康涅狄格的拖车公司 低估了豪华轿车的价值 以便迅速销售它们, 绕过新的规则, 没有执行到位。
Connecticut towing firms undervalued luxury cars to sell them quickly, bypassing new rules, with no enforcement in place.
对康涅狄格州6 000多种拖车形式的审查表明,在2024年10月新的30天规则生效之前,对包括豪华轿车在内的车辆普遍低估了价值,从而在15天内触发快速销售。
A review of over 6,000 towing forms in Connecticut reveals widespread undervaluation of vehicles, including luxury cars, to trigger quick sales within 15 days—before a new 30-day rule took effect in October 2024.
一些拖车公司反复上市价值为1 500美元,即使对高档车辆也能够迅速转售,例如135 000美元的Rander Rover,估计值为1 475美元。
Some tow companies repeatedly listed values at exactly $1,500, enabling rapid resale even for high-end vehicles like a $135,000 Range Rover appraised at $1,475.
" 康涅狄格镜 " 和 " ProPublic " 的调查发现,约有150辆豪华轿车价值低于其账面价值的三分之一,引起了对公平和透明度的关切。
The investigation by The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica found about 150 luxury cars valued below a third of their book value, raising concerns about fairness and transparency.
尽管有新的法律,但车管部缺乏追踪销售的执法工具或数据,批评者说,拖车公司仍然从价值低估的车辆中获利,并使用个人物品作为收费的杠杆。
Despite the new law, the DMV lacks enforcement tools or data to track sales, and critics say towing firms still profit from undervalued vehicles and use personal belongings as leverage to collect fees.