delticc Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I belive the charge agreed by the Government/Police is £105 should your car need recovering by them. This could be down to having no tax through to recovery after theft when they find your car. As some may know I was in the position where the Police recovered my car three weeks ago after theft, by a third party company to their premises. After the car was fingerprinted, I could go and pick it up. I was presented with two invoices, and the attitude of "no pay-no car" and at the time thought this was the normal routine in this instance. One invoice for £105, one invoice for £434 for having to use skates, additional member of staff and storage in a forensic bay (even thought the first 24 hours storage is included in the £105 statutory charge) Total cost for recovery 15 miles? £539!!! Is this out of order? Problem is who do I make a complaint to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Yes, that's a shed load of cash, but won't your insurance company stump that up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticc Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Didn't got through the insurance, i'd have a silly premium next year, and the claim would have put the car on the HPI register as a stolen recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Unfortunately that is pretty standard - as you say, every vehicle recovered will cost £105 - the rest is on storage, the costs are usually picked up by the insurers. If you really wanted to complain it would be to the recovery/storage people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticc Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 i removed the car within the inclusive 24 hours. £434 was dreamt up by them really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 That's astounding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 [ QUOTE ] i removed the car within the inclusive 24 hours. £434 was dreamt up by them really. [/ QUOTE ] Ahh ok, having read that bit I would be questioning it - I will ask our recovery agent their prices tomorrow and report back As mentioned the £105 is standard!! You would be quite shocked at just how little the "crime scene examiners" do to your car!! and I have never seen skates used on them tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticc Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 According to the invoice the extra money was for storage in a forensic bay, putting car on skates, recovery on a low transporter and an additional member of staff. As far as the law is concerned, they can make additional costs as long as they are justified and accounted for, such as if the car was burt out or upside down. My car was parked by the roadside. Storage in a foresnic bay is included in the £105 Police charge, I think a car going on skates is basic vehicle recovery really, and they have a fleet of low transporters. As for the additional member of staff...why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 that is strange - a "forensic bay" is actually just a set area in the garage where no one is supposed to walk into, the skates would have been used to move it around the garage and as for the extra member of staff??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 [ QUOTE ] As for the additional member of staff...why? [/ QUOTE ] ....If it was a Porsche, to stop Officer Smitten taking it out for a play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mook Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 He's laughing, but he would. No really. He would... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CarMad Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I think you need to question it which I think you will. It just seems very heavy handed to say the least. I would go and say further but I will leave it for now. Its more back ally rip off pricing than the way the police should be doing things surely. Is it one of those things that the insurance people just pay up without questioning or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticc Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Yeah the Insurance would ordinarily pick up the bill, but i'm paying for it. Over £100 a mile? i don't think so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobby Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Is it not just part of the polices job, it was after all a crime they were investigating! I never knew any of this existing. You pay for a service then when you need to use it you get sha**ed up the arse for more money. A joke really! Why not "get them back", find some scuff marks either inside or outside and start complaint/ recovery action for damages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Didn't got through the insurance, i'd have a silly premium next year, and the claim would have put the car on the HPI register as a stolen recovered. [/ QUOTE ] As in several discussions on here it 100% would not have been recorded stolen recovered on the HPI register. It is only marked as that if the insurance company pay out a total loss claim to you and then the car is found. The insurance company would then sell it on as stolen recovered. If your car needed new locks and an ignition barrel for example this would not be reported to HPI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettadeluxe Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 What a feckin joke, next they'll be asking victims to pay the 'bed and board' costs of their attackers in jail. WTF do we pay taxes for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 This all seems very wrong. No wonder insurance premiums rise - it's the wooden tops and associated recovery teams extracting the urine. Next thing will be taxi meters in ambulances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 [ QUOTE ] i removed the car within the inclusive 24 hours. £434 was dreamt up by them really. [/ QUOTE ] A conclusion? How did this end up Gary? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I belive the charge agreed by the Government/Police is £105 should your car need recovering by them. This could be down to having no tax through to recovery after theft when they find your car. As some may know I was in the position where the Police recovered my car three weeks ago after theft, by a third party company to their premises. After the car was fingerprinted, I could go and pick it up. I was presented with two invoices, and the attitude of "no pay-no car" and at the time thought this was the normal routine in this instance. One invoice for £105, one invoice for £434 for having to use skates, additional member of staff and storage in a forensic bay (even thought the first 24 hours storage is included in the £105 statutory charge) Total cost for recovery 15 miles? £539!!! Is this out of order? Problem is who do I make a complaint to? [/ QUOTE ] Wow - i never knew they charged you to collect your car when they've recovered it. I've had cars stolen in the past, but never found. Surely though, if they won't give you your car back, haven't they stolen it from you too? If you collected it within 24hrs, small claims court may be an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoliver(aka Beermeister) Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Wouldn't your insurance company cover those expenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Wouldn't your insurance company cover those expenses? [/ QUOTE ] Thats why the costs are there - if a car is stolen etc, then a claim is made, the cost was agreed with insurers in order for stolen cars to be recovered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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