I have lived in the same building for a year now and have parked at said building, without incident, for that long. For the past several weeks, I've seen the tow guy from Phil's Towing lurking around my car like a vulture.
Last night, I forgot to change my parking pass before midnight (they expire after a week) and went down at 12:30 a.m. to do so. My car had already been hooked up to the tow truck, and I tearfully explained that I simply did not have the $80 cash to have the vehicle lowered. The tow guy was not the least bit flexible and gave me a hard time while I called upon friends in the area to help me come up with the $80. He even went so far as to threaten police intervention if I did not allow him to drive away with my car! My experience with Phil's Towing was utterly nightmarish, and I was treated like a common criminal for attempting to change my pass 30 minutes late. Ultimately, I paid the $80, which, I suspect, was pocketed by the tow guy, and found a new location to park my vehicle. Avoid Phil's Towing like the plague.
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