Wildire burns South California

Calvin said:
That's another reason why towing companies reimburse these customers because of this.

CHP probably going to make changes and put cap on the towing cost as well as lawmakers going to do something about it too.



http://abc7.com/news/chp-agreement-...ire-drivers-from-excessive-tow-prices/866818/

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http://www.presstelegram.com/genera...ins-on-bandit-cajon-pass-fire-towing-services
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I don't expect free towing as well - it is better to cap at $100 or depending on mile and diesel cost.
 
When a professional wrecker operator arrives to pick up or provide road service to your vehicle, many costs have already been incurred just to get the tow truck there, ready and prepared to complete the job. To provide towing service costs money. These costs (overhead), as in any business, are passed on to the consumer. The charge for such services cannot be judged solely on the time it takes for the operator to tow or perform roadside service to your vehicle.

A big part of overhead expenses is attributed to the constant maintenance and replacement of tools and equipment and the constant need for fuel (to run the trucks 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Tow Trucks aren't like regular vehicles. It's not like buying a pickup truck. It's much more expensive than that. The added expense of office equipment, and supplies must also be recovered in the cost of doing business. These elements combined with insurance, expenses (such as rent, additional employees, phones, water, electric, etc...), driver salaries, employee benefits, and profit are all used to determine the selling cost of towing services.

When you pay to have your car towed, you receive the value of the wrecker operator's years of experience, skill, and knowledge. Operating a wrecker and towing a vehicle are learned skills, not something just anyone can do without proper training. Many operators pay to attend towing and recovery courses, and take examinations to become certified in their line of work.

Sometimes a wrecker operator will arrive at the scene to find the customer no longer needs a tow. This may still result in a fee because there is still overhead expense involved in getting to the job.

If your towing service charge is more than you expected, remember, good service doesn't just happen. Operating a dependable service business that provides reliable service requires organization, competent management, and a substantial capital investment.
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Why Does it Cost so Much to Have my Car Towed
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Foxrac said:
I don't expect free towing as well - it is better to cap at $100 or depending on mile and diesel cost.
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I had my old truck towed after starter broken on Walmart parking and it cost $50 for 10 miles to service.
 
I had conventional tow once with my out of service vehicle needs to be moved to another location about 2 miles away and costs me $80. AAA Roadside does not cover conventional tow. Later on sold it to the dismantler company that included free towing and paid me $400 to get rid of it.

Foxrac said:
I had my old truck towed after starter broken on Walmart parking and it cost $50 for 10 miles to service.
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Calvin said:
I had conventional tow once with my out of service vehicle needs to be moved to another location about 2 miles away and costs me $80. AAA Roadside does not cover conventional tow. Later on sold it to the dismantler company that included free towing and paid me $400 to get rid of it.
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Oh wow, towing fee is very expensive in California than in southern states?
 
I don't think it'd be much difference. Running a job costs money and the fees is going up everywhere and the company has to pay fees and other things to run a business. Benefits is going up as well (health care for one), rent is going up, etc.

Many auto shops have over $100 in labor to fix your car, so having your vehicle break down or taking care of it will be more expensive. :(

Foxrac said:
Oh wow, towing fee is very expensive in California than in southern states?
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Calvin said:
That's another reason why towing companies reimburse these customers because of this.

CHP probably going to make changes and put cap on the towing cost as well as lawmakers going to do something about it too.



http://abc7.com/news/chp-agreement-...ire-drivers-from-excessive-tow-prices/866818/

And



http://www.presstelegram.com/genera...ins-on-bandit-cajon-pass-fire-towing-services
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After angry motorists lashed out over the weekend, local leaders this week did too, looking to crack down on “bandit” tow services that tried to profit off the calamity.
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That tells it all.
 
We received our water bill yesterday....we have cut down our water usage by 40% over the last two years.
 
Angel1989 said:
We received our water bill yesterday....we have cut down our water usage by 40% over the last two years.
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If others are also cutting theirs, the water company is not selling as much and I bet the rates are going to go up so their income does not go down!
 
Jane B. said:
If others are also cutting theirs, the water company is not selling as much and I bet the rates are going to go up so their income does not go down!
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Yeah, many CA residents are concerned about that. Hopefully, the new state law that requires us to cut down lawn watering will prevent the water companies to increase the rates. If it doesn't, the state of California (that's under Governor Brown's control) is in a big trouble. A lot of the residents will yell, "You want us to save water, why are our water bills going up?". We are watching his ass. LOL

Anyway, FYI everyone, I got the large postcard from my city water dept two weeks ago. It states that we will be fined up to $500 if the new state law is not obeyed. OK, the law states that each zone (lawn watering) can be watered up to 10 minutes, two times per week during hot weather (summer) and one time per week during cold weather (winter). When it rains, lawn watering is prohibited for at least 2 days. Know what? In my neighborhood, our lawns are starting to get brown, no longer green since it's 85 degrees (average) since June.
 
CrazyPaul said:
Yeah, many CA residents are concerned about that. Hopefully, the new state law that requires us to cut down lawn watering will prevent the water companies to increase the rates. If it doesn't, the state of California (that's under Governor Brown's control) is in a big trouble. A lot of the residents will yell, "You want us to save water, why are our water bills going up?". We are watching his ass. LOL

Anyway, FYI everyone, I got the large postcard from my city water dept two weeks ago. It states that we will be fined up to $500 if the new state law is not obeyed. OK, the law states that each zone (lawn watering) can be watered up to 10 minutes, two times per week during hot weather (summer) and one time per week during cold weather (winter). When it rains, lawn watering is prohibited for at least 2 days. Know what? In my neighborhood, our lawns are starting to get brown, no longer green since it's 85 degrees (average) since June.
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I believe that federal government (FEMA) likely to intervene if California runs out of water and that's emergency like they did in West VA due to chemical contamination in water, also neighboring states like Nevada, Oregon and Arizona could getting involved.

The conservation on water does not guarantee to ensure that water is not run out and that's not governor's fault about water crisis, but California supposed to be prepare about 20 years ago, such as build desalination plants.

Texas had serious drought before and got better in 2012.

I never seen brown grass in southeastern states and we don't watering the yard so often as people from California.
 
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