How to Buy Gap Insurance

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Understand how GAP insurance works.. Understand what costs are not covered by GAP insurance.. Look up your car's current and projected fair market values.

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1

Understand how GAP insurance works.

Step 1

Understand how GAP insurance works.

2

Understand what costs are not covered by GAP insurance.

Step 2

Understand what costs are not covered by GAP insurance.

3

Look up your car's current and projected fair market values.

Step 3

Look up your car's current and projected fair market values.

4

Know when to consider GAP insurance.

Step 4

Know when to consider GAP insurance.

5

Recognize if you are comfortable not purchasing GAP insurance.

Step 5

Recognize if you are comfortable not purchasing GAP insurance.

6

Purchase a comprehensive and collision coverage policy on your car.

Step 6

Purchase a comprehensive and collision coverage policy on your car.

7

Purchase GAP insurance at a dealership.

Step 7

Purchase GAP insurance at a dealership.

8

Purchase GAP insurance from an auto insurance agent.

Step 8

Purchase GAP insurance from an auto insurance agent.

9

Drop GAP insurance, if you purchased it, once you obtain equity on your car.

Step 9

Drop GAP insurance, if you purchased it, once you obtain equity on your car.

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