FJ80 Stranded

[Spruce]

Crappy title, but i figured it may get some looks. There's a 1991 (I think) FJ that's been left outside of a body shop near me for almost 2 years. I have called a few times asking but I keep getting told its "up to the owner to come get it" The body looks to be in decent shape, and I DO NOT want it to be scrapped. I hate to see it rust...what should it do? I'm in Indiana by the way.

 

[-Spike-]

MYOB

 

[Spruce]

That is not as helpful as you may think it is.

 

[mikedamageinc]

I mean the bottom line is if the owner abandoned it at the shop, it is up to the shop to do something. If they don't, there's not much you can do, you have no claim to it. I've seen a few nice cars rust away because the owner neglected or abandoned it, sucks but don't do anything that is wrong or could get you in trouble.

 

[paulzak]

There's more to that story. Get the owner's contact info if you can and do a deal. It's not that difficult if you can get a name.

 

[Seth S]

Years ago I had an old Land Rover 109. I sold it on CL to some guy down in Boston. Guy hopped on a plane, flew up to the local airport, handed me a wad of cash and flew back on same flight. Later that weekend a flatbed came and took the truck away. Perfect!

fast-forward 5 years? I get a letter in the mail listing me as the owner for an abandoned vehicle. I was the last person to have registered it and the state reached out to me to see if I was looking for it or something. Turns out the guy who bought it from me sent it to a local rover shop and then they never heard from him again. After so much time they started a process to take ownership and that was this abandoned vehicle deal. I called the state to make sure I wasn’t on some strange financial hook and they basically told me I could claim it or let it go. I didn’t want it back and let it go.

so there is a process.

 

[Godwin]

10-12 years ago I missed out on a free to very cheap FJ60 that was at a shop. It was brought in for service but the owner decided not to pay or something like that and it became property of the shop. By the time I learned of it it had been filled with scrap metal and was soon headed to the scrap yard. Shop owner let me pull what parts I could but this essentially rust free 1981 FJ60 went on to scrap.

 

[Spruce]

So I'm getting just leave it? I'm going to have to move if I have to let it rust....

I should add that I currently do not own an FJ...my 3rd Gen 4runner is in excellent condition but....its not a land cruiser.

 

[clx16]

Best you can do is give the shop owner 50 dollars to pass your information to the owner of the 80 and hope they call you. Otherwise it is like wishing that cute lady was with you in place of who she is with, think too long on it and it won't be any good for you.

 

[Spruce]

thanks guys I'm going to take a pic tomorrow....and i will update as it rusts unless i can buy it

 

[zapatius]

Crappy title, but i figured it may get some looks. There's a 1991 (I think) FJ that's been left outside of a body shop near me for almost 2 years. I have called a few times asking but I keep getting told its "up to the owner to come get it" The body looks to be in decent shape, and I DO NOT want it to be scrapped. I hate to see it rust...what should it do? I'm in Indiana by the way.

Where in Indiana?