Looking forward your thoughts about what I should do. I live in New York City, but also have a nice apartment in Austin as I come in town frequently for business. I have a car parked in the garage there. My apartment notified all residents that they would be pressure washing the garage and cars must be out from Friday - Saturday at 6pm. There were signs posted and each person received a notification from the management. I returned my car to the garage Sunday afternoon, noticing that they had not yet pressure washed but the outdated notices were still up. However, this afternoon, I was notified today that they had pressure washed Tuesday, 3 days later, and all cars in the garage were moved to a different floor via a tow truck. I have a rare sports car that requires a tow hook and flatbed to be towed. I have reason to believe a flatbed was not used and cannot verify if the car sustained any damage as I am not there. What do you think I should do? Should I call the police?
My non-legal advice is that a crime was probably not committed, so I don't suspect the police will be of help. I would contact the property management folks to see what they have to say. If their answers don't satisfy you, you should contact a lawyer.
Small claims. I'd fight em'. What kind of car do you have? I've had a classic car towed the wrong way before. Really grinds my gears.
Police will not get involved but you can get your towing fee back and any damage caused by towing from small claims court. Also, have a mechanic look at the car for damage and give estimates.
Cleverly disguised I live in NYC, I have a nice apt in Austin to go along with a rare sports car thread. You're living the life. Kudos. I heart NYC.
It was the last limited edition NISMO ever made. The problems are: 1) I don't know if it was towed incorrectly. Assuming here, but can't come up with another way they would've moved it. 2) I can't assess the damage as I won't be in Austin for a month or so. There was no fee charged. The original notices said unmoved cars would be charged $25. However, since it was outside the original scope, there was no fee. I haven't been able to assess the damage. Ha thanks. I'm doing quite well for 22. I do enjoy the city.
Do not take a chance. My brother also had a Nissan sports car which not only got vandalized while it was parked, but also damaged by the tow truck driver when it was illegally taken away. Here's a picture from an article whose car was towed in the same manner: Guess which method the tow truck used? None of the ones on the left. Damage to the transmission and front bumper lip was ~$22,000 not including the repair cost of the keyed panels. Fortunately, my brother is an attorney, and he recovered all of his money plus a little more. I'd advise you to thoroughly diagnose your car, and if it has been damaged, hire legal counsel asap.
Thanks, dmc89. Fortunately, and maybe it's the saving grace, the car was backed into the spot, so I'm hoping they easily picked it up from the front. There were other nice cars parked next to me (Mercedes C63 AMG, BMW 745i, etc.) that I would assume are in a similar situation of concern. Unfortunately, I'm not in Austin and quite unsure of how to best ensure it's not damaged and no damage has occurred to the transmission. :/ Thoughts?
I wouldn't do anything until you find out if there is any damage. If there is damage, it might be Hammer Time.
Because, as I understand it, legally they do not have the right to move my car or tow for any reason. In fact, here's what my executed lease agreement states:
People are paranoid.... If you are that worried about pay a mechanic to look at the vehicle. Good luck proving the damage was not pre existing and that the towing company did it. As the plaintiff the burden would be on you to prove your case.
that sucks. can i borrow your car while your in nyc. ill of course have it cleaned and detailed prior to your arrivals in austin. i promise.
