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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: ThePauperOfNorthLake on December 17, 2016, 01:56:10 AM
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Question for the MMM community:
I scratched a parked Porsche the other week with my car and just received a repair quote from the car owner. The repair total is $1,700. Fortunately, I have the liquidity to pay the repair out of pocket. I no longer have collision or comprehensive coverage on my car and just have the standard $100M/$300M liability coverage (paying about $300/year currently).
I'm planning to call my insurance company to see if my policy includes accident forgiveness. But assuming this isn't available, my gut tells me that I should just pay the repair out of pocket and not file a claim because the insurance company will probably raise my rates over time by a present value of greater than $1,700. Is my thinking correct on this?
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What's your deductible?
Yes, mathematically if (deductible + NPV future rate increases) > 1700, pay the 1700.
You think that will be the case from one claim?
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I don't have a deductible.
However, I'm not sure what to expect in terms of insurance increases. I've never made a claim on the policy and have had it for several years. I would guess if I called my insurance company that they wouldn't be so forthcoming about how much my annual premiums would increase. What would you do in my circumstances?
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https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/how-much-car-insurance-quotes-rise-after-an-accident-or-violation/
http://www.insurancequotes.org/qa/how-long-do-accidents-affect-insurance-rates/
Unless you have averaged more than one at-fault accident every 5-6 years, I would probably file a claim.
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Is there any chance that the car owner could find more damage or claim someone was in the car and is injured?
Mine could reject a liability claim if I haven't told them about the incident.