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10-09-2010, 06:57 PM | #1 | |||
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vic...-1225916716879
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How could the RACV guy not even bother to check the number plate? Car keys don't stop working for no reason and as the complainant was elderly, surely some common sense should have come into play? What a joke and poor girl! How would you guys react if your Falcon was towed? I'd be fairly peeved.
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10-09-2010, 07:07 PM | #2 | ||
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It's on the 7pm project tonight (channel 10).
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10-09-2010, 07:21 PM | #3 | ||
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It was a mistake partaken by the insurance company. But, as been said before, we are not computers, people make mistakes. She seemed to be taken care of in a professional manner.
I think she's just trying to get some $$$ out of it. An honest mistake, which was rectified with compensation. In the end it all turned out ok. |
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10-09-2010, 07:23 PM | #4 | |||
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If someone mistakenly towed your XR6 away, would you be saying the same thing? I don't think so!
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10-09-2010, 07:34 PM | #5 | |||
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The towie should be replaced as well.
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10-09-2010, 07:35 PM | #6 | |||
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The towie should be replaced as well. In fact, I'm not sure the old bloke shouldn't be charged with conspiracy to steal.
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12-09-2010, 01:07 PM | #7 | ||||
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The elderly man should be given an official police warning - his error caused the owner a lot of stress. I don't think for a minute he intended to steal another person's car - he just thought it was his. A judge would throw the charge out or let him off the hook, so it would be a waste of time charging him. Really, its an error that should not have occurred - how many people don't know the rego of their own car? I know mine, my old car's that I sold 10 years ago, the three letters of the rego of 3 family member's cars, some of their old cars and some friends' cars. It shouldn't have got past the towie anyway. I've called the RACV when I locked the keys in. Had to show ID to prove I was the guy on the member records before he'd open it. Fortunately I didn't leave my wallet in there either.
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10-09-2010, 07:34 PM | #8 | ||
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Honestly don't see the big deal about it, the car was returned and they apologised as well as offering compensation. Some bloke took the old fellas word as the truth (come on an honest mistake, don't be so harsh) and towed it.
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10-09-2010, 07:36 PM | #9 | ||
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I think it really depends on if theres damage to the vehicle. If not, then of course I'd be cranky, but whats done is done and theres no point chest beating when it won't achieve anything. The tow operator will be dealt with and while he's made an innocent mistake, if he's genuinely sorry, and you get repairs and an apology, then that should be end of story. I'd hate to see him lose his job over a genuine mistake. Who knows his personal circumstances and who this will affect his livelyhood.
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10-09-2010, 07:48 PM | #10 | |||
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10-09-2010, 08:22 PM | #12 | ||
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Before shooting the towie, I would ask...
Was an RACV patrolman involved in which car the towing contractor was instructed to tow? Next I question if the towie was given the correct rego of the wrong car or if they were solely responsible for the screw up. |
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10-09-2010, 11:06 PM | #13 | |||
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10-09-2010, 11:45 PM | #14 | |||
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I think the incident was disgusting and the upgrade offer offensive. Like anyone else, some towies deserve what they get, some are good blokes, some I avoid. Before others suggest what to do with the tow operator, I still question the circumstances. The old bloke insisted to who? RACV on the phone, an RACV patrolman that possibly assessed the situation, the towing contractor that was dispatched by RACV with what instructions? |
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11-09-2010, 12:00 AM | #15 | |||
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10-09-2010, 09:52 PM | #16 | ||
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an insurance 'upgrade' worth $100.. how did they upgrade her insurance..?
I'd be asking for free insurance for a few years
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10-09-2010, 10:09 PM | #17 | ||
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i stuff up at work everyday.... lucky some of you bozos dont hear about it..... la la....
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10-09-2010, 11:02 PM | #18 | ||
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i laughed at the 81 year old buying a new car. optimisim is alive and well.
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11-09-2010, 12:27 AM | #19 | |||
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10-09-2010, 11:34 PM | #20 | ||
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I had one RACV bloke tow my Mum's car once and he dragged it in 'park' before I rushed over to tell him that you have to put your foot on the brake to engage 'neutral' on the transmission.
Yeah, everyone makes mistakes. However, to "steal" someone else's car like this and still call it a mistake is a bit far fetched. That's like stealing a police car because your BA GT has blue stripes...
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11-09-2010, 12:18 AM | #21 | ||
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Thanks Bobman. I used to work for an NRMA contractor in Sydney many years ago. It wasn't uncommon to get a job and be told the plate didn't match the membership.
