tow = $$$
Cruiser
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From: Pa
First of all it wasn't a tow, it was a recovery. If you feel 2 guys could have pushed out why not call 2 buddies? What time was it? nobody wants to invest 60-70 g's in a wrecker to get awakened at 3am and recover a vehicle from wherever for free. Did you get overcharged? maybe but until you tell the whole story I call BS. No I do not own a tow service.
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From: St.Louis Mo.
First of all it wasn't a tow, it was a recovery. If you feel 2 guys could have pushed out why not call 2 buddies? What time was it? nobody wants to invest 60-70 g's in a wrecker to get awakened at 3am and recover a vehicle from wherever for free. Did you get overcharged? maybe but until you tell the whole story I call BS. No I do not own a tow service.
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So not only are you threating physical violence in writing you also confirmed you committed insurance fraud by removing parts from the motorcycle before the insurance company got it so I assume you had already settled financially and took parts off their bike. You sound like a stand up guy.
Road Warrior
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From: Gilbert, AZ
I am not 100% sure if this is true, as in "I've never done this myself"... but in AZ if the police officer calls for a tow, it's much, much cheaper than if you call for the tow yourself. Never had the opportunity to try it.
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first time i ever had the police tow my bike too. i hope never again.
Road Captain
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From: Milwaukee
You said a couple of times you wanted to get some parts off the bike prior to the insurance company getting the bike... so we know the bike was covered.
Why didn't you submit the tow bill to the insurance company for reimbursement as part of the claim?
Not trying to **** you off, but the tow fees ARE part of the loss.
Why didn't you submit the tow bill to the insurance company for reimbursement as part of the claim?
Not trying to **** you off, but the tow fees ARE part of the loss.
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had a question for everyone. two years ago i hit a deer and crashed. bike was 11 feet off roadway in nice level smooth grass. two people could have walked it back on the road. cops called tow company and they towed bike 6 miles and had the bike a total of 12 hours. the fee ? $630.00 ! this has bothered me along time and i'm thinking about calling the news station and see if they would address the stealing these ****** are doing. i was in the hospital with no say so of what was going on. they took avantage of my wife. it's hard to let this go. maybe i'll just go down and break ll the windows out of the building or better yet give him a good beating with a bat. i'm getting back one way or the other.
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i did submit the bill to the insurance and they did end up paying it. my sons and brothers went and got the bike at 9 am the next day and had to drag it on and off of the trailer and into my garage. no big deal. i don't care if the damn thing was up in a tree, $630 is taking advantage of the ordeal. i'm letting it go before i get myself pissed off again about it.