Frankie the Fink
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- Thunderbird Year
- 2002
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The point was (especially in the case of my cited accident) that ANYthing can happen and you should be covered...Not sure why check your insurance. The liability falls on the repair garage's Auto Garage Liability Insurance Policy while in their "Care and Custody". (38 years in the Commercial Insurance Industry)
Okay, let's say you have comprehensive coverage and the car was stolen from your driveway. I have $1k deductible and the ins co would only pay me depreciated book value, say $5k. Sad result. My great car is gone and I only got $4k, right? Just asking,,,,Your insurance company would cover the loss and make the car owner whole, then seek damages against the business or the principles of the business. It would be covered under your Comprehensive coverage. None the less, it's important to deal with a reputable garage or franchise car dealer. The whole situation is a bummer none the less.
It always is disappointing, agreed. I’m just saying that if the car is low mileage, collector car insurance with a reputable company that allows an agreed upon value with an agreed upon low annual mileage is a better situation. If it’s a higher mileage daily driver that doesn’t fit the criteria for that kind of insurance, one is, how you say, “screwed” if the worst should happen.Since we're on the subject of value.... Check Kelley Blue Book online. Would give an idea of what it's worth. The insurance company would use a similar reference for claims. Just did, kind of disappointing🙁
Since we're on the subject of value.... Check Kelley Blue Book online. Would give an idea of what it's worth. The insurance company would use a similar reference for claims. Just did, kind of disappointing🙁
Wrong - if you get a classic car insurance policy you can set the agreed upon value - mine is at $18,000 for the 2002 TBird - a bit over $270/year premium (depending on driving record, etc). There are restrictions though - such as having ANOTHER car as your daily driver and staying under 6.000 miles annually and it has to be garaged at your primary residence... I get a multi-car discount so that factors into the premium...That's what I mean. They are worth more to us than to the ins writers, sadly. I imagine the premium for an agreed upon high figure would not be cheap. Thanks for the discussion.