Insurance for salvage nsx???

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I live in so cali and am currently insured by Mercury. Their policy for salvage title insures only 50% of Actual Cash Value (which isn't much).

Does anyone have better coverage on a salvage vehicle? If so, please furnish information on the insurance company.

Thank you,
 
Insurance companies aren't giving tons of coverage on salvage vehicles for a reason.

Surely you'd agree a salvage car is worth inherently less than a clear title in even in identical physical/mechanical condition. Cosequently, ins. co's are going to pay out less for them.

The advantage, however, is that YOU should be paying less for a salvage vehicle versus clear, thus limiting your financial exposure if you wreck it, which reduces the need for higher ins. coverage.

Which makes me curious...how much over "clear title" cash value did you pay?? My point is, you shouldn't NEED high coverage.

BTW, most, if not all ins. companies do offer ins. on salvaged vehicles. You'll have to poke around a bit to find one that offers more than the rest. Try State Farm. They're a little more expensive, but coverage is usually very good, and service is better than average.
 
Nope, just a actual visual inspection by the agent. Insurance covers the exterior/interior, not mechanical. If it looks good, they'll do it.

Call around and ask. I was shocked too, but they will.
 
ok...it's different in Canada then. you can't drive a salvage vehicle that I know of..it has to get a structural integrity cerificate and then get's upgraded to 'rebuilt'
 
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