jimschroder

Here are some more details - I was not present when the car was towed. The apartment doorman is sure that he has never seen a flatbed used in that lot, but he's not willing to put it in writting. Subaru has stated that the damage is due to improper towing. The towing company said they used a flat bed, which I could see on my reciept, so I showed them my receipt, and it (surprise, surprise) didn't note that they used a flat bed. I have also on the receipt the name of the tow-truck driver. I'm guessing the tow truck company will (or has) create a record showing they used a flatbed, so I will need to find a way to prove they didn't. That's why it would be helpful to know more about tow truck drivers and if they drive one specific truck or what... otherwise I am trying to prove from the damage that they couldn't have used a flat bed and they will probably just create a record saying they did.

I'm in the process of suing a tow truck company that destroyed my transmission by towing my awd w/ 2 up and 2 on the road... (see my other post)... wondering if anyone out there knows a lot about tow truck liscencing/operations? specifically - would the same driver ever drive different trucks? or different type trucks? do you have to have a different liscence to drive a normal truck vs. a flatbed? thanks!

It was a private lot (owned by my apartment building - I parked in the wrong space). thanks.

It's a manual.

thanks for your commentary. To answer a few q's - I wasn't there when the car was towed (or I would have moved it out of the wrong parking space myself). The towing company so far isn't responding to my allegations. I will take them to small claims court. So the question isn't should it be towed on a flatbed, but exactly what is the nature of damage done by towing it two wheeled (so that I can best show the tow company that my current problems are clearly a result of improper towing and thus that they owe me big time). again, thanks.

Hey folks, I have a destroyed transmission which will cost around $2,300 to fix. The Subaru mech/dealer says it's from improper towing. The Towing Company says it's mechanical default that should be under warranty. Can any of you comment on the exact nature of damage to an AWD manual Outback 2000 caused by towing with 2 wheels down? Can you comment on how long I could expect to drive the car before it became obviously crippled (it's been 6 wks and the tow company says if it was their fault I would have had issues sooner)? Can any of you comment on how obvious damage due to towing is (like is this kind of damage caused by anything else?)? I really can't afford to pay for this repair, so please help me go after the towers! thanks. Jim