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Originally Posted by Rampage
Why was it necessary to tow the car?
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Well, I just installed rear LCAs. The alignment is seriously off, and I couldn't drive my car faster than 20. I am busy this week and I am going to hit the track this Saturday, so I thought to myself let's just tow the car to the alignment shop to avoid headache. It's ironic that this happened.
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
This....
The towing company is legally responsible for damage to a vehicle they are towing that can be shown to be due to their negligence.
I once had a tow company have to replace most of the rear suspension in a Lumina LTZ because the tow truck driver inadvertently looped the chain over a support and bent several pieces. It cost them about $1200 as I recall.
If this was through AAA or some other towing service like that you should report it, particularly since you have pictures of them doing it wrong, with or without your permission it is still technically their fault.
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Originally Posted by Ridgerunr
Use a Clevis on on tow hooks/bolts...ALWAYS... No matter who makes it.
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I started to wonder about this too. Shouldn't the tow truck driver be educated enough to know that the tow hook would not withstand the pull? For future reference, could you guys please educate me what is the right way to tow the car?
My car is sitting in the alignment shop right now; I did not have a chance to inspect the underbody / internals of my car. If the damage is really just the 2 wheels and the exhaust, then I will pay for the repair. If the damage is more than that, I might give my insurance company a call.