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Offline Chris

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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2009, 10:50:40 PM »
Some lady at work keeps pawning her Jello off to me.  The Willy Wonka jello is pretty good, but Raymundo's Fruit 'n Gel is kind of nasty.
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #26 on: March 23, 2009, 10:53:13 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 23, 2009, 10:50:40 PM
Some lady at work keeps pawning her Jello off to me.  The Willy Wonka jello is pretty good, but Raymundo's Fruit 'n Gel is kind of nasty.

Willy Wonka Jello? What the heck is that?
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #27 on: March 23, 2009, 10:53:52 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 23, 2009, 10:50:40 PM
Some lady at work keeps pawning her Jello off to me.  The Willy Wonka jello is pretty good, but Raymundo's Fruit 'n Gel is kind of nasty.

Don't get me wrong.  I like jello, but it just don't fit in with beer and pizza.
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #28 on: March 23, 2009, 10:54:46 PM »
Quote from: ACrazyConservative on March 23, 2009, 10:53:13 PM
Willy Wonka Jello? What the heck is that?

It's a brand.  Someone is using the Willy Wonka name to sell candy.  The cherry is pretty good. 
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #29 on: March 24, 2009, 08:36:03 AM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on March 23, 2009, 02:50:30 PM
I started the mechanic's lien proceedings on a vehicle last week (the car's been here since last May).  She miraculously showed up Friday to pay her RO but since the vehicle is not drivable and needs to be towed out, it's still sitting here.   :banghead:

I'll read up on storage fees and shoot off another certified letter to warn her that we'll start charging her after a few days. 

Yea - getting paid
Boo - not taking the damn vehicle away!

I've collected alot in storage fees in the automotive biz. One bill was for over $10,000.
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #30 on: March 24, 2009, 01:14:29 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on March 24, 2009, 08:36:03 AM
I've collected alot in storage fees in the automotive biz. One bill was for over $10,000.


From what I know, it's actually limited in Texas (surprisingly).  I think to $480 ($16/day for 30 days), but I cannot find anything from NADA actually saying that (it's just what the service manager thinks and he could easily be wrong). 
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #31 on: March 24, 2009, 01:43:40 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on March 24, 2009, 01:14:29 PM

From what I know, it's actually limited in Texas (surprisingly).  I think to $480 ($16/day for 30 days), but I cannot find anything from NADA actually saying that (it's just what the service manager thinks and he could easily be wrong). 


Oh wow, that is quite a limit. Check with a body shop in your area. Often times insurance companies let totals sit for a long time, before they send the salvage company to pick up the vehicle.

In the case of my big storage bill, the repairs were in a dispute, a shop in Southern Illinois had tried to repair hail 3 times on a car with less then 2000 miles...they screwed it all up...I had it for two years!

I charged $50/day for indoor storage & $20 a day for outside...and that was 2002.  :-) I would also add on estimate, teardown and admin fees.

Like you mentioned, the storage fees encourage the vehicle to be picked up. I knew of shops that did not charge storage and they would end up with totaled out cars sitting on their property for months....
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #32 on: March 24, 2009, 01:48:53 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on March 24, 2009, 01:43:40 PM
Oh wow, that is quite a limit. Check with a body shop in your area. Often times insurance companies let totals sit for a long time, before they send the salvage company to pick up the vehicle.

In the case of my big storage bill, the repairs were in a dispute, a shop in Southern Illinois had tried to repair hail 3 times on a car with less then 2000 miles...they screwed it all up...I had it for two years!

I charged $50/day for indoor storage & $20 a day for outside...and that was 2002.  :-) I would also add on estimate, teardown and admin fees.


A mechanic's lien is pretty much straight to the point.  I send a certified letter to the current lien holder, the registered owner and if it's a different name/address the one listed on the RO.  Then they have 30 days from the date of the letter to pay and take it away.  On the 31st day we can auction it off.  And the vehicle only has to be in our possession for 30 days completed work done. 

To get storage fees, you have to send a letter out by the 5th day (if registered in Texas, 14th anywhere else) of taking possession of it, then ANOTHER letter 30 days after that if they haven't picked it up.  So basically from what I've read if you want storage plus mechanic's lien it'll take 60 days then you can auction it off.

