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You seem knowlegable...
by care511
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Nov 26, 2007 (1:01 pm)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Sep 07, 2007 7:33 am)
We leased a Silverado and my brother totalled it. We have Gap insurance but they won't are trying to make us pay the OVER milage fee. We were going to purchase this vehicle after the lease but they say they don't care. What do you think?
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Re: praz [marsha7]
by care511
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Nov 26, 2007 (1:04 pm)
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Replying to: marsha7 (Oct 18, 2007 6:53 pm)
What do you think of Gap insurance concerning this: We leased a Chevy Silverado and got the Gap insurance through GMAC. Our truck was totalled, they will cover that but they want us to cover the excess miles...We explained that we had every intention of buying the truck when the lease expired in a year. They say we have to pay miles. How is that?
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Re: You seem knowlegable... [care511]
by joel0622
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Nov 26, 2007 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: care511 (Nov 26, 2007 1:01 pm)
Yes, you still have to pay the mileage charge. Your GAP policy on a lease is designed to cover the truck within the limits of the contract. If the contract allowed for 15K per year and you drove over that you pay the milage charge.
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Re: You seem knowlegable... [joel0622]
by jforjames
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Nov 26, 2007 (2:12 pm)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Nov 26, 2007 1:40 pm)
That seems crazy to me. The only reason to have an overmileage charge in the lease contract is to protect the lessor (GMAC in this case) from a losing money on the resale value of a leased vehicle that has been turned in by the lessee at the end of the contract. If the vehicle is totaled, and gap paid off the balance owed, the overmileage on the unit doesn't (or shouldn't) come into play at all. The only thing I can think of is that your primary carrier paid a little less ACV because of high mileage, and GMAC is self insuring the gap risk. So now they want to take that little less that primary paid out of your hide. But if the gap waiver agreement with GMAC says it pays the difference between what your primary auto carrier paid and the net lease balance owed to GMAC at the time of the loss, which is what it should say/do, then all that is owed GMAC should be paid off. Overmileage is meaningless.
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Re: You seem knowlegable... [jforjames]
by joel0622
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Nov 26, 2007 (2:51 pm)
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Replying to: jforjames (Nov 26, 2007 2:12 pm)
The high miles cause the truck to be worth less, in turn the insurance company is paying out less on the claim which causes the GAP claim to be higher which is money right of GMAC's pockets.
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eswan87
by eswan87
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Nov 29, 2007 (12:05 pm)
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Just a word to the wise. Before you assume that a "cheaper" gap policy is better from your insurance company or bank or credit union, bear this in mind: Read the terms of the policy. I have seen that most policies offered by credit unions and insurance companies only cover a gap up to 100%-110% of NADA retail value of your car, which may not be near enough to cover if you have negative equity, so you may still be on the hook for thousands. Also, if you have a deductible on your auto insurance you will probably still have to pay it. Gap policies offered thru most dealers can cost a little more, but will often cover up to 150% of NADA retail and most will cover your deductible as well. Price is not everything.
Look at the coverage closely, there is a big difference.
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Re: eswan87 [eswan87]
by jagar100
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Nov 29, 2007 (1:16 pm)
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Replying to: eswan87 (Nov 29, 2007 12:05 pm)
Hypothetical Scenario:
I'm trading my car in for a brand new car. I'm upside down so they tack on $8000 to the new finance contract, in addition to the new car that I'm financing for $25,000. I purchase Gap. I drive off the lot and total it. Is the Gap going to pay $25,000 PLUS the $8000????
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Re: eswan87 [jagar100]
by joel0622
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Nov 29, 2007 (1:28 pm)
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Replying to: jagar100 (Nov 29, 2007 1:16 pm)
No GAP is going to pay the difference between what your insurance company pays and what the pay off is.
In your scenario it sounds like the GAP would be around $12K and yes a Ford GAP Policy would pay it plus your deductible.
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VW Jetta SE
by vectra721
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Dec 09, 2007 (6:24 pm)
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Does anyone know if VW Credit automatically includes gap insurance on its leases at no additional charge?
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Re: VW Jetta SE [vectra721]
by airjar
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Dec 13, 2007 (6:36 pm)
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Replying to: vectra721 (Dec 09, 2007 6:24 pm)
It should. GAP protects the lessor on a leased vehicle. Most leasing companies started including it several years ago.
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