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If My Car Loan is Paid, Do I Still Need to Carry Collision Insurance?
Jan 25, 2020
The Need for Collision Insurance Is Determined By Many Factors
Insurance of any kind is a financial tool that transfers risk of loss.
An individual’s need for collision coverage is not determined by whether or not their car is “paid off”. Other factors determine the “need”.
If that logic were true, thirty years into a home loan, homeowners insurance could/should be canceled.
Whether a need exists for Collision
(or Comprehensive
) insurance after a car is paid off depends on:
- The value of the vehicle in question.
- The cost of collision insurance.
The insured’s ability to replace the vehicle in the event of an accident. (which would include a hit-and-run, a not-at-fault accident with an uninsured driver, weather-related accidents)
There are plenty of cases where it would make sense for someone to carry collision insurance on a car that was paid off, given a review of the decision points above.
If the question was “Am I required to carry collision insurance if my car is paid off” then the answer might be a short “no”.
On the other hand, even if a loan is paid off, if one is unable to absorb the financial loss of their vehicle and the cost of the coverage is reasonable compared to car's value, it may make perfect sense to say one "needs" the coverage.
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