He became VERY upset when my personal mechanic showed up and tested the battery. Maybe I'm clueless about the antics of tow people but wouldn't a good person not have a problem with you checking to see if your vehicle even starts? :( He and the mechanic next door have some kind of scam going on and said I had no business letting my mechanic check the vehicle out. Anyway they'll get there's some day.

Thanks again everyone for replying and advising.

The Towing and Storage Industries have very few rules.