I got my car (2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE) new 3 years ago at $25k for a 6 year loan @ 0% interest for entirety of loan, $350 a month payment. I’m about halfway paid off and have about $12.5k left on it. What should I do? I just get sick of paying $350 a month.

  • Trebach@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Because liability car insurance (just covers damage for who/what you hit) is cheaper than comprehensive car insurance (also covers you and the car).

    Finance companies will usually require you to have the latter through the end of the loan.

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      1 year ago

      If you drop your coverage from comp/collision to liability only, you’re paying less, and assuming more risk - because if you get in an accident, your insurance will not cover the cost of repairing your car (or receiving a payout if it’s a total loss). A 2020 model year car is still worth having comp/collision coverage on.

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          Really the only reason you’d want to go liability only is if you own the car outright, and the insurance value of the car is very low. If you have a $500 deductible, and your car is only worth $1500, you’ll get paid $1000 on a total loss - which would be just about any accident whatsoever, even one that would leave the car safely driveable. It wouldn’t make sense to make a claim that would only give you $1000, and make you have to buy a new-to-you car and take on payments again, so it doesn’t make sense to pay for that coverage in the first place.

              • Honestly that’s pretty good all things considered. My car’s a 2020 that cost about the same, I’ve been driving for 30 years, and my ins isn’t much less than yours.

                My point was. For a car that new,. even without a lien, I would maintain full coverage should the car get totaled. Your car gets totaled, replacing it is going to cost you way more than the (probably) $600/yr you’re spending on the difference between liability only and full coverage.