Thread: Dumped car - what supposed to do?

Have you let the police know? - If its stolen they might find the owner.

Failing that, aren't there business that buy old cars for scrap? you might get $400.

Yeah I say strip it and tow it to the wreckers

Sell it on ebay??

Ring the police, and then ring the local council.

One of them will list the vehicle, and then tow it away if not claimed by the owner within 7 days.

Failing that, you might be able to claim salvage rights.....

Basil is correct.

If the car has number plates ring the Police and report it. If unregistered the Police will come and remove the number plates (the council can't act against a car with number plates, except to issue parking infringements).

Then, notify the coucil that there is a dumped car outside your house. The ranger or regulations inspector will come and seek identifying information on the car, apply a notice to the windscreen or elsewhere informing the owner to remove the vehicle within a particular timeframe.

If the vehicle is not claimed by the owner, the council will arrange to have it removed to a salvage yard. Usually some place like Pick and Pay Less, where they sell items off the vehicle without actually owning it and the reason you offen can't buy an engine from places like that.

Salvage rights are very difficult unless the car is parked outside your house in international waters.

If you remove anything from the car or move it your back yard you can be charged with steal by finding, the same as if you stole the car in the first place.

Don't try to sell it on ebay, as the first person to come to your door may be the Police.

Diana

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Basil is correct.

Salvage rights are very difficult unless the car is parked outside your house in international waters.


Diana

It's only 7nm from the coast, IIRC... not that far really.


Just make sure you have your Epirb with you

This used to happen a fair bit when i lived in East St Kilda near Ripponlea railway station. Parking was tight & you usually could pick it was stolen ( wires ripped out/unlocked, maybe broken window) so i used get a mate to steer it, hook up the Landie, & tow it up the road- problem solved

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Salvage rights are very difficult unless the car is parked outside your house in international waters.