02-20-2011, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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Make sure you insure your mods.
Just wanted to point out something many people overlook when modding their Camaro or any car for that matter. First off, Call your insurance company and inquire about upping or adding modification insurance to your policy. Many policies come with a small allowance built in but make sure you know what that number is and up it if need be. keep every single mod receipt and file them away.
If your mods are non performance enhancing they won't raise your premium much or at all. My insurer upped my mod insurance to $3k at no extra cost. Got the new declaration in the mail on Friday showing it on the policy. I will be calling again as mods add up. Performance enhances probably will raise the rate but, better to pay a little more than to lose full value of expensive mods. Don't overlook this and possibly end up losing a lot of cash should something happen such as theft or another catastrophic incident. |
02-20-2011, 10:41 PM | #2 |
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If you have the new car policy replacement on your insurance they will replace it for free anyways.
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02-20-2011, 10:42 PM | #3 |
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That doesn't cover all the mods you added. You could drop 10k in mods and insurance won't pay a penny on that in most instances if you didn't insure it.
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02-20-2011, 11:49 PM | #4 |
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I always thought that most insurance companies wouldn't cover mods and if they did you ended up paying waaayy too much in premiums. I thought that there was a tread in here a while back about someone who actually purchased their car got the insurance then added a supercharger and when they called and told the insurance company suddenly they were dropped from the insurance company. It's definately the smartest/safest decision, but from my understanding it's not always as easy as just calling the company and telling them what mods you're going to make.
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02-21-2011, 02:10 AM | #5 |
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Can you be a bit more specific on the "mods"? Rims, spoiler, speakers...?
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02-21-2011, 08:44 AM | #6 |
Insurance companies will drop you if the mods are deemed "racing" mods. Coming from a supervisor at a major ins company.
You can add mods like rims, GFX, aftermarket hood, spoilers, leather seats, aftermarket lights, etc. without any problems. |
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02-21-2011, 08:51 AM | #7 |
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For things like the exhaust CAIs the insurance company will only pay the amount for OEM. Which in most cases are more expensive. You still can have you body shop replace with the after market.
But the OP is correct that you should check with your insurance company because they are all slightly different and change from state to state.
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02-21-2011, 08:55 AM | #8 |
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That's a crappy insurance company. Every mod is documented and insured on my supra. Including documented dyno runs. Build sheet. Every proof of purchase. Over 35k in mods. Mostly to go faster. My insurance went up 1565 every 6 months. I go through a agent and he knows I drive responsibly. He is a car guy himself with a blown cts-v.
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02-21-2011, 09:01 AM | #9 | |
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Just something to think about for those who have spent big money on mods. |
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