Best Ways to Find a Towed Car

You wake up in the morning and look out the window. Where is your car? It is not in the driveway where you left it. You are certain it has not been stolen; you know it has been towed away. Maybe you had to leave your car on the side of the road when it broke down.

When you return to get it, it’s gone. You know it has been towed away. So how do you find your car after it has been towed away?

First think about the car and the car payments specifically. Are you current on your payments? Do you owe anyone money? Did you use your car as collateral? This is your first step in determining where your car may be located. If you borrowed money, if you owe money or if you have not paid money, contact the broker immediately. Find out if the broker repossessed your car. The only way you will get your car back is to pay the money you owe or set up a long term payment plan.

If you don’t owe anyone money and you know you left it on the side of the road, the first thing you should do is call the local police. Ask where towed vehicles are taken. They may have a record of your vehicle and you will be able to pick it up from the storage lot. Be sure to take care of this issue as soon as possible because each day your vehicle sits in a storage lot, you will be charged a fee.

If you are certain your vehicle was not repossessed and the police could not help you, then your last resort is to call the tow companies in the area. You can go to Merchant Circle online and find the local tow companies. Call and inquire about your vehicle. If you are unable to locate your vehicle within 24 hours, you should contact the police and let them know the situation. They may have to report it stolen to find it.