What happens if you don't have full coverage on a financed car?

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asked Jan 18, 2019 in Insurance/Registration by giantpotatoei (300 points)
What happens if you don't have full coverage on a financed car?

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answered Jan 18, 2019 by Awelitomonito (330 points)
If you have the car financed and owe money on the car and you change from full coverage insurance to just Liability insurance coverage for the financed vehicle then the finance company will be notified about the switchover to the Liability insurance and they'll know you dropped the full coverage insurance on the vehicle.

As soon as the finance company finds out you dropped full coverage insurance on the financed vehicle the finance company will send you a letter or call you and demand you put full coverage insurance back on the financed vehicle or they'll come out to your place and repossess the vehicle from you.

You have to always have and maintain full coverage car insurance on any financed vehicle you have until you have the vehicle paid off and the vehicles title in your name.

Once you have the vehicle paid off and the vehicle title is in your name you can then switch to liability insurance.
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answered Jan 18, 2019 by Jasire (26,200 points)
Always keep full coverage on a financed car because if you don't keep full coverage car insurance on the financed car the finance company can and will rightfully so repossess the vehicle from you.

If something happens to the car while you still owe on it and they don't repossess it beforehand then you'd be out the full cost of covering the damage car to replace it.

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