Hello Everyone,
So my car is currently impounded at a private tow lot in New York City as it has been for the past 5 weeks. I only received notification from the police department by mail in the past few days.
When I called up to the tow lot this morning and spoke with the general manager, he informed me that my car has already racked up almost $1400 (!) in storage fees at $27/day. (The police document said only $17/day). He also said that he had sent a package to me on 1/26, but I still haven't received it yet.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2013 -
24 answers
I bought a new 2012 Toyota Corolla LE. I received 2 Master keys (Smart keys with buttons) and a valet key (starts the car, but doesn't open the trunk). The dealership wants crazy $ to make more keys. They're equipped with an immobilizer, so only those keys can be used to start the car.
I want a spare that will open the doors in case I lock myself out, either for a Hide-A-Key under the car or my wallet. Will a $3 duplicate from a hardware store accomplish this? If not, is there a cheap way to go about it?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2012 -
13 answers
I have managed to bungle my bil's car loan, and I fear it will be repossessed. Can someone give me some advice? YANAL, YANML, this is not legal advice, etc, etc.
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posted by anonymous
on May 24, 2012 -
6 answers
Got in a car accident two years; car rental, uninsured. Complicated situation, car rental company wants $35K from me. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 14, 2012 -
27 answers
So I've lived in beautiful San Francisco, California since 2005, but I've recently started a job down in Sunnyvale. I can take Caltrain down there, but it's an hour's trip plus half an hour on either end to get from home/work to the Caltrain station in question. This is not sustainable, so I'd like to move south. I'm 31, single, and a city boy from way back, so moving to The Suburbs gives me pause. Also, I sold the only car I've ever owned back in '05 shortly after I moved here. So I have two questions:
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 19, 2011 -
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Car accident. I am having difficulty thinking this through clearly. Please help me figure out what steps I need to take.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2011 -
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It's looking like I'm going to be offered a job about one hour's drive away from where I live in North Yorkshire. This will be my first 'proper' job (done lots of temping though). I've found the job market to be reaaaally hard. I'm a graduate and I'm getting interviews and even second interviews but haven't been sealing the deal.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 24, 2011 -
16 answers
Looking for places in the US where you can race a car, sail a boat or do some other adrenaline-filled activity for a weekend. This is for a birthday gift in April.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 16, 2011 -
13 answers
Why would a private investigator be investigating me or my car? I just recieved a letter from the WA state Department of Licensing notifying me that they have disclosed my vehicle licensing information to a private investigator called Melendez & Associates, Inc. Investigations. It does not state the reason for the investigation.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 5, 2011 -
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Looking for opinions on commuting from Greenlake or Beacon Hill to downtown Seattle and downtown Bellevue.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2010 -
13 answers
Does anyone have experiences with the
California Low Cost Auto Insurance (CLCA) program, and/or any advice for applying?
(Anonymous because the program is only for individuals dancing with the poverty line, and I'd rather not make my financial circumstances known)
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 11, 2010 -
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I extricated a friend's car (nondestructively) from a parking lot that it was locked into. What was going on, and what might happen next?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 31, 2010 -
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I left my birth control pill Yaz in a hot car for about 3 hours. The pill was in my wallet, and I put the wallet in the dashboard. It was around high 70's outside. I left it in the car when I went for a hike in the Yosemite national park about 2 weeks ago. The pill felt warm when I came back to the car and took it. I didn't think too much about it, but all of the sudden yesterday I thought of it and now I'm worried. Is this pack of pill still good? Or is it useless? I would love to just switch to a new pack, but I had unprotected sex on Saturday night(3 days ago), so it's already late. I'm going to do the pregnancy check next Monday or so. Am I worrying too much? Or should I be worried?
posted by anonymous
on Jun 23, 2010 -
7 answers
I backed into a concrete structural beam in a parking garage. Will my car be okay/did I need to report this "accident" to the police?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 14, 2010 -
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I'm purchasing a new car, and I'm getting conflicting information about what to do with an insurance settlement check I received.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2010 -
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I rented a car and a taxi hit me while I was parallel parking. The car was not dented, but there is a bit of yellow paint on the bumper. Unfortunately, I declined all coverage. What advice do you have before I return the car (in a few hours) to the company?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2009 -
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Indiana legal filter: My kid was charged with misdemeanor possession Tuesday night. But, that's not the crux of the question...
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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Is it legal to accept $500 from a car insurance company, reimbursing me for a repair I'm not going to make? If it's legal, should I?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2009 -
18 answers
My boyfriend doesn't have the title to his car. BMV says there's no way he can get the title short of legal action. What can he do with this car?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2009 -
21 answers
Tricky car loan situation. I'm thinking about paying off the remainder of a car loan with my credit card. Is this a bad idea?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 23, 2009 -
24 answers
I bought a new car. I love it. I negotiated a deal that is fair and that I'm happy with. The dealership just called me and said they can't find financing at the terms we agreed to, and now I have to give the car back or renegotiate the terms. Can this be legal?!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2009 -
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The state DMV won't let me renew my registration on my current car because I owe property taxes on the old car. Is that legal? Can the state refuse to help me comply with one law if I am potentially violating another one?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2008 -
6 answers
I'm buying a
new car, I have bad to mediocre credit (my score is 563) and I have an inheritance I could use to pay cash instead. Which is best for me?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 18, 2007 -
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Over the weekend, a weekend in which my father was away on vacation, some car damage happened to occur. Problem? The car is my father's.
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posted by anonymous
on May 27, 2007 -
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How dangerous is it to drive with earphones? I drive a noisy, noisy little car with a crappy stereo, and the tempation to just listen to my flash mp3 player with some Koss isolating earbuds is pretty strong, yet I don't want to endanger others or die in a fiery wreck. But at some point, with the car as noisy as it is, what's the difference?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2005 -
26 answers
