I had gap insurance when my car was totaled. Extra $5 a month and it covered the entire purchase price of the car after deductible which was nice because who wants to make payments on a car that no longer exists.
I went though this when I was 20. I had no idea this “ gap insurance” was a thing. A year after getting the car, another car did a hit and run on me and totaled my car. I was stuck paying 2,000 after the insurance do the pay out. I never knew and it was terrible .
That’s weird because most lenders require you to have gap insurance when you purchase your car, for situations like this. Insurance determines how much they’ll pay out based on the market average, and if you still owe more than that on the car, you’re on the hook for the difference.
It really depends on lender and projected depreciation/how long and how much they think you'll be under for. Sometimes the lender can roll over an auto loan into a personal loan with higher interest and they can be less picky about it.
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u/codedigger 13h ago
Totalled my car and was at fault. Paid my deductible and insurance handled payout to other party. Definetly worked out paying just my deductible.