Victimized a second time

[cantflip]

The car in the current condition was worth $1000 as it needed a new bumper cover and new hood. I have both but have not yet painted and placed them on fortunately. Those are now in safe keeping for my 91. If I had it would be worth maybe $100 more. Coverage from CSAA was around $250 per year. So at four years I would have paid $1000 on a $1000 car. That is a bad move, in California, as any damage would get the car totaled immediately and all that would happen is I get my money back. I'm sure the column has been damage. There are no such cars in the yards around here as I look every few weeks. In short it was a great driver but worth nothing except to those few who appreciate such cars.

So my options are to pay almost $500 on Monday and who knows how much to repair? Or, two, pay the $500 and have a useless car flat bedded home with it's car registration due on October 12th along with smog. Then I have it hauled off before that date. Neither of those choices are morally right under any circumstance but I am supposed to suck it up? The only thing I'll suck up is a beer...

the beer was the best option...

I'm pretty sure the lot won't let me in to see the car unless it was required by city law. For that I'd have to check with the city in question.

A moment ago I was outside talking with a neighbor for saw my wife drive up in the new car. I learn that she was a para-legal in the distant past and is going back to work for the fun of it. We talked and she said why pay anything and then be stuck with a hulk to part out or tow away. Just let them keep it and ignore their entreaties to you. They will put a lien on you but since I am self-employed nothing can come of it. You might take a hit in your FICO score for a couple of years but that is it. Well my score is just over 800 and I need no loans since I already got one for the new car and am now done.

IDK... I've done things like that, I would at least go as far as calling them, claiming to not be able to afford to repair it, and ask them to dispose of it... all plausible for a $1k car, and probably a normal day for them.

 

[Rwc]

At least sign the title over to them. They didn't cause the problem.

 

[tbm3fan]

IDK... I've done things like that, I would at least go as far as calling them, claiming to not be able to afford to repair it, and ask them to dispose of it... all plausible for a $1k car, and probably a normal day for them.

I did talk to them three times and when I realized I was going to be unable to get it out over the weekend, allowing fees to increase, them I told them I guess it is your car on the last call.

At least sign the title over to them. They didn't cause the problem.

True, but they are part of the system and operators have headed off legislative changes in the past to give relief to stolen vehicles. I'm pretty sure they knew I couldn't get a release from the police on the weekend since they deal with them all day long when it comes to stolen cars. I knew the car would be found either in Oakland or Pittsburg as there are a lot of great dumping places. Each department has a yard they use and I am sure they know how each other works. According to Concord Police they would give me an hour to come get the car only Pittsburg found it and gave me three minutes.