I need to get a hold of someone at Service King and see what they have to say about storage fees.  NADA is useless on this, surprisingly.  Maybe I should give TADA a call. 
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #33 on: March 24, 2009, 01:54:35 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on March 24, 2009, 01:48:53 PM

A mechanic's lien is pretty much straight to the point.  I send a certified letter to the current lien holder, the registered owner and if it's a different name/address the one listed on the RO.  Then they have 30 days from the date of the letter to pay and take it away.  On the 31st day we can auction it off.  And the vehicle only has to be in our possession for 30 days completed work done. 

To get storage fees, you have to send a letter out by the 5th day (if registered in Texas, 14th anywhere else) of taking possession of it, then ANOTHER letter 30 days after that if they haven't picked it up.  So basically from what I've read if you want storage plus mechanic's lien it'll take 60 days then you can auction it off.

I need to get a hold of someone at Service King and see what they have to say about storage fees.  NADA is useless on this, surprisingly.  Maybe I should give TADA a call. 

Hopefully they just pick the darn car up and you wont have to worry about it anymore.

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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2009, 01:59:00 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on March 24, 2009, 01:54:35 PM
Hopefully they just pick the darn car up and you wont have to worry about it anymore.



Oh this girl did have her car towed away today.  Thankfully.  With the lien I did a month ago, the owner was in default and it was already ordered for repossession.  It was a battle between when the bank had it repoed vs if the owner was going to show up (she knew we were going to sell it).  The bank won, they were here first.   :-)
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #35 on: March 24, 2009, 02:07:47 PM »
Dammit, don't scare me like that.  I saw "Monday thread" and thought I was supposed to be at work.  :lmao:
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #36 on: March 24, 2009, 02:09:04 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 24, 2009, 02:07:47 PM
Dammit, don't scare me like that.  I saw "Monday thread" and thought I was supposed to be at work.  :lmao:


Hey I can answer your questions about mechanic's liens in Texas though.   :-)
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #37 on: March 24, 2009, 02:11:44 PM »
Quote from: Chris on March 24, 2009, 02:07:47 PM
Dammit, don't scare me like that.  I saw "Monday thread" and thought I was supposed to be at work.  :lmao:


Don't look at me.

I started the thread yesterday (when it actually was Monday), I can't be held responsible for the other slackers who keep posting in what should be an expired thread.






Oh, sh*t. I just did it too. 

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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #38 on: March 24, 2009, 02:13:18 PM »
Well, I started Jury Duty!!   Yaaaa me!
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #39 on: March 24, 2009, 02:14:40 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on March 24, 2009, 02:13:18 PM
Well, I started Jury Duty!!   Yaaaa me!


You just started yesterday or just started today?  I'm so confused. 
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #40 on: March 24, 2009, 02:37:22 PM »
Yesterday. We have an odd schedule, mon, thur, fri. Looks like it's take approx 3 weeks to finish. I'm just glad the selection process is over. Sitting through all that crud is a pain, but the actual trial is what I like, which should start thurs morning.
Yes, I like jury duty.
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #41 on: March 24, 2009, 02:38:38 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on March 24, 2009, 02:37:22 PM
Yesterday. We have an odd schedule, mon, thur, fri. Looks like it's take approx 3 weeks to finish. I'm just glad the selection process is over. Sitting through all that crud is a pain, but the actual trial is what I like, which should start thurs morning.
Yes, I like jury duty.


I've never done it.  I've been called twice,  a month after I turned 18 (and was still in high school) and when I was away at college.  I didn't have to go either time. 
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Re: Monday thread
« Reply #42 on: March 24, 2009, 02:52:05 PM »
Quote from: MarshallLaw on March 24, 2009, 02:11:44 PM

Don't look at me.

I started the thread yesterday (when it actually was Monday), I can't be held responsible for the other slackers who keep posting in what should be an expired thread.






Oh, sh*t. I just did it too. 

:thatsright:

LOL  I myself was confused for a minute there too.  Imagine that!  ;)   :p
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