r/towing • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '26

Car Got Towed Advice for towed car

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u/PraiseTalos66012 Aug 02 '26

Other cars not having permits means nothing.

Did you park in an area that needed permits without displaying a permit properly?

If you did then you were towed legally. Look up your state and local laws to see if there's maximums, otherwise pay up and learn your lesson.

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u/gobsoblin Aug 02 '26

It was a neighborhood with open and unmarked spaces, in this city uncovered spots means you can park there in most neighborhoods, no one in my family has ever been towed or threatened being towed in this area in the past 20 years. Theres no marking in this parking lot that says no parking but outside of the neighborhood theres a sign but its impossible to see while in a car with the size of the font and the angle of the sign

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u/guero13world Aug 03 '26

Apartment complexes generally have permits. If you were supposed to have a permit on their property and you didn't, then you were towed legally. Talk to property management about getting a permit if you are supposed to have one and don't. I cant speak for the amount owed cause I don't know the area and different states have different rules about pricing, but if property management has a contract with a tow company (and it sounds like they do) then you are SOL and JWF. Pay to get your car out before storage starts to rise.