pay for 3 days of storage at the tow place (about $300). towing companies suck.

i parked my truck at the church for 3 months and got 3 warnings but never got towed. my gf parked her car there for 2 months and got towed without any warnings. go figure.

Post by **r34 gtr** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

sir, that is beautiful. i commend you. that story was so good i almost want to drive to indy to shake your hand. just pure genius at work right there, and im not being sacractic.

- tim

Post by **Nathan** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Way to go repo!! I've seen tow companies do some downright criminal things, I'm glad you managed to get out of that one.

Post by **CanadianCoch** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Now you have a great excuse to upgrade to some MOOG tie rod ends!

Good vistory story, I consider towing companies vultures.

CanadianCoch

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

GOOD JOB REPO !!!!!

i dont get tow threats alot , if i do i have enough time as they need to bring out the big tow truck ,cant just sling the boatillac up on a isuzu !!!!!!

Post by **cnichols** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Fuçkin A man!!! That kicks A$$!!!! Those retards were the most despised people on campus when I was in college at UK. I always wondered how someone can sleep at night when you do that for a living.

Post by **Former_240_s14** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

talk about "brightning" up my day. LMFAO, that is exactly what I needed in a time like this, I even forgot it was my 21st bday yesterday cause I have been so stressed!!

Thanks Andy for always making me able to laugh at you!

Post by **cnichols** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

I know what you mean Ru, oh...and happy birthday. Closing on the house tomorrow so not sure what's going on this weekend. I'll definitely let you know if we do anything.

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Former_240_s14 wrote:Thanks Andy for always making me able to laugh at you!

Uh, thanks, I think.

And happy birthday Ru! You rock!

Post by **colies97~240sx** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

whoa... i just got really confused... i thought my reply had disapeared, then I realized you had posted this in 2 different places... "Dont mind me Charly, Just the beer talkin'..." :slap lol

anyhoo heres my reply...

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WTG Repo... some of those companies can be super shady, funny how he thought he could tow your car as you were leaving... damn the man... or... towing companies or... something like that

hahaha

~Nicole

Post by **UncleBen** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Andy, you're a funny guy. Thanks

Good job on having your way w/ those arse holes. I love hearing stories like that.

Post by **Eswift** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

PS. dumbasses always try to tow a J30 rolling on its rear wheels.

Post by **I30T** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

That is epic.

Post by **crzycav86** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

After my little wreck, the cops and the towman arrived. The tow man started packing the car on his trailer while I explained to the police what happened. After I was finished with the police, they left, and my dad arrived. The towman came and said it would be $200 dollars to take it to the shop. After arguing for awhile, my dad gave in and paid the money. On the way home, he gave me a lecture advising me not to mess with the towing people, because they're vicious killers....

Post by **jEzTeR** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Sounds like a big piece of LUCK to me!Better grab a loto ticket.

Post by **UncleBen** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Post by **Repo Man** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

jEzTeR wrote:Sounds like a big piece of LUCK to me!Better grab a loto ticket.

It's no wonder your s/n is "jEzTeR". You very funny man!

Post by **jEzTeR** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

repo man wrote:It's no wonder your s/n is "jEzTeR". You very funny man!

as long as you are talking about the FUNNY "HAHA":evilhaha and not the FUNNY:fruit Then I agree 100%;)

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

Thats priceless Repo...and now you get to go and joke them by asking them how much it would have been. Nice nice.

Post by **PalmerWMD** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

A millon for defense , not a penny for tribute!

Good job man.

Fred..

Post by **big jon's 240** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:57 pm

You rock. That would have been great to see.

Hehe, Towing Companies Suck

Hehe, Towing Companies Suck

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