Repo Company Takes the Wrong Vehicle

[BigJohn]

Sounds like a good ending.

[MSbklawyer]

This evening as we were all around the BBQ grill while consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages he was laughing about how those boys from Atlanta went running back with an empty truck.

Now that sounds like my kind of evening.

[Bell30656]

Now that he's got his truck back, his gun back and an air compressor/nail gun/misc tools that were in the bed, he's not so mad any more. The truck doesn't seem to have any damage. It's a stick shift and may not have even been locked. Yes, I know an unlocked truck with a large caliber handgun under the seat... brilliant. I do live in the boondocks. They brought it back on a flat bed but who knows what they towed it with originally.

This evening as we were all around the BBQ grill while consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages he was laughing about how those boys from Atlanta went running back with an empty truck.

[justbroke]

Interesting.

[BigJohn]

He could try causing them some trouble by saying they had no permission to be on his property (trespassing) and they took his truck and gun without permission.

[BigJohn]

Did the owner see them return the truck?

I would say he should be able to press tresspassing charging and theft charges, but then, the court look at the activities of repo people in a complete different light.

[Bell30656]

The company brought the truck back this afternoon. Everything was still in the vehicle but the owner still wants charges filed. Here's the funny part... When the repo company came out and brought his truck back they did not take the truck they came for the first time even though it is sitting in the driveway three doors down. I think they've had all they want with this one.

I also think because they were from Atlanta and this is a small town, they just wanted to get out of the town without becoming guests.

[BigJohn]

If the truck had a handgun inside, that should get the police's attention. If the gun shows up missing, somebody will have to come up with a really good story as to what happened to the gun.

Sounds like some really good drama.

[Bell30656]

He told the sheriff's department that there was a (legally registered) handgun in the vehicle, plus some tools. This is a really big guy. I hope nothing is stolen from the vehicle when they bring it back. He says he is going to the prosecutors office to file charges if the deputies won't.

What idiots! The repo company is out of Atlanta which is an hour away. He says he isn't going to pick it up.

[BigJohn]

Sounds like the repo guy(s) were morons and in a hurry.

I would not be surprised they entered the vehicle and some things might be missing.

[Bell30656]

My neighbor comes out this morning and his white Chevrolet pickup truck is gone. No sign of it. The sheriff's department comes out and during the course of the investigation they decide to check the repo list from the night before even though my neighbor's truck is paid for. Sure enough, according to the repo list called into the sheriff's department a white GMC truck was repoed from a house three doors down from my neighbor. Funny thing is that the GMC is sitting there.

When the deputy checks the VIN it's the vehicle that the company claims they repossessed. I think a repo company is in deep trouble! Knowing my neighbor as I do, I don't think returning the vehicle with an apology is going to do the trick. He is one hacked off redneck.

Even if you don't actually check the VIN like you are supposed to at least look at the emblem on the grill!