When they take my car off the road: how much do I have to pay if they take it to the corrals?

A few days ago, during an inspection recorded by a mobile TV, the removal of 18 cars was noted, including one with more than 200 traffic violations. The reasons given by the authorities for removing the vehicles from circulation are different (you can consult them here), but faced with this fact, we decided to investigate. What are the costs associated with having our car detained by the authorities? .

To the value of the violation which is carried out to remove the car from circulation, Transport and storage costs must be added. of our vehicle, so paying the fine quickly can save us from excessive costs, caused solely by the delay.

If the car is not in mechanical or legal condition to be driven on public roads, the authority transports it by crane to the corral. Rates vary depending on the type of vehicle and are indicated in Unidades de Fomento (UF), with the need to add VAT. Below are the costs for different vehicle categories:

• Light:
• Value in UF: 1,307 ($48,165 + VAT)
• Motorcycles:
• Value in UF: 0.653 ($24,064 + VAT)
• Heavy two-axle:
• Value in UF: 2,614 ($96,331 + VAT)
• Heavy more than two axles:
• Value in UF: 3,267 ($120,396 + VAT)

It is important to keep in mind that these prices are set quarterly and are based on the UF value published on the day of payment.

Guard Service :

In addition to the transfer fee, a fee will be charged for each day the retained vehicle remains at the Metropolitan Custody Center. . That is, if we have already paid the fine, but not the storage fees, we will not be able to remove the vehicle. These rates are per day, they are also expressed in UF and VAT must be added:

• Light:
• Value in UF: 0.200 ($7,370 + VAT)
• Motorcycles:
• Value in UF: 0.100 ($3,685 + VAT)
• Heavy two-axle:
• Value in UF: 0.320 ($11,792 + VAT)
• Heavy more than two axles:
• Value in UF: 0.400 ($14,740 + VAT)

That is, if I suffer a fine in a light vehicle classified as Serious, worth 1.5 UTM and they also take my car to the Metropolitan Guard corral, which I can withdraw after 5 hypothetical days to recover the For the offense money, you will have to pay the following:

– UTM 1.5 violation: $96,999

– Transfer by crane with VAT included: $57,316

– 5-day warehouse with VAT included: $43,851

– Certificate of current annotations: $1,430

The total is $199,596, which can increase in the event of a repeat offense, due to the power of the local police judge to double the value of the offense if it is not the first time. .