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[NecrosaroIII]

On Thursday, I called a junk yard to sell my car. They sent out a guy to come look at the car. We agreed to a price for the vehicle. I signed over the title. He paid in cash. He told me he would have someone pick it up within 24 hours.

It's now Sunday. The car is still here. Should I care? I live in an apartment that only has 24 hour parking, so I have to move the car every day. I haven't reached out to the junk yard to see when it would be picked up yet, because I've had other stuff going on.


At this point, I've been paid. If the apartment tows the car, should I give a shit?

Update: I called the junker yesterday morning. They said they'd send someone yesterday.

The car is still here

 

[Pagusas]

I think it would be polite to call the junk yard, I doubt they have a large staff and anything could have happend (like the guy got sick or something). Would only take 45 seconds to make that call and help them out.

 

[Richard Packer]

Use the car to rob a bank.

 

[haxan7]

You signed an agreement so that's not something to be taken lightly.

If you are just gonna let it sit and get towed, you need ample evidence to PYA (Protect Your Ass). That means being able to show that you made a good faith effort to allow the junk yard to pick up the car.

 

[Rival]

You signed over the title. It isn't yours to worry about anymore.

 

[M1chl]

Sell it to another junk yard then.

 

[DESTROYA]

Do donuts until the tires melt off.
Then give the junkyard a call.

 

[JORMBO]

Doesn't take much effort to give the guy a call. Maybe something happened to the guy he was going to have pick it up. Let him know he has to pick it up Monday since you don't want to keep moving it.

 

[GAMETA]

Call the place, tell them there's a change the car will get towed. Record the call just in case... I'd move the car for a couple of days, it doesn't cost you anything, but If they don't act in that time then that's their problem, not yours

 

[V4skunk]

Sell the car again!

 

[bitbydeath]

Sell the car again!

To the same yard.

 

[Rbk_3]

To the same yard.

I feel like this could be a Seinfeld story line.

 

[SpartanN92]

Man just stop being a dick an call them. Some rando employee might have made a mistake and could get in trouble/fired over it if it isn't solved.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Probably couldn't get to it Friday and will get it on Monday or during the week.

 

[neobiz]

Maybe the yard has rights to tow and you're cock blocking them from double dipping

 

[Allforce]

A 3 minute phone call solves this issue just to be a good dude but ultimately it's their car to worry about at this point.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Update: I called the junker yesterday morning. They said they'd send someone yesterday.

The car is still here

 

[Tesseract]

they are gonna make you steal 48 cars

 

[Kamina]

Maybe they took your neighbor's car

 

[sircaw]

Put a sign next to your where your car is parked, 10 bucks an hour for parking, send charge.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Maybe they took your neighbor's car

That would suck. I live in an affluent complex. A lot of my neighbors drive shit like teslas and lexus

 

[HoodWinked]

Call them one more time and tell them it may get towed and let them know you are sending an email. Also in the email make sure to mention things like calling multiple times and when the sale occured this way you have a hard record that you gave them ample warning.

 

[davepoobond]

Tell them it gets towed if they don't pick it up. I want to know the conclusion to this story.

 

[Meowzers]

Why did you sell a cat to a junk yard?

 

[G-Bus]

Car isn't yours anymore. You signed it over.

There is now someone else's car parked in your spot assuming you have assigned parking. Either contact someone to get it towed or just forget about the car altogether.

It's a non issue. You have nothing to do with that car now.

 

[JSoup]

Had something like this happen with an old trailer years ago.
Sold it to a scrap yard, then never came for it.
Two years of waiting and calling every couple of weeks no one would come get it.
Finally just drove over (it was far enough out of my way that I didn't do it before this point).
Owner was like "My staff normally make the sales with no oversight, but sometimes they screw up. In this instance, the size and age of the trailer make it more expensive for me to get, store and process compared to what I paid you for it. No, I don't want my money back, that's just another headache for me. I'm calling it a loss and moving on, I'd suggest reselling it to another yard, but deal with a manager first, not a sales rep."

 

[Tesseract]

troll physics thread?!

keep selling to new junkers until you are a millionaire

 

[Haint]

How much did they pay for it?

 

[Yoboman]

Stop moving it and let the city council know that their car is illegally taking up space

 

[NecrosaroIII]

How much did they pay for it?

$600.
It is a 2002 Toyota Camry XLE. Junked it because it has a bad catalytic converter and won't pass smog. The transmission is probably going bad too.

There is also body damage along the side (side swiped a post while turning a corner once).

 

[Irobot82]

Did they take it or did it get towed?

 

[NecrosaroIII]

It's still there. I'm still moving it. I think I'm gonna stop. Called again and told them I got a notice from my complex to move my car or it will get towed (not true but I figured it would light a fire under the junk company's ass)

 

[Irobot82]

I think at this point you've done your due diligence. It's up to them now. Also, be sure to post some sweet pics of it getting towed.

 

[Nikana]

The thing I would be worried about is the registration will still be in your name.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

The thing I would be worried about is the registration will still be in your name.

Negative. Registration lapsed in April. Plus I already submitted the Release from Liability with the DMV.

 

[V2Tommy]

There is also body damage along the side (side swiped a post while turning a corner once).

I've always wanted to meet a person that had a car accident and didn't get it fixed. Unicorn.

 

[Gp1]

Man just stop being a dick an call them. Some rando employee might have made a mistake... AND PROBABLY TOWED YOUR NEIGHBORS CAR

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Just got a call back. They're coming for the car tonight. They're gonna pick it up at 930 PM