"The owner of the vehicle is still liable for all fines and fees even if the city disposes of the vehicle," Sanchez said. They've deprived me of property far in excess of the amount owed. They've more than been paid-- if they sell the item for a pittance, then that's their own idiocy.
Chicago-- it's technically America.
They've deprived me of property far in excess of the amount owed. They've more than been paid-- if they sell the item for a pittance, then that's their own idiocy.
Another article I saw on this subject mentioned a guy whose stolen car was recovered while he was on vacation. He returned a few days before it was sold for scrap, but was unable to scrape up the cash quickly enough to pay the storage fees. Even though the city sold his car for scrap, they've still been billing him for the storage fees.
What does insurance do in a case like that? My personal wish would be that the insurance company would sue the city, since if they paid a theft claim it would be their car. But unfortunately I suspect the crooks running the system know how to protect themselves.