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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Help My RX8 got towed Need advice ASAP

I illegally parked at 11 at night and it got towed. My fault I know but they didnt flat bed it and the e-brake was on. What damage could this have caused other than visual damage? I just dont want to be pushed into signing a paper to get the car released that realise that theres a major problem
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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They probably put dollies under the wheels that were still on the ground... I've never seen a tow company dragging a car with the wheels locked...
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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The parking brake only engages the rear wheels. Since the 8 is RWD anyway, they'd drag the front tires. It'll be fine.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 02:32 AM
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Wheels, not rims!!
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Above posts...

I'd be worried about body damages more than anything else.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 03:51 AM
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call the insurance company see if they cover it, and maybe a lawsuit if anything is damaged.
even if you were parked in the wrong place doesn't give them the right to damage your vehicle.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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They apparently smashed the muffler up into the car so the exhaust rattles from hitting something underneather the car. They said i cant prove it was them but I can just take a few hours and fix it but it was a new exhaust. I learned my lesson i guess. Pay people to F your stuff up
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 01:23 AM
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As I said in my post. Though it's not exactly "body" per se.
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