If your car gets towed, will it mess up the AWD driveline?

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09-11-2003, 08:06 PM

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If your car gets towed, will it mess up the AWD driveline?

I'm asking this question because my car almost got towed.... I have to be careful parking around downtown Honolulu.... people are ruthless about towing around here...and parking SUCKS!

just wondering..... Jeremy

09-11-2003, 08:47 PM

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yes

use a bed, or most tow trucks carry the wheel dollies (or whatever the hell they're called, i can't think!)

09-11-2003, 11:39 PM

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almost towed my car onced, its good thing I caught them on time. They had the front up with the rear wheels still on the ground, I had my window down I guess the dumb a$$ thought releasing my parking brake was enuf. I warned him that if he move my car
a yard expect to pay big bucks. He thought that he knows better
and tried to move anyway. I screamed at him that its an AWD and im a freaking mechanic for Subaru. He then lowered the car and ask for $50 "drop fee".

09-12-2003, 02:36 AM

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Does your car have to have an AWD sticker on it to recieve payment on damage a towing company inflicted to your car from improper towing ?

09-12-2003, 05:12 AM

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that's a good question, I've been afraid of that ever since I bought my car. Is a towing company lible if they tow your car and damage it? How can you prove that it's their fault?

09-12-2003, 04:54 PM

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I dunno....but it does have an AWD sticker on the back...

09-13-2003, 02:32 AM

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09-13-2003, 02:33 AM

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I took mine off when I first got the car, so that's why I'm askiing....

09-13-2003, 08:35 PM

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me too ....

but also why i kept the stars in the front grill... hopefully the tow guy will know the stars = awd .. or is that too much to ask ?

it took me a looong time to get over that big tow paranoia.. now it's jus smaller..

09-14-2003, 02:57 AM

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thats kinda too much to ask. mall security people always call my car a suzuki( i have my rear subaru debadged) when they give me parking violations. and I guess if they ever ask what brand my car is, I'll just say momo

But I'm sure it could be a disadvantage because you didn't have the AWD sticker on your rear. Alot of tow drivers aren't dumb but some are. Steven, the towing guy who used to patrol our building tried to tow a SUV with AWD(not 4WD) and it made squeaking noises on the way out, then he tried dolleying it. That makes me think alot of guys don't realize it.