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Abandoned cars?

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  • 01-10-2017 4:56pm
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    ClubDead
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    I live in an estate that seems to have 2 or more cars per house and parking has become a major issue. We've a huge amount of abandoned/unused cars literally rotting into the tarmac. The majority of them have out of date tax/insurance and are clearly never going to be driven again. Has anyone any advice on how to deal with this?


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    endacl
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    Got a warning last time I answered this question with a solution...


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    ClubDead
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭ClubDead


    endacl wrote: »
    Got a warning last time I answered this question with a solution...

    Can you pm me you answer?


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    Charlie19
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    First attempt?


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    ClubDead
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭ClubDead


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    First attempt?

    First attempt at what?


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    Larbre34
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    If its a public road, report the abandoned cars to the Council. If its a privately managed estate, report them to the management company.


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    endacl
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    ClubDead wrote: »
    Can you pm me you answer?

    Couldn’t possibly. If you check your inbox, you’ll see that I haven’t.


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    djmj
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    contact with the estate management


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    Ashbx
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    Report it to the council. If it's untaxed, state that it is and it will be removed fairly promptly.


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    antodeco
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    I know this happened with neighbors of mine. Difference being though is that they had removed the number plates as well (for whatever reason!). Council didn't like that.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    elperello
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    I saw on some other thread that if cars have no plate they are more likely to be removed by the authorities.
    I'm not sure why, maybe someone can confirm?


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    DoozerT6
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    Just fyi, the guards can't have the car removed if the tax is still in date. I was told that by a garda over the phone when I reported an abandoned car near my place.

    Not sure if the same applies if the plates are gone.


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    ongarboy
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    My area has a management company so I've reported a few that were abandoned in our communal parking area once their tax and insurance had well expired.    The management company told me that they contact the council (Fingal) who communicate with the registered owners of the vehicles and give them a set period of time to remove the car.  If no response within the timeframe, the cars are then towed.


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    daymobrew
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    DoozerT6 wrote: »
    Just fyi, the guards can't have the car removed if the tax is still in date. I was told that by a garda over the phone when I reported an abandoned car near my place.

    Not sure if the same applies if the plates are gone.
    A vehicle must have valid motor tax to be on a public road. Valid insurance is required to drive on a public road, but not required for parking.

    So, when the tax expires the Gardai can take action (though getting them to do so is hit and miss).

    It is strange that FCC will quickly remove a car when there are no number plates. It should be easy to find the registered owner via the VIN - it's visible through the bottom of the windscreen.


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    jack presley
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    I have recent experience with this. A car with no tax/insurance and smashed in windows, dash board ripped out etc. was parked outside my place for about a week.

    Gardai wouldn’t do anything and FCC said they couldn’t move it either but they did say to give them the reg and they would follow up with the registered owner. I don’t know if they threatened the owner with a fine for abandoning it or what happened but within a day or two it was gone. And I’m not sure who actually moved it in the end.


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    not yet
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    ClubDead wrote: »
    I live in an estate that seems to have 2 or more cars per house and parking has become a major issue. We've a huge amount of abandoned/unused cars literally rotting into the tarmac. The majority of them have out of date tax/insurance and are clearly never going to be driven again. Has anyone any advice on how to deal with this?

    Any chance you could PM the estate, I think it may be the same one I live in..


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