<prompt> Human: My old car 1994 was towed by my apartment complex because I wasnt driving it. They thought it might have been abandoned there by a non-resident. They tagged the car with a warning that it was going to be towed but I didnt check on the car when the tag was there.I dont want the car. It was going to cost too much to fix the brakes so I was going to donate it to charity.The towing company has endless 1-star reviews about being rude, predatory, criminally exploitive, etc.Its been about a month since it was towed I was checking on the car to prep it for donating when I noticed it was missing.I presume the towing company can figure out who the owner is and come after me for thousands of dollars? They probably charge per day while they have it? Can they destroy my credit rating at will?Do I have to get a lawyer that I cant afford? Or is there a municipal agent who can be of assistance?How do I get out of this with the minimum financial obligation while still reasonably protecting my credit rating? Are there any good options for me?Thanks much for your attention.  <response>: I was in the same boat. I sent them a letter with the signed title and keys.They continued to increment the fees by 250 a day until it reached 10,000. I couldnt buy a house with it on my record.The debt was sold several times over to collection agencies. Once I realized that I couldnt buy a house, I talked to the next spam collection agent who called. Sounding indifferent, I settled for 1200. I hated to give in. But, my house now has 220,000 more equity for me.Those companies are parasites. 