Thought I lost my car today...

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So, I park in an underground garage, in the same spot, every time I drive t work. Today, I thought the car gods blessed me and showed me the best spot in the house. I availed myself of the spot and was so damn proud, I just skipped to work (okay, not really, but you get the idea.) You know where this is going, right?

I go to collect my car and ... wait, where did it go?

I look at the spot, do a full 360 and then see the sign, "Reserved." Oh. Stinking. Crap. Mother. Humping. Bad. Move.

I call the towing company. No record. I call the police and advise my baby has been taken. No, I did not recall my plate. Was told to call back when I knew it. Frustrated but thoughts began to wander to things like, "...how do I explain this to the insurance company?" I walked the floor of the garage and there in the corner, away from all other cars, settled across two spots and between two HUGE concrete pillars (i.e. no other car able to park next to me) was the car. I damn near sprinted to it. I was so glad they didn't tow it. They had moved it across the garage and into a spot that left no way to get a ding. I wanted to call the towing company to thank them for not towing and hitting me with the massive fees of $265.

Yeah, I cranked her up and got the heck out of dodge. And, counted my lucky stars that they did not damage, charged no fees.
 
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LOL I thought you were going to say you looked for it in your normal spot before realizing you parked somewhere else. Glad it worked out and it was ok. You had to have been freaking out.
 
LOL I thought you were going to say you looked for it in your normal spot before realizing you parked somewhere else. Glad it worked out and it was ok. You had to have been freaking out.

That is awesome. They must have recognized your car from seeing it often. I'm thinking this is the time to contact the towing company and meet someone on a Friday with a $25 starbucks card. Passing on that kind of good mojo and making a direct contact with someone who patrols a garage you frequent often is only going to help you later on!
 
That is awesome. They must have recognized your car from seeing it often. I'm thinking this is the time to contact the towing company and meet someone on a Friday with a $25 starbucks card. Passing on that kind of good mojo and making a direct contact with someone who patrols a garage you frequent often is only going to help you later on!

Good call, Yinzer.
 
+1
that good turn reserves a reward. And pay it forward. You were so lucky!
 
Praising a tow company? I think that's one of the signs of the apocalypse.

Lmao, too tru. Although i have had some decent tows (non covered), like where they wrap all the parts of my car that could scrape or get bugs during the ride
 
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