My car broke down, i need a tow, i have a q

[Emek]

So my car died recently and i had to leave it a grocery store, i definitely need a tow, i plan to call in the morning but i have a question

do i need to be there in person? I just walked about 5 miles home. Can i just have them take it to a mechanic and have them bill me some way?

[drwelfare]

Call the mechanic, they normally have a preferred tow guy, and will include it on your repair ticket.

Some tow companies dont like picking up and dropping off a car without you there. I know a guy who used to tow and he had to go to sheriffs department several times because someone would have him pick up a car off the side of the road or a parking lot and drop it off somewhere, turns out he stole someones car.

[Reeve]

So my car died recently and i had to leave it a grocery store, i definitely need a tow, i plan to call in the morning but i have a question

do i need to be there in person? I just walked about 5 miles home. Can i just have them take it to a mechanic and have them bill me some way?

You probably need to be there. The car needs to be in neutral to tow it, which means either having you there to open the door or having them break in with a slim jim. Usually they won't do that without being able to verify you as the owner of the car, because they don't want to accidentally steal the car on the behalf of someone who doesn't actually own it.

Get a friend to drop you off or get a taxi there if you don't want to walk the 5 miles (which really isn't that bad).

[Emek]

cool, thanks appreciate it

[Piglord]

Coming from an ex-cop. If a tow truck driver ever tells you how much money you have low ball the shit out of it.

[phitness]

Coming from an ex-cop. If a tow truck driver ever tells you how much money you have low ball the shit out of it.

Do you mean if a tow truck driver ever ASKS how much money you have? Doesn't make any sense the way you said it. That being said unless it's a guy who owns his own truck no company is gonna let you low ball them. Most tow truck companies make there money by towing from lots they patrol or from being on AAA/highway patrol rotations where they are guarenteed a certain amount.

[drwelfare]

Do you mean if a tow truck driver ever ASKS how much money you have? Doesn't make any sense the way you said it. That being said unless it's a guy who owns his own truck no company is gonna let you low ball them. Most tow truck companies make there money by towing from lots they patrol or from being on AAA/highway patrol rotations where they are guarenteed a certain amount.

I have heard after fuel and insurance there is not too much money in towing independently. Try making the guy a cash offer though

[phitness]

I have heard after fuel and insurance there is not too much money in towing independently. Try making the guy a cash offer though

My uncle runs a tow truck buisiness, only has a few trucks, and I can confirm that there isn't a lot of money in it unless you are corrupt and do shady roam towing which he wont do. If his employees were driving all over and taking cash offers and shorting my uncle then he would go under very fast, as it is he has been trying to sell his company for years just to get out from under it because there just isn't much money in it doing it honestly.