OT A Bum Fucked Situation

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  1. CupWizier

    CupWizier Well-Known Member

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    It's actually pretty common lanny as unauthorized people try and park in the complex in spots that are assigned and don;t have a permit.Many businesses also have similar parking permit for employees as well. My wife worked in NW Portland across from Good Samaritan for a doctor and they had an employee parking lot that required a tag to [ark there till 6pm. After that people were allowed to park in the lot without a tag till 7am the next day. They will contract with a tow company to monitor the proper usage. These tow companies can be sharks and pounce on a car almost as quickly as someone exiting the car.
     
  2. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    And unfortunately there are terrible people who don't mind their own damned business and call the tow company on cars that don't have stickers or are parked wrong.

    Several guests (not from my unit but others) cars have been towed while they were visiting the complex. The lot is for tenants only. I tell my visitors to park on the street.
     
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    They are quite common over the past 15 years, buddy.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I've never heard of that until now.
    Most places just take down your license plate number and check that record against any parked cars.
    Must be something new. Haven't lived in an apartment in 30 years.
     
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  6. Chris Craig

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  7. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    The pandemic set things back. I got an email saying the decision on my case is being finalized. I will find out what that decision is in 2 days.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    For a scant $50 each Sly and I will move the tow truck to a fire hydrant and then puncture all four tires. You can watch from across the street and laugh your ass off.
     
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    Let's see what the decision is first.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I just looked it up to make sure and you are 100% correct.
    However, I'm thinking you may have gotten a dunder head at the repair shop rather than an unscrupulous shit head. Either way, I'd take it somewhere else. My wife had a 2005 Camry from Beaverton Toyota on Murray Blvd. just off Canyon for the last 15 years and she got excellent service for every one of those 15 years. Honestly, I don't see who a repair facility could do better with a Toyota. They bent over backwards to be helpful. They give you a free car wash every time you have something done there. One time they replaced the disc brake pads and resurfaced the rotors which I thought was unnecessary. The service manager and the mechanic both stopped by to talk to us and explain that it was a precaution that they always did when replacing pads. I noticed that the cost wasn't much and the explanation sounded good so we went with it. We got three free car wash coupons that day. They use the same flat rate charging that most garages use these days and there service is guaranteed to be the same or probably better.
     
  11. Chris Craig

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    Ruling in my favor. The tow company violated three city codes. Waiting for a check or an appeal on their part.
     
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    NICE!
     
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    Congrats. Who was the tow company?
     
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    Retriever
     
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    Girlfriend let my truck overheat yesterday and there is definitely something fucked with the engine now. Decided to apply for an auto loan but found out there is a freeze on my Experian account. After several phone calls and being on hold for over 2 hours, it has been removed. Called my bank back about continuing the auto loan process and they have a hold time of approximately one and a half hours. I'll call them back. For now, time to Uber to Enterprise to pick up a rental. What a clusterfuck of a monday morning it has been.
     
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    Really glad to hear this CC!!!! Hope it's a fat check!
     
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  17. Chris Craig

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    They appealed
     
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    Sorry to hear this. Probably figure that you won't hire an attorney to handle the appeal.
     
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  19. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Nah. Appeal is in middle of August. No biggie. Expected it. I still think it will be in mine and my wife's favor.
     
  20. Chris Craig

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    Sorry man. I know how that feels
     
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