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Junk Car Removal from Private Property

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Towing companies are often called up when an owner of private property wants to remove an unwanted vehicle from his property.

 

 

Junk car removal is important to property owners.  Besides being an eyesore, there are safety issues to consider, as well.  Leaking fluids, fire danger, or even the danger of a child being trapped in the car must be considered.  The removal of a vehicle (called a private property impound, or PPI) can only happen if the vehicle in question is on private property.

 

Examples of this activity include:

  • Junk, abandoned or unwanted car left at a rental home or apartment complex when the owner of the vehicle has moved on.
  • The owner/manager of an apartment complex would tag or boot cars that meet these requirements:
    •  No license plate
    • Are inoperable
    • Belong to someone who doesn’t reside at that particular property

 

Property management companies and/or their security company normally monitor this type of activity.  And are the ones normally calling for a tow truck. Once a tow company is called, the owner, manager or security for the property must meet the tow driver to sign the impound authorization form. The removal of the car can then take place.

 

What happens after the vehicle is removed?

Immediately after removing a car, the tow company must call local law enforcement. The towing company reports the impound, thus avoiding the owner of the car filing a stolen vehicle report.  The tow company then must within 24 hours run the vin number of the car thru the local MVD department.  Once they have determined the owner/lien holder’s name, they then mail that person a mechanic lien letter notice.

Why use a professional tow company?

The benefits of using a professional tow company is that the removal is done at no cost to the property owner.  The benefits for the property owner: Junk car removal from their property is free,. All liability is on the tow company once the car is removed from their private property.

 

Finally, Madrid Towing will execute the removal regardless of the condition of the unwanted car.

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How Not To Tow a Car

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Towing a car or vehicle is tricky work.  Load balance, hook up type, brakes, and more enter into a successful tow.  Be sure to call a professional to get the job done right–and safely.

There are a variety of reasons that require hooking one vehicle up to another. Maybe there was an accident, the car won’t start, it’s stuck, or maybe you just need to transport it and don’t want to submit the car to highway miles. Regardless of the purpose or destination, there’s a right way and a wrong way to pull something.

This is not a step-by-step guide of how to properly tow something. Rather, it’s more an anti-tutorial. These are a few tips of how not to tow a car.

Don’t tow a car, truck, boat, or anything else like this.

Source: How Not To Tow a Car

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Vehicle Repossession | Consumer Information

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If your car is repossessed, what are your options?

What happens next?  Are you liable for more expenses?

Chances are you need to know more:

  • What about my personal possessions in the car at time of seizure?
  • Can they come on my property without notice?
  • What happens to the vehicle?
  • Should I talk to my creditors about late or missed payments?

Learn more:

Chances are you rely on your vehicle to get you where you need to go — and when you need to go — whether it’s to work, school, the grocery store, or the soccer field. But if you’re late with your car payments, or in some states, if you don’t have adequate auto insurance, your vehicle could be taken away from you.

When you finance or lease a vehicle, your creditor or lessor has important rights that end once you’ve paid off your loan or lease obligation. These rights are established by the contract you signed and the law of your state. For example, if you don’t make timely payments on the vehicle, your creditor may have the right to “repossess” — ­or take back your car without going to court or warning you in advance. Your creditor also may be able to sell your contract to a third party, called an assignee, who may have the same right to seize the car as the original creditor.

The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants you to know that your creditor’s rights may be limited. Some states impose rules about how your creditor may repossess the vehicle and resell it to reduce or eliminate your debt. Creditors that violate any rules may lose other rights against you, or have to pay you damages.

via Vehicle Repossession | Consumer Information.