Spartan Towing And Auto Repair And Chris Manos Rude and irresponsible tow truck service operator - DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY AND CHRIS MANOS Piscataway New Jersey
Do not use Spartan Towing of Piscataway, New Jersey. The company and its employees are complete rip-off artist. As per my request the New Jersey State Assembly approved a measure Monday that would protect New Jersey drivers from being ripped off by unscrupulous towing companies.
The legislation was drafted in response to horror stories about tow truck operators who troll private parking lots for cars that aren't supposed to be there, then charge ridiculous amounts of money for owners to retrieve their vehicles.
"Some tow truck operators have taken a Wild West mentality toward their work, engaging in overly aggressive practices that venture into the realm of price-gouging and extortion," said Assemblyman Robert Gordon, D-Bergen, the bill's sponsor. "Motorists are finding their cars being held hostage, with ransoms totaling hundreds of dollars or more."
I have informed the panel the total cost incurred by me was a total of $6,350 cash to get my truck back from Spartan Towing five hours after it had been towed there.
Stephen Nolan, acting director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs, said the agency fielded 350 towing-related complaints from 2000 to 2005, but he believes that's a tiny fraction of the number of drivers who have been victimized.
The Predatory Towing Prevention Act would establish minimum standards for tow truck operators statewide, replacing a hodgepodge of municipal and county regulations. It would require tow operators to register with Consumer Affairs, and would prohibit towing from private lots except where signs expressly warned drivers not to park there.
The bill also would set maximum towing fees and bar towing companies from offering kickbacks in exchange for information about illegally parked vehicles.
The measure would add New Jersey to the states that have moved to stop towing rip-offs. California and New York have instituted minimum standards for tow truck operators, and Virginia created a licensing board to oversee the industry.
Just for everyone's knowledge: Don't use Spartan Towing of Piscataway, NJ since the owner Chris Manos is completely unreasonable and is ripping customers off when their cars get towed by his company. There will be several more complaints filed from other customers mistreated by this shady character and he is known within the industry to have this kind of unacceptable rip-off tactics.
Sincerity
Charlotte, North Carolina
U.S.A.
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crime investigations
naples,Florida,
United States of America
Complaint is a fake
#3Consumer Comment
Sat, August 13, 2011
This article written about Spartan Towing was from a criminal aimed to defame several company's through "cut & pasting" other news articles that have nothing to do with this reputable company. The criminal shown as "Sincerity from Charlotte, North Carolina" writes several bogus articles to delibertly hurt the reputations of others.
The correct article was cut & pasted from the Associated Press as seen below.
Assembly Votes To Rein In Rogue Towers
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - June 11, 2007 -- The Assembly approved a measure Monday that would protect New Jersey drivers from being ripped off by unscrupulous towing companies.
The legislation was drafted in response to horror stories about tow truck operators who troll private parking lots for cars that aren't supposed to be there, then charge ridiculous amounts of money for owners to retrieve their vehicles.
"Some tow truck operators have taken a Wild West mentality toward their work, engaging in overly aggressive practices that venture into the realm of price-gouging and extortion," said Assemblyman Robert Gordon, D-Bergen, the bill's sponsor. "Motorists are finding their cars being held hostage, with ransoms totaling hundreds of dollars or more."
One woman told the panel it cost her boyfriend $6,350 cash to get his truck back from an impound lot near Newark five hours after it had been towed there.
Stephen Nolan, acting director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs, said the agency fielded 350 towing-related complaints from 2000 to 2005, but he believes that's a tiny fraction of the number of drivers who have been victimized.
The Predatory Towing Prevention Act would establish minimum standards for tow truck operators statewide, replacing a hodgepodge of municipal and county regulations. It would require tow operators to register with Consumer Affairs, and would prohibit towing from private lots except where signs expressly warned drivers not to park there.
The bill also would set maximum towing fees and bar towing companies from offering kickbacks in exchange for information about illegally parked vehicles.
The measure would add New Jersey to the states that have moved to stop towing rip-offs. California and New York have instituted minimum standards for tow truck operators, and Virginia created a licensing board to oversee the industry.
The Assembly approved the bill 79-1. A similar measure is pending before the Senate Transportation Committee.
(Copyright 2007 by the Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
PJJ
Winthrop,Maine,
United States of America
Different Experience
#3General Comment
Wed, March 31, 2010
My experience with Spartan Towing is completely different. I found them prompt and courteous and helpful as the company responding to my calls through AAA. The first was for a lockout and the second was for a breakdown - both for my private car. The complaining party never tells how or why his truck was towed. I would want to know the whole story before swallowing this hook line and sinker.
I do not have as good an experience with other companies. So the legislation is warranted but would certainly not apply to my very positive experience with Spartan.