found out my stolen vehicle is in the impound.

[bcoop]

If the city doesn't run the impound lot (and they probably don't), you're likely fucked on all the back storage fees and such.


Impound lots, and the towing companies that run them are largely crooks.

[LANTIRN]

Have you tried a molitave cocktail?

[03mustangdude]

if its been that long and they haven't contacted you in the first week they couldn't identify the bike.

Either vin was scratched or damaged and or bike was too damaged.

[YALE]

If they won't budge on the impound fees, and it's actually in good shape, you should pay them in pennies. I will help carry pennies in, if need be.

[SSMAN]

If the city doesn't run the impound lot (and they probably don't), you're likely fucked on all the back storage fees and such.


Impound lots, and the towing companies that run them are largely crooks.

Pretty sure this one is run by the city. I could be wrong tho.

[ryuu]

Follow the instructions here ... http://www.txdmv.gov/vehicles/titles/lost_title.htm
Then go here ... http://www.txdmv.gov/wheretogo/regio...ice.htm?reg=fw

don't go to the tag office
took me about 2 minutes, pay them and they print a title

[bcoop]

Pretty sure this one is run by the city. I could be wrong tho.

Ah. Figured they were like Dallas.

[89stangGT]

Yep we notify the minute it is recovered. I have even had people come pic their cars up to save the tow fees. Unfortunately sometimes the phone call slips thru the cracks. I would call and see who was supposed to notify you, generally it will be on the follow up report but who knows. There is a good chance it sat at the pound until someone could properly identify it. I have seen some bikes that took a good while to ID. Go get the title then go up to the PD and ask some questions it never hurts. I know I would damn sure want to see if it was in good enough shape to pick up.

yeah, that's the main thing that pisses me off right now is wondering where the breakdown in communication was that caused no one to ever contact me when they picked it up wherever it was . I'll pay the towing, but I'm not paying $2300 in storage fees.

[Frank]

Sounds to me like the city of Ft.Worth is trying to make money by delaying notification so the storage fees will be rediculous. I would start asking questions...depending on how much you want it back decides how much noise you make.

That's a long standing issue with just about all impound lots so they can jack up fees.

[jammeejamm]

impounds suck up clean bikes. with the quickness. they know what they have.

a lot in plano was all pissed when the detective told them to release the hold my old 600 after it was released to me by the JP in mckinney. lesson learned on polishing and painting frames.

one of the guys in the back said he already made a deal on my bike and was just waiting...

[Frank]

My friends Firebird sat in the Garland lot for a couple of months after it was stolen. He had even called to check and see if it showed up since it was stolen in Garland and they denied it was there. He found out it had came there just 3 days after it was stolen. When he finally did get to look at it, he found his damn wallet with his license in it laying in plain sight in the front floor.

[Forever_frost]

Can't they be sued for not notifying you and then charging outrageous fees to try to keep the bike?

[Jewmadbro?]

$2300???? That's some bullshit right there. Good lookin bike man, I hope it all works out.

[lincolnboy]

make sure the title has no lien on it. you can ask if there is when you fill for for the title.

[89stangGT]

make sure the title has no lien on it. you can ask if there is when you fill for for the title.

Bike was paid off in '07 and I've had the title ever since.