Sad S4 tow story (with video)
12-12-2008, 08:07 AM
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Sad S4 tow story (with video)
Check this out....
First, their wheels get stolen by vandals.... then, the city tows the car away, while it's still on cinder blocks and rotors....
It's enough to make you sick!
I thought I was having a bad day, until I watched this.. (gotta watch a short commercial, then video starts)<ul><li><a href="http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1208/575299_video.html?ref=newsstory">http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1208/575299_video.html?ref=newsstory</a</li></ul>
First, their wheels get stolen by vandals.... then, the city tows the car away, while it's still on cinder blocks and rotors....
It's enough to make you sick!
I thought I was having a bad day, until I watched this.. (gotta watch a short commercial, then video starts)<ul><li><a href="http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1208/575299_video.html?ref=newsstory">http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1208/575299_video.html?ref=newsstory</a</li></ul>
12-12-2008, 04:11 PM
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Re: Sad S4 tow story (with video)
wow... That makes me furious just watching it. I would sue the bejesus out of the city and make sure that ticketing officer never worked again. Man I am sorry
12-13-2008, 11:24 AM
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Let's temper the response
with some sanity, Would you leave your B7 S4 on cinder blocks with no wheels for 5 days in DC (or any city)? I would not. The dealer I am sure would have been happy to make some money towing the car properly and storing it safely until they got the new wheels and tires.
Sad, yes. But sad the owners didn't think the situation through.
Sad, yes. But sad the owners didn't think the situation through.
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12-13-2008, 01:00 PM
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agree, with a twist
Having witnessed firsthand the stupidity inherent in how most municipalities deal with traffic/towing/tickets, I wouldn't have left my car for very long, and neither would you... so the moral of the story is "don't trust your local government to watch out for your interests" - if you're lucky, they're at most looking out for the "public" interest, which often involves screwing over individuals without regard.
However, set aside my (learned and justified) cynicism for a minute and see the end result here:
1.) The city and towing company made zero effort to contact the owner, provide a warning, or <b>carefully</b> tow the vehicle. If the city ended up needing to auction the car off, its value is severely reduced because of their own carelessness.
2.) They fined the owner $250. They will also most likely end up paying thousands of dollars to the insurance company - using taxpayer money.
In either situation, the decision to tow it without wheels was a moronic and fiscally-illogical one, and the real losers are the taxpaying citizens who end up paying for it no matter what the outcome (reduced auction value or legal settlement).
If there had been any common-sense present in the city/towing company, they would have come back with a set of spares, towed the car properly, then billed the owner for the spares and labor, made a profit, and avoided the press. Idiots.
However, set aside my (learned and justified) cynicism for a minute and see the end result here:
1.) The city and towing company made zero effort to contact the owner, provide a warning, or <b>carefully</b> tow the vehicle. If the city ended up needing to auction the car off, its value is severely reduced because of their own carelessness.
2.) They fined the owner $250. They will also most likely end up paying thousands of dollars to the insurance company - using taxpayer money.
In either situation, the decision to tow it without wheels was a moronic and fiscally-illogical one, and the real losers are the taxpaying citizens who end up paying for it no matter what the outcome (reduced auction value or legal settlement).
If there had been any common-sense present in the city/towing company, they would have come back with a set of spares, towed the car properly, then billed the owner for the spares and labor, made a profit, and avoided the press. Idiots.
