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Physical damage insurance question

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by amrogers3, Oct 5, 2020.

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  1. Oct 5, 2020 #1
    amrogers3

    amrogers3 Bobtail Member

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    I am looking for physical damage insurance for 2015 Volvo with about 560,000 miles. Couple questions, what is a good company to use or get a quote? and what should I expect to pay per year? Four years driving experience but first time I will be driving for myself and getting insurance.

    Any helpful advice you could give for someone looking for insurance to cover physical damage?
     
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  3. Oct 5, 2020 #2
    Spyro2112

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    What state
    Don't matter
    How much is the truck worth
     
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    truckdriver31

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    how much doesnt really matter. they are going to pay the market value at the time of total loss. he can get $65,000 and they may only pay $15.00
     
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    amrogers3

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    value is approx $30K

    The guy I am trying to get insurance through is going to get quotes from these insurance carriers:

    Progressive
    Lloyds of London
    Pro Republic
    Hitchcock
    Great Lakes
     
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  7. Oct 6, 2020 #5
    WREN

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    I have 1st gaurd. 225 month on 50k
     
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    amrogers3

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    Thanks Wren, I'll give em a call.
     
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  9. Oct 6, 2020 #7
    wis bang

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    A tidbit about having Physical Damage Insurance.is the need to adjust the amount insured.

    Buy a new truck for $140,000.00 and the lienholder insists on you covering that number to protect their investment.

    Each year you need to look at the actual value of the truck and adjust the value insured in line with the declining value.

    Why?

    They are only going to pay ACV [actual cash value or book price] should there be a loss BUT they won't tell you to make these adjustments so you keep paying the insurance for a $140.00.00 truck for the length of the loan and total it on the day before the last payment and they only pay you $10.000.00 ACV after you paid possibly twice that by not tailoring the coverage to mirror the book value.

    All you are doing is making the insurance man's commissions go up year after year.....
     
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  10. Oct 6, 2020 #8
    amrogers3

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    Very helpful. What is the best way to determine your truck's value? Online classifieds dont seem the best way because trucks and how they are outfitted are so different. Plus, I have found values vary from 5K to 10K depending on where you buy it.
     
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    WREN

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    Depends on insurance company. Mine is a stated value not acv
     
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  12. Oct 7, 2020 #10
    wis bang

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    Your accountant should be amortizing the cost of the purchase. average the remaining depreciable value and compare to the average of a few prices for similar equipment....
     
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