A blue C5 Corvette is being loaded into a tow truck
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Essential Documents Every Corvette Owner Should Keep in Their Glove Box (And Digital Backup)

Impound lots have straightforward requirements when your vehicle gets impounded. Before they release your car, they’ll ask you for your driver’s license, proof of ownership, insurance card, and registration. And if you fail to provide any of these, your Corvette will stay put while daily storage fees stack up.

A C7 owner in British Columbia found this out when his car got impounded for 30 days over window tint. Other Corvette Forum members jumped into that thread sharing their own impound experiences and how difficult retrieving a vehicle becomes without immediate paperwork access. The 2017 C7 that got stolen and vandalized in Virginia a few weeks ago created similar documentation headaches for the owner dealing with police reports and insurance.

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