When your vehicle breaks down, you have no choice but to call a tow truck and these towing companies know that. Does that mean they should take advantage of the situation and gouge the hell out of you? No, but they do it anyway.
My wife's car broke down leaving the Village's here in Denver. Called Hampton's for a tow to take the car down to Highway 16 Auto Repair which was exactly 9/10 of a mile away and was charged $100.
Then on top of that the only form of payment they will accept is a debit or credit card yet for using your credit or debit card they charge you another $4 fee for a total of $104 for a 9/10 of a mile tow. read more