Towing companies can sell your car — and the DMV gets to keep the profit without telling you
But there was plenty left over: $99,668, which went to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The owner has to claim the funds by 2027, when the money is permanently in the DMV’s coffers. The ...
How much money does the DMV get from towed vehicles?
Bruffy’s Tow in Marina Del Rey on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters After a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster got towed in 2023, no one claimed it. The iconic sports car sat at a ...