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Old 08-09-2008, 11:01 AM   #1
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Default Dumped car, what do i do?

Car dumped out side of work.
We were wondering what to do? We are in NSW and it has been there for a week now.

Any tips on who to call?

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Old 08-09-2008, 11:08 AM   #2
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Has it still got rego? If so, you can't do much. If not, ring your local council and they will dispose of it for you.
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:15 AM   #3
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First call the Police (your local station not 000) and find out if it is a stolen vehicle.
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:20 AM   #4
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Car dumped out side of work.
We were wondering what to do? We are in NSW and it has been there for a week now.

Any tips on who to call?
Just call the cops, they will contact the owner or get it towed, depending on the situation. Some poor bastard is brobably looking for his car....
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:56 AM   #5
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If the car is registered and parked legally nothing can be done.

If the car is registered and illegally parked it will be issued an infringement notice.

If the car is registered and parked, obstructing traffic or not safe, it "can" be towed by Police.

If the car is unregistered and has been so for more than 14days, police will attend and removed the plates and contact local council. Council will place a notice of intent on the vehicle giving the owner 21days to remove it. If not removed in 21 days the council will remove the vehicle to a holding yard. After 12months and all reasonable attempts have been made to contact the last registered owner the council will sell the vehicle at a government auction.

If the vehicle is stolen, police will either contact the owner or tow it to a holding yard (if the owner nominated this at the time of reporting it stolen).

REGARDLESS of any of the above situations just contact the local Police station and they will make the relevant enquiries.
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Old 08-09-2008, 12:28 PM   #6
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What type of car is it ? , any good parts left on it ! ) ..lol joke ;)
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Old 08-09-2008, 01:28 PM   #7
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If the car is registered and parked legally nothing can be done.
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Most council by-laws prevent the parking of a vehicle on the street for more than 24 hours.

However, if you ring the council, they'll probably just send a sticker-licker over to attach a fine... not very helpful.

As others' have suggested... ring the police, it's probably stolen.
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Old 08-09-2008, 01:59 PM   #8
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Car is parked on the footpath on parramatta road in petersham.
i have called the local council and they have advised that a ranger will come and tow it?

i will tell you what happens next.
Its a old nissan navara by the way
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Old 08-09-2008, 03:51 PM   #9
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Old 08-09-2008, 07:29 PM   #11
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Parramatta Rd eh? Go in at 1am push it onto the road and in the am it will be towed away. Easy. Can't imagine it will stay very long if it's holding up traffic or in a clearway.
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Old 08-09-2008, 09:10 PM   #12
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In any case if there is a car thats left parked for a period of time that looks suss ask the owner of the house its parked at if they know, if not call the police. Had an old XF in my court a few years back but was a dead give away with window left open. I reported it to the police with rego number and description, it ended up being stolen and dumped.
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Light it on fire. You know you want to.
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:11 AM   #14
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put it on ebay.
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Old 09-09-2008, 10:00 AM   #15
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Light it on fire. You know you want to.

Must... stop.... myself.... need..... to.... set..... fire.. to.. the car......

like... the... white bay hotel........ cant ..... do ... it... again..
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:50 PM   #16
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i'd call a wrecker lol easy $500! :P
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Old 09-09-2008, 01:27 PM   #17
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i'd call a wrecker lol easy $500! :P
Thats a good point, i wish i had done that last time one got dumped near me!

The burning idea is good fun though..... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!

Pushing it into the middle of the road, could cause an accident before someone reports it though, remember, most drivers are morons........
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i'd call a wrecker lol easy $500! :P
good call.
then you can be arrested for car theft and handling stolen goods.
pays to think first.
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Old 09-09-2008, 03:58 PM   #19
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edit: i cant believe the slang word for drunk, and or urine is blocked!)
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Ive had two cars which I got dirt cheap and made into a good profit, both were dumped and had the doors open so I got into the glove box, found rego papers, looked up numbers in the phone book and called the owners. Luckily after some quick chat I got the cars. Yes a bit sly lol but after a few calls you might end up with a half decent car that can be had cheap which you can either wreck or flog it off to the wreckers.
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What do you mean quick chat? did the owners dump the cars hoping they'd be stolen or somthing?
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Old 10-09-2008, 08:28 PM   #22
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We had an EF Fairmont dumped in our work carpark, keys and all!
After 2 weeks and the owner saying he dosent want it anymore (it was trashed) We pushed it out onto the side of the road and left it there minus stacker and a few bits that were missing before we moved it (i swear ;))
Council wouldnt tow it because it was on private property.
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The burning idea is good fun though..... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!
Dont flash them up I have better things to do with my time that put out abandond cars that some moron desided to make do boom, just call the police give them the rego number, as some one said they are probably looking for it after it got pinched if its on the foot path its illegaly parked any way
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What do you mean quick chat? did the owners dump the cars hoping they'd be stolen or somthing?
I threatened them saying if they don't give me the car I'll hunt them down..... no just jokes lol I just asked what the deal was with the car and each said its just been abandoned in the hope someone else will take care of their "problem", after a agreed cheap price I brought each car back to mine and sorted it out
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Old 11-09-2008, 03:14 PM   #25
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Hate to admit it but that was my first reaction too.

Second reaction was call Sims Metal
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I threatened them saying if they don't give me the car I'll hunt them down..... no just jokes lol I just asked what the deal was with the car and each said its just been abandoned in the hope someone else will take care of their "problem", after a agreed cheap price I brought each car back to mine and sorted it out
what an idiot, you'd think you'd just call a wreckers to come pick it up instead of just dumping it on somones doorstep.. hell a wreckers would even pay for it
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Geeeze, remind me not to park anywhere near you guys.
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So is the car still there?
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