Owner who sold old car gets stuck; pays $1,500 towing bill for not changing registration

 

 

A car he sold to a new owner for not changing its registration was forced to pay a $1,500 towing bill. Darrell Nash, 66, a retired truck driver who lives near Langley, was forced to pay the fine months after selling his 2004 Acura SUV.

Nash thought the deal was done when he sold it for just $500. But three months later, he was shocked to receive a $1,500 towing and storage bill. The buyer took the vehicle after filling out legal transfer forms. However, he says he was stuck with this huge financial burden because of a loophole in the vehicle transfer law.

The vehicle was sold while he was in the hospital after heart surgery. Three months after the sale, police called Nash to inform him that the car had been found abandoned 35 kilometers away. At that time, the uninsured vehicle was registered in Nash's name. He was then ordered to pay $1,500.