Back then, normally if the plate didn't match the membership, the member had to pay for the tow on the spot so everyone checked the details hoping for a cashie. I don't know anyone that towed the wrong plate with the wrong keys... that is beyond a screw up. |
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11-09-2010, 02:26 AM | #22 | ||
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Well basically the RACV stole the vehicle.. it wasn't theirs, it wasn't the member's and they towed it + broke into it. This is not excusable as a simple error, it was gross negligence and they should face the appropriate consequences. If any of us towed a vehicle from a carpark then broke into it, even by mistake, we'd be charged with theft. Heads should roll and the young lady should be appropriately compensated for having her car stolen.
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11-09-2010, 02:49 AM | #23 | ||
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I did a similar thing yesterday. Walked up to my car in the parking lot. Pressed the key. No response. Looked around, thinking it didn't work. Noticed a heap of white-ish mud covering the wheels and all along the sides of the car.. started getting confused... pressed the key again.. somethings wrong " whose moved my car? My bloody girlfriend!! " .. looked up theres my car, two bays across.
Had another situation when I first moved into my new place. The previous owner, had organised a final reading on the meter, thinking he wouldn't have sold the place by this certain date. Came home, no power. A nice little letter had been left in the power box, regarding the cancellation of service. This on a Friday afternoon. When contacted, the power-company at the time tells me all this and " oh! So and so doesn't live there and hasn't for a month and half... oh well, sorry.. na we cant put the power back on till Monday. " Get this, that power bill I forward to his new address a week earlier had been paid. Idiot.
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11-09-2010, 05:08 AM | #24 | |||
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Wow I just hope from now on I make no mistakes also. I would hate to owe thousands of dollars because of a simple slip up. And being demanded to change careers each time I make a mistake too. It's worth some compensation, but not thousands of dollars! Get over it and move on!
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11-09-2010, 12:13 PM | #25 | |||
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I look up and there's the owner, make that "Very large owner" standing at the door looking at me like, "WTF!" We had identical coloured VN Commodores and mine was a further three or four cars up the line. We both had a laugh about it afterwards. |
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12-09-2010, 12:42 PM | #27 | ||||
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For all of those people who think that this is an overreaction, I have a few simple questions.
How would you feel if this happened to your pride and joy? How would you feel if you were in a hurry and found your car missing because of these circumstances? How would you feel if you were unable to take a trolley load of shopping home or pick up your children from school, etc, because of these circumstances? How happy would you be when a damaged window seal still hasn’t been repaired after two weeks? So this was a mistake from the RACV, well I call it absolute incompetence. Whenever I’ve had to speak with these clowns, they pretty much wont give you any information until you practically give then a DNA sample, so how can this happen? As for the 81 year-old geriatric, well there seems to be a fair bit of info missing from the article. It doesn’t say how long he’s owned the car for? It doesn’t say if the car is the same colour as his? It doesn’t even say if it’s the same model as his? Some stupid old man just claims that it belongs to him. That’s OK, we believe you. The RACV are now doing emergency house repairs. Well, I hope that the check that the people who ring actually own the house that they break into. In my opinion, the RACV should have immediately given the young lady a loan car and repaired the vehicle. Free insurance for a year and compensation for any lost time of work should have been offered. Instead, in their arrogance, they’ve basically said… Quote:
Well f%&* you, RACV. They could have turned this into a positive but instead, have shunned this girl. Why else would we be reading about it in the Herald Sun?
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Just on this RACV thing, not sure if its the same down there as in QLD
But when the minister bought a car from her brother he still used his RACQ membership to get it fixed The mates mother has the best RACQ coverage actually covers her in ANY car,we used that when me mates car broke down,but mummy was with him That included an on site repair (to no avail)and a FREE tow to the holding yard They usually check some sort of ID and other checks before commensing work Yes some towies are a bit on the dodgy side (not all) But so one operator beleives an 81 year old and gets roasted !!! Well guys i hope when you all get to 81 that all your senses are 100% edit: A lot of towies i no WONT pik up cars from a phone conversation for this very reason |
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11-09-2010, 09:15 AM | #29 | ||
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Ms Thomas needs to stop and take a look at herself. She is sad and pathetic.
A massive business has made a simple error and then fixed error and provided her with compensation. Is she saying in her limited time on earth she has never made a mistake? Gross negligence? Get real! one minor error has come to her not having a car for a while. It began with someone (who shouldn't even have a car or a licence) telling a motoring organisation that his keys don't work in (what he thought) his car. So he got it towed.
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This is a bloody outrage! I'm going to write a letter to someone immediately (its going to be an old school letter with pen and paper so they know i'm serious).
The towie, his wife and children should all be dragged out onto the road at 3am and shot. Also, if i were a RACV shareholder, i'd want to see some pics of the girls mental anguish before i hand over $100 worth of insurance discount (or whatever). Perhaps a Ralph shoot is in order? EDIT: I also think the government should dock the 81yo's pension by 53% until the young lass' uni fees are paid for. Its only fair, she thought someone had stolen her Astra FFS. Last edited by 3vXT; 11-09-2010 at 10:40 AM. |
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