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Impounded car - helped wanted
grumpyone_3
Posts: 4 Newbie
Hi everybody
I hope you could help us.
We had not used our car for about 3 weeks or so and had parked legally in a nearby road.
However, during this time, it appears that Camden Council suspended the bay where it was parked and then towed it away.
We only discovered today when we went to drive the car. It turns out Camden towed it 10 days ago and now want £700 to release it (due to the daily storage charge!)
We are completely shocked and amazed that nobody even contacted us to say that the car was towed away.
The car is probably not even worth £700 - although that is besides the point.
We wonder if we have any rights? I did speak to the car pound on the phone and was informed that if we let them 'dispose' of the car, they will waive the fees and charge us only £70.
We can't help but feel that Camden is effectively stealing our car. Does anybody have any suggestions. All help much appreciated
I hope you could help us.
We had not used our car for about 3 weeks or so and had parked legally in a nearby road.
However, during this time, it appears that Camden Council suspended the bay where it was parked and then towed it away.
We only discovered today when we went to drive the car. It turns out Camden towed it 10 days ago and now want £700 to release it (due to the daily storage charge!)
We are completely shocked and amazed that nobody even contacted us to say that the car was towed away.
The car is probably not even worth £700 - although that is besides the point.
We wonder if we have any rights? I did speak to the car pound on the phone and was informed that if we let them 'dispose' of the car, they will waive the fees and charge us only £70.
We can't help but feel that Camden is effectively stealing our car. Does anybody have any suggestions. All help much appreciated
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