{"id":5308,"date":"2023-11-13T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/ins\/?p=5308"},"modified":"2023-11-13T01:06:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T01:06:52","slug":"does-geico-offer-gap-insurance-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/ins\/insurance-guide\/does-geico-offer-gap-insurance-all-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Geico Offer Gap Insurance? All You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Does Geico offer gap insurance? Well, this is one of the important questions you have to consider when selecting an insurance provider for your gap insurance. This is because not all insurance companies offer gap insurance, as its value depends on your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is gap insurance?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gap insurance is a type of auto insurance that you can purchase to protect yourself in case you total your car and the amount of compensation you receive does not fully cover the amount you owe on your financing or lease agreement. It reimburses a car owner when the payment for a total loss is less than the outstanding loan or lease balance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gap insurance covers the difference between the depreciated value of the car and the loan amount owed if the car is involved in an accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your car is totaled, your car insurance company will reimburse you based on the current value of the car after this depreciation\u2014not the price you paid for it, the cost of a new one, or the amount you still owe on your loan or lease agreement. That’s where gap insurance comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine you’ve purchased a car for $30,000 and financed it with a loan. A year later, the car is in an accident, and your insurance company determines its current market value to be $22,000 due to depreciation. However, you still owe $28,000 on your loan. In this scenario, gap insurance would cover the $6,000 difference between your remaining loan balance and the insurance payout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ensures you’re not left with the financial burden of paying off a loan for a car you no longer have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is an example of gap insurance:<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

You purchased a new car with a sticker price of $28,000 with 10% down, bringing your loan cost to $25,200. With a five-year auto loan and a 0% new-car financing deal, your monthly payment is $420. After 12 months, you\u2019ve paid $5,040. You still owe $20,160.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one year, the car is totaled in an accident, and the insurance company calculates the current value of the vehicle. Like the average car, your car is now worth 20% less than you paid a year ago. That\u2019s $22,400. Your coverage will reimburse you enough to cover the outstanding balance on your car loan and leave you $2,240 to put down on a replacement vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what if your car was one of the models that don\u2019t hold their value as well? If your car depreciated by 30% since you purchased it, your insurance check will be $19,600. You owe your lender $560, and gap insurance is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without gap coverage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Total Loan Amount Owed<\/td>$20,160<\/td><\/tr>
Collision Insurance Payout<\/td>$19,600 <\/td><\/tr>
Shortfall<\/td>$-560<\/td><\/tr>
(Gap Payout)<\/td>(0)<\/td><\/tr>
Your Out-of-Pocket Cost<\/td>$560<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
With gap coverage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Total Loan Amount Owed<\/td>$20,160<\/td><\/tr>
Collision Insurance Payout<\/td>$19,600<\/td><\/tr>
Shortfall<\/td>$-560<\/td><\/tr>
Gap Payout<\/td>$560<\/td><\/tr>
Your Out-of-Pocket Cost<\/td>$0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When to consider gap insurance<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n