By CrappyCar - 14/05/2013 05:29 - United States

Today, I received a notice that if I don't move the abandoned vehicle from outside my house it will be repossessed at my expense. My car isn't abandoned. FML
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morganrules123 10

As long as you have valid license plates on it, they can't say it's abandoned.

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xALEXx_fml 15

Tell them it's not abandoned! Or move it somewhere else

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morganrules123 10

As long as you have valid license plates on it, they can't say it's abandoned.

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Shade1982 20

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

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sugarshane007 20

Not if it is in a designated parking for the home, or in a driveway. At that point an HOA or anyone trying to tow it, even if it is abandoned, is considered trespassing.

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hooligyn123 18

Your right, if it's parked in a designated spot it is tress passing to tow the vehicle... However HOA's can cite you which can ultimately wind up in the loss of your house with many HOA's.

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jisaac09 25

I don't know where you all are from but this FML just says from the "United States". The United states is composed of 50 states which hold countless counties and cities. I am sure that you three don't know every law and so cannot definitely say that this is against the law. In my small county the ordinance defines an "abandoned" vehicle and any vehicle that is inoperable OR one that has set for longer than 48 hours. It makes no mention of valid plates, or were it is parked. Yea, they can have a running vehicle towed off your own land. It is selectively enforced. We are trying to get it changed. Also, most states allow agents of the state to go on private property to serve papers and other official business. This would not be trespassing in Kentucky.

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Soloman212 28

39, beautifully said. I don't know very much law, especially not concerning property since I'm not yet a home owner, but it bothers me a bit when commenters get into arguments about law where they're possibly both or neither right.

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DogsPaw 16

Where I live, if it's on your property they can't say shit unless several complaints arise. After they will ASK you to do something with the vehicle. My dad worked nights so his car sat on the street all day, they gave us no warning and tried to tow it since it was on a public street. After explaining the car was not inoperable and was moved everyday did they put it down... After charging us over 100 dollars. We keep everything in our driveway now.

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Ctrl_H 18

Probably because it looks like horsecrap. take it to the auto shop or something dude.

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tmmundy 17

As long as it gets him from point A to point B....it doesn't matter what it looks like!!!

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ballpython 15

I agree with 16 and 28, not everyone can call daddy and have him "get the car fixed".

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TheDoctor10 28

As I always say, if it looks stupid but it works, it's not stupid.

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choco28 9

an excuse to tell your wife you need a new car ;)

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Ctrl_H 18

Unless she's a lesbian that's not possible.

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tarabara17 15

Call and say its not abandoned, it's your car.

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perdix 29

You probably mean impounded or confiscated, not repossessed. Repossession is for cars that have value and the potential to be resold. They confiscate POS cars that are eyesores.

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ronski 41

Maybe you need to improve your parking skills

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ApologyKick 25

Do you know why the makers put "Ford" inside the blue circle for their symbol?

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Soloman212 28

.... So that people know what brand it is? Don't leave us hanging!

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ApologyKick 25

Nope. Because "Piece of Shit" wouldn't fit.

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Neonemerld 21

42, the original joke was that it circled the problem, not that something else wouldn't fit. That was just terrible.

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ShoyuSauceSoup 26

I don't think Ford cars are that bad. My father had a 1990 Ford Escort for many years and it was a great car, very well built. Actually, he also worked at Ford, and he still says that the best car he has ever driven was a Ford Landau.

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Rodville 28

Landau is the half vinyl top. Not the model of the car.

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xXAHXx112 13

that doesnt work, loads of car companies have a circle round there badge

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iAlissa 34

I don't know, I had a Ford explorer and pretty soon it earned the Ford Exploder name

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ShoyuSauceSoup 26

Actualky, there was a Ford Landau here in Brazil. It used the Ford Galaxie chassis, and it was one of the most luxurious cars ever made in my country.

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