Marc
Makaha,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, July 30, 2006
This is a common complaint within the towing industry, but my experience is that the cops themselves are more often the thieves than the tow drivers. It would be interesting to see everyone involved take a polygraph to see who is lying. You'd be amazed at how many cops just happen to own pawn shops. Try calling your district attorney and ask him to investigate how the yard is run. I doubt he will, but it's a legit request. A letter published in your local paper more bring out more victims too. On the other side of the fence, there are many people that make false claims to collect insurance. The reason the cops tow the car to their yard is that's it's expedient. They have other calls to go on, your car may be a hazard, and the police don't have time to deal with your personal problems. I'd hate to tow a car to your driveway only to have it explode later on, (yes, it happens)or leak oil all over. Who would you blame then? The deal the police have with the car-care company is probrably to save the town money, and the police have no control over it.
Ezekiel
Ypsilanti,#3Author of original report
Sat, July 29, 2006
I didn't know. This was my first accident ever and I thought the police officer was being nice by calling the tow truck for me. The tow truck said westland car care and the westland police. The officer told me that westland car care was a collision/body shop, so I thought they could fix it. My car was totaled and it could not be driven. My back door was smashed into my tire and it cut a hole in my tire, so I had no choice but to tow it. I now know to find my own tow company and body shop in the future.
Pablo
Washington,#4Consumer Suggestion
Thu, July 27, 2006
I'm confused. Why would your car go to the impound rather than your home ( my first choice, always ) or if its business hours to your choice of collision shops. And if you could drive it to the side of the road, was it still drivable after the accident? I've simply driven away after a rear end hit because the car was still ok otherwise. Police tow yards are second string chop shops. Cops know it but look the other way. When a friends car was stolen for a joyride and subsequently recovered, it was intact according to a recovery report. But when he went to claim it, mysteriously, the fancy rims were gone along with the lens boxes in the front which cost 300.00 each. Even with the report the cops just said, Oh well. The officer writing the recovery report didn't detail EVERYTHING. Too bad.