"My car didn't meet their high standards"

[George K]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/39887/ohio-apartment-complex-tows-tenants-cars-over-rust-dents-and-bad-paint

"Basically, I just ran into the apartment to drop off a few boxes, came back out with a sticker on my car saying that my car did not meet their high standards," Dennis Day, the owner of a 2001 Honda Insight with front-end damage, told the news channel. The notice Day found on his car reportedly told him this, along with dents, rust, flat tires, or even poor paint is grounds for towing.

As aesthetic policies for a visibly dated apartment complex goes, it's a strange one, and one reportedly not enforced laxly. Montana Valley's management told LOCAL 12 it issues three to four tow notices daily, and tows one or two vehicles per month. Furthermore, don't expect any lenience if you're down on your luck and can't afford costly bodywork. When asked by the channel about "people who can't afford a nice car or can't afford to get their car fixed," management reportedly responded, "we understand the policy is not for everyone. If you can't comply, you don't need to live here."

[Doctor Phibes]

Where are Antifa when you need them?

[Copper]

Any pipes coming out of a roof in my neighborhood must be painted black. There can be no white pvc pipes.

This is enforced very strictly.

Racist, I know, but there it is. It is the law.

[Loki]

How is this different than homeowner association rules?

You might not like it but what is the legal beef?

[Mik]

"Three to four tow notices daily."

Seriously? Why in hell would anyone live there?

[Mik]

OMG..just read the article. I KNOW that apartment complex. Had friends living there 35 years ago! Its in a badly declining area and wasn't anything special then. I'd estimate close to half the cars won't meet their highs standards.

[Doctor Phibes]

I love the fact that the photo has a guy standing in the middle of the front yard with no shirt on

[89th]

I may later regret this, but I’m glad my new neighborhood has HOA rules. The whole neighborhood looks really good and it helps property values. I’m also probably saying this as where I live today has none and some of the houses are absolute disasters in terms of their yard, or crap in their yard, or many rusting cars, etc. I look forward to the new place.

[LuFins Dad]

It’s a scam between the towing company and the management of the apartment complex. They get a little kickback from the the tow company. Likely under the table. Say $15-$20 per car... $50 a night? Maybe $20K a year?

[89th]

@lufins-dad said in "My car didn't meet their high standards":

It’s a scam between the towing company and the management of the apartment complex. They get a little kickback from the the tow company. Likely under the table. Say $15-$20 per car... $50 a night? Maybe $20K a year?

In 95 million years, they could even pay for Biden's $1.9T bill.