yah the guy that towed it was telling me there's a bunch of "cowboys"
getting in the business. You'd think that would drive the price down!
  --- :^\

Oh well..... In a perfect world I'd have a situation that would allow
me to keep the Vanagon. I'll bet there were still parts I could have
gotten off it.

Neil.

On Feb 13, 2008 9:08 AM,  <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 2/12/08 11:39:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> musomuso@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
>
> I had to pay as well.
>
>  $50
>
>  For a Vanagon with only rusted brakelines, shocks, upper A-arms,
>  slider door and headlights left on it.
>
>  One guy wanted $75!
>
>
>
>  yes, they charge you $75 to haul it off, and they haul it right to the
> scrap metal place and get another $100 for it after they drive off the
> scales. maybe even more if they throw a few old refrigerators and washing
> machines in it to add to the weight..  so they made $175+ off your carcass
> right there :<)
>
>  there are guys with POS beat up old tow trucks trolling the countryside
> looking for derelict cars sitting in peoples backyards... if they tow 5 cars
> a day, they can make $1000 a day!  not bad, huh?
>
>  chris
>
>
>
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