Abandoned Scirocco...

[scourge at cogeco.ca (Scourge)]

Whatever you decide to do about the car, do it quick.....
My friend and I found an 89 Jetta with an abandoned tag under the wiper in
the fall. He started going through all the paperwork to get it......then it
disappeared.


----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Reed" <treed2@wsu.edu>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
Cc: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: Abandoned Scirocco...


> What do you do about the vin stamped in the rain tray?
>
> -Toby
>
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Allyn wrote:
>
> > and with that, i'll say:
> > 1. tow it home
> > 2. do a vin swap
> >
> > i know it sounds fishy and all, but hey, its a rocco, and we must save
it.
> > Al
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 10:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: Abandoned Scirocco...
> >
> >
> > > Here's how acquiring an abandoned car works in Colorado. I'm sure it
> > varies, but it'll give you a general idea of how not worth it it is.
First,
> > you report it to the Police. They put a notice on it saying the owner
has
> > 24hrs to do something about it. Then they tow it to an impound lot. DMV
> > issues a certified letter to the address connected to the car's plates.
> > After 90 days from the date the letter was sent, if there is still no
> > response then the towing company owns it. They can sell it to you, send
it
> > to the wrecker or give it to the police to auction off. And of course,
you
> > don't have a title. Overall, you gotta wait a really long time for a
whole
> > lot of things to happen and even then, the towing company might sell it
for
> > some unreasonable amount. Talk to a state trooper that you know, or call
> > your local DMV for info for your state.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > Kent McLean <kentmclean@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > Calimus wrote:
> > > > Then there is the other side that say, hrm, truck + car
> > > > dolly = free car.
> > >
> > > Except that when they report it stolen, you're screwed.
> > > Even worse if you fixed it up and made it presentable.
> > >
> > > I'd check with the local police department or DMV
> > > and report it as abandoned. It may be towed, it may
> > > go to an impound lot, and in X days, it may be sold
> > > off to some lucky person -- with a clear title.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > Kent
> > >
> > >
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