Money: Today, after a week of waiting to hear something about my stolen...

By Jeezus - 16/02/2016 03:00 - Canada - Saint Albert

Today, after a week of waiting to hear something about my stolen car, I got a letter in the mail saying it had been impounded the same day I reported it stolen, but they don't share a database with the police so they never called. Now the impound wants $900 plus $120 for the tow to release it. FML

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By broke - 16/11/2016 03:08 - United States - Orlando

Today, I paid $125 to get my car back after it was towed. Yesterday, I bought the car. When I got it to my apartment, the office wasn't open, so I couldn't get a parking decal. The same office that towed my car while they were still closed. FML

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By Bladerunner - 01/12/2011 09:49 - United States

Today, my car was towed. After taking a cab all the way to the lot for $45 and paying the $250 fee to get my car back, my car broke down in the impound lot and needed to be towed to the nearest shop, where it took another $200 to fix, and $50 for the towing. I still have a 3-hour drive home. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/08/2014 04:30 - United States - Olney

Today, my car got towed. My money is in my car and they won't let me open my car to get money until my car is "released". FML

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By Anonymous - 11/09/2021 20:00

Today, my truck got towed after being parked for ten minutes, even though wasn't in a no parking area. Now I have to pay 500 dollars to get it out of impound. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/06/2024 10:00 - United States - Culpeper

Today, I got a speeding ticket in the mail, at the same time as my car was getting towed. FML

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By Greg - 29/08/2020 05:01

Today, I went to lunch with a friend in her car. I told her to park in a lot that had signs warning that we'd be towed, saying, "They never tow anyone from here. In fact, if you get towed, I'll pay for it." When we returned, her car was gone. I had to pay $145 in cash to get it back. FML

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By stolen-car - 26/06/2012 02:55 - United States - Columbia

Today, I finally got enough money to buy the car I wanted for a year now. It was stolen today too. I had my car for 4 hours. FML

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By truth - 10/02/2012 01:49 - United States

Today, my boss reported to the police that a suspicious car has been parked outside the store late at night. I walked outside and my car was gone. He had my car towed. FML

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By brokeasajoke - 11/11/2009 16:13 - United States

Today, I let my dad borrow my car. I found out a few hours later that he has had a suspended license for three years. How did I find out? He got pulled over and arrested. My car was also impounded. I'm a college student barely making it as it is. Guess who can't afford the impound fees? FML

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By Anonymous - 17/01/2022 23:01 - United States - Toledo

Today, we went to clear out our car. It was totaled by a drunk driver without car insurance. It was first towed to the police's impound lot, and then transferred to a garage. Everything was in the car at the police lot, but when we got to the garage, the two 12" subwoofers and amplifier were gone from the car. FML

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extremereviews 26

Tuesday 16 February 2016 14:39

As long as you can prove that you reported it stolen they shouldn't charge you

superjewguy 19

Tuesday 16 February 2016 14:41

really sorry to hear about your luck, hope everything works out for ya

Comments

cmdd 5

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:45

If they won't work with you given the circumstances, just make a special trip to the bank and pay them in pennies.

MandieL 27

Tuesday 16 February 2016 18:44

You can't get pennies in Canada anymore.

Dale_shackleford 13

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:47

Never point out a pun.

XxDanno316xX 27

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:54

Here, let me get the door :)

101jumpergirl101 7

Tuesday 16 February 2016 16:11

They shouldn't charge you

asakadelis 7

Tuesday 16 February 2016 17:47

Pay them the full amount with bins of pennies. They'll have to count it and it's illegal for them to not accept it.

Amke 3

Tuesday 16 February 2016 20:33

It is actually not illegal to turn down a payment. They can turn down your pennies and demand a different form of payment.

BrotherPhil 35

Tuesday 16 February 2016 22:27

Not necessarily - some countries have the concept of legal tender - for instance, in the UK, people do not have to acceptore than about £2 in coppers.

BlondBombShll88 14

Tuesday 16 February 2016 17:49

OP, take ur police report to the impound lot and they should release it to u for little to no charge. might just have to pay the tow fee. good luck.

CrazyChiC42 10

Tuesday 16 February 2016 18:16

The lot gets access to your address but is not required to report its seizures to the police? I'd think that a decent percent of impounded cars would be reported as stolen; so, one would assume that some procedure would be in place if even just advising the owner to check impound lots.