Here's the deal,
My brother drives a modded '93 Altima and goes to college at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He's also a new NICO member, sn simmsled. He ran out of gas a couple of days ago and had to park it in a sorority house parking lot. He told the hobags at the sorority what happened and they said it was cool for him to park there overnight. Turns out they had it towed anyway! $85 to tow it down the damn street.
So he pays to have the car released but it won't start. Plugs are apparently fouled. The name of the place is Jim's Garage Inc. at 1770 N. 9th St. Lafayette, IN (765) 447-2626. They won't let him pull the plugs on their lot OR push the car off the lot to do it. They WILL let him pay for another tow however. Only in cash to avoid reporting their income of course. They claim it's due to their insurance, I say it's because they want the additional storage and/or tow fee. Anyone on here that's in school knows how tight money is.
If anyone is really bored, feeling froggy and wants to jump, call these basturds up and tell 'em what you think. After 4pm Central today so that he can get his car out without any additional problem.
ROTTEN BASTURDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :firehead :firehead
Rotten Basturds!!!!
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If he has any witnesses he can take the sorority to small claims court for all fees he had to pay. There may also be some laws against him not being able to move his car from the shop. Ask the shop if he can call an independent tower. If not, then that is probably illegal. How much would it cost them to tow it out into the street? The initial towing would have been done legally under some C&C law, which is usually cited on the sign under which the car was towed. I would get that title and article, and read it to find some written proof that what the shop is doing is illegal. Most laws can be found online, at least for the states. I wouldn't bet on it for West Lafayette, though. If he ends up getting screwed with no recourse, then it'll be time to play payback. Call the shop from a payphone and say you need a tow from across town. They'll either waste their guy's time or they'll send a contracted independent who will be pissed. Do that a couple times a month. Heck, the first time, have him and a few friends make several calls on the same day.An automotive business is bound by at least a few requirements from both W. Lafayette and the state. The city recorder's office should have all records on file. If you can show that their required permits either aren't all there or are expired, he can shut the place down for a while. If he were to know any of this before hand, his car would probably be towed home for free. Can you imagine the shop being shut down for a week because their fire permit is expired? Or their mechanics having to use hand tools because they don't have a compressor permit? Or maybe the FBN filing is expired...your brother could file one with the same name for $15 and force the garage to change their name or he can sell it back to them for a little less that what it would cost to change all their signs, receipts, and lisings.