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Michaël Zandberg Says His Car Was Seized After a Payment Glitch
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First reported by Mako · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Michaël Zandberg said his car was seized after two payments bounced because of a technical glitch, triggering enforcement action by a bailiff. He said he was not properly warned, the car remains impounded, and he has been told to pay 20,000 shekels to get it back.
- 01Zandberg said an armed bailiff met him after padel and announced his car was being confiscated.
- 02He said two bounced payments, not deliberate nonpayment, triggered the enforcement action.
- 03Colmobil allegedly sent notices to an old address, spam email, and an incorrect phone number.
- 04He says the car remains impounded and release now requires 20,000 shekels.
- 05Zandberg said the original debt was 3,000 shekels, including two payments of 1,500 shekels.